Tag: CONSTRUCTION

Construction & Real Estate

Kuwait awards $253m infrastructure contract for key water complex

Kuwait has awarded an infrastructure contract worth KD77.7 million ($253 million) to Khalid Ali Al Kharafi & Brothers for its Shuwaikh Water Distribution Complex. The scope of work includes the construction, maintenance, and development of the existing facility. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Top global players in the race for Taif airport project contract

Leading global players in airport construction sector including Indian groups GMR and Bengaluru International Airport Limited, Turkey’s TAV Airports as well as Irish group daa International are in the race to build the new airport in the Taif region of Saudi Arabia. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Gran Meliá Hotel Jumeirah project on track for 2026 completion

Carter Hones Associates said work is moving at a steady pace on its AED1 billion ($272 million) Gran Meliá Hotel project at the Port de La Mer, Jumeirah Dubai, and is on track for completion by the end of 2026. A five-star beachfront resort, it will feature 366 guest rooms and suites. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Meraas inks Madinat Jumeirah tower project contract

UAE developer Meraas has awarded the construction contract for its new Riwa apartments at Madinat Jumeirah Living. Set for completion in Q3 2027, the project comprises three 10-storey buildings with 244 premium apartments and other amenities. ...

Construction & Real Estate

NSCC International lands Riviera Residences project works contract

Leading developer Mered has appointed NSCC International as the enabling works contractor for Riviera Residences, its landmark waterfront development on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi featuring more than 400 apartments, 12 exclusive villas and a penthouse. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Azizi's Riviera Beachfront I project on track for year-end completion

UAE-based Azizi Developments has announced steady progress on its premium project - Beachfront I - located within its French Mediterranean-inspired waterfront community Azizi Riviera in Dubai with completion targeted by the end of December. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Dar wins consultancy contract for Kuwait wastewater project

Dar, one of the world’s leading consultancies, has secured a major contract to provide design review and construction supervision services for the transformational South Al Mutlaa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Kuwait along with related works. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Arada awards $735m contracts for Sharjah’s woodland megaproject

UAE developer Arada has awarded AED2.7 billion ($735 million) contracts for Masaar 2, a forested megaproject in Sharjah. The scope of work includes construction of 1,997 homes across four phases as well as complete design and supervision work. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Bombardier's hitech Abu Dhabi facility set for 2026 launch

Bombardier has announced that work is moving at a steady pace on its flagship 120,000-sq-ft service centre coming up at the Al Bateen Executive Airport. With the structural framework of the main building and hangar now rising, the key facility is on track to open in H2 2026. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Nesma secures $224m Saudi substation contract

Saudi-based Nesma Infrastructure & Technology has secured a SAR840 million ($224 million) contract for the construction of 230/115/34.5kV substation in Jubail. The project scope includes OHTL and associated replacement works. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Basalt fibre market set to hit $590m by 2030, says report

The global market for value-added basalt fibre products mainly fabrics and geogrids - a key part in the construction sector’s push toward durability and sustainability - is projected to hit $590 million by 2030, rising from $398 million in 2024, said a report. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Meraas awards $517m contract for exclusive Dubai villa community project

Leading developer Meraas has awarded a AED1.9 billion ($517 million) contract for the construction of its exclusive standalone villa community, The Acres, in Dubailand. The deal covers the first release comprising 642 villas and associated community facilities....

Construction & Real Estate

Azizi Riviera’s Phase IV work nearly 65pc completed

UAE-based Azizi Developments has announced that steady progress is being made on its French Mediterranean-inspired waterfront community - Azizi Riviera - in Dubai with nearly 65% work already completed on the project's fourth phase. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Big 5 Global opens, connecting regional and global players

Big 5 Global, the largest and most influential construction and urban development event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), opened today (November 24) in Dubai, showcasing 2,800 exhibitors and over 60,000 products, services, systems and solutions from around the world. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Pantheon breaks ground on landmark mixed-use project in JVT

Pantheon Development, a leading Dubai real estate developer, has broken ground on its premium mixed-use project - VOXA - in Jumeirah Village Triangle. Set for completion in 2028, it is a dynamic destination where work, life and leisure coexists in perfect balance. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Cityscape Global Riyadh closes with record-breaking $63bn in deals

This year's edition of Cityscape Global saw record participation with 577 top firms showcasing the best in real estate, urban planning and modern construction, at the four-day event in Riyadh. It ended on a successful note with record-breaking SAR237 billion ($63 billion) in deals. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Alkhorayef seals Saudi sewer networks development contract

Saudi-based Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Company has announced that it has secured a key contract from the National Water Company for the construction of sanitary sewer networks as well as laying of manholes in Hafar Al Batin and Al Qaismah governorates. ...