Tag: Infrastructure

Construction & Real Estate

Riyadh launches new phase of $2.6bn road development package

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has unveiled a new phase of its SAR9.8 billion ($2.6 billion) Main and Ring Road Axes Development Programme involving the upgrade of 40km of major road corridors as well as the construction of key intersections, bridges and tunnels. ...

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Lenovo in deal to boost AI, digital infrastructure in Saudi housing sector

Lenovo has signed an agreement with Saudi National Housing Company Innovation for potential collaboration backing the kingdom’s evolving residential and digital infrastructure landscape. The deal sets out a foundation to boost co-operation across advanced technologies such as AI and data science. ...

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Acciona wins Haramain High-Speed Rail FM services contract

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that its facility service unit has been awarded a three-year contract to provide technical train cleaning and housekeeping services for the Haramain High-Speed Railway, one of Saudi Arabia's most advanced transportation systems. ...

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Abu Dhabi forum to spotlight sustainable infrastructure and smart cities

Leading decision-makers, business leaders and construction industry experts will be in Abu Dhabi this week for the Forbes' Building the Future Summit 2026 where they will discuss the future of urban development and sustainable infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa. ...

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Dewa launches international subsidiary to develop energy projects worldwide

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority said it has set up a new wholly-owned independent subsidiary - Dewa International - for developing conventional and clean energy projects worldwide and exporting the emirate's successful energy and water infrastructure model to global markets. ...

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Dubai to host World Green Economy Summit in October

Some of the leading decision-makers, business leaders, investors and experts in resilience and infrastructure, along with key representatives from government, the private sector and academia, will be in Dubai this October for the 12th edition of World Green Economy Summit (WGES). ...

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Dar Global awards design-and-build contract for premium Diriyah project

Dar Global, the London-listed developer, has awarded the design-and-build contract for its Rayana community at Wadi Safar located within the mega Saudi development Diriyah. The scope of work includes delivery of primary infrastructure including the earthworks, roads and utility networks. ...

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Dammam Airports inks $317m infrastructure development contracts

Dammam Airports has awarded a series of agreements worth SAR1.2 billion ($317 million) in bid to boost the infrastructure and operational capabilities at King Fahd International Airport. A major portion of the deals covers the construction of a new power station and medium-voltage electrical distribution network. ...

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L&T lands $992m Kuwait energy infrastructure development contracts

Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract worth KD303.5 million ($992 million) from Kuwait Oil Company for the construction of export crude storage facilities as well as providing key upgrades to its key energy infrastructure. ...

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Elsewedy Electric steps up efforts to empower Saudi women in the workplace

Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom. ...

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O-Green achieves financial close for Oman’s largest industrial solar project

O-Green, a green infrastructure platform jointly owned by Naqaa Sustainable Energy and OQ Alternative Energy, said it has achieved the financial close for the largest solar energy project in Oman. The landmark 93MW solar project is being developed in partnership with Madayn at Sohar Industrial City....

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RTA completes Dubai Metro tunnels maintenance, rehabilitation works

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the advanced maintenance and comprehensive rehabilitation works on Dubai Metro’s tunnel infrastructure have been fully completed. This comes as part of RTA’s ongoing efforts to enhance operational safety and ensure operational excellence. ...

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Webuild completes work on key Riyadh Metro station

Webuild, a global leader in the design and construction sector, has announced that it has successfully completed the work on the Western station of Riyadh Metro network. With the bringing into service of this station, the entire line of the Italian builder's 22-station network on the Orange line is officially complete. ...

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Abu Dhabi launches new unified infrastructure governance framework

The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) has announced a new infrastructure governance framework designed to accelerate approvals, strengthen coordination and enhance delivery across Abu Dhabi’s capital project ecosystem. ...

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Ladun secures $637m Riyadh infrastructure development contracts

Ladun Investment Company has secured SAR2.39 billion ($637 million) contracts to carry out infrastructure development work at Al Qirawan and Al Narjis districts as well as the Namar real estate development - in the Saudi capital. They will be executed in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting. ...

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Ladun, Al Ayuni win $87m project under Real Estate Balance Program

Ladun Investment Company, in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting Company, has secured a major infrastructure development contract valued at SAR326.7 million ($87.08 million), according to a Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) filing....

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RTA awards key Dubai infrastructure development works

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the contract for the development of Umm Suqeim Street, Al Wasl Road and Al Safa Street as part of its road infrastructure development works. The project scope includes construction of bridges and tunnels extending 11,000m long....

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Perma-Pipe wins key UAE, Saudi district cooling contracts

Perma-Pipe International, a global leader in pre-insulated piping and leak detection systems for oil and gas sector, has secured contracts for district heating and cooling projects in UAE and Saudi Arabia, thus strengthening its position in the region as demand rises for energy-efficient infrastructure. ...

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SSH lands design, supervision contract for Expo City Dubai project

SSH, one of the leading masterplanning, infrastructure and project management firms in the Middle East, has announced that it has secured the design and supervision contract for Expo Valley Views, the next chapter in Expo City Dubai’s sustainable living story. ...