Tag: Infrastructure

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia expands road network with 246km Rafha-Hail link

Saudi Arabia has announced the opening of the 246-km Rafha-Hail Road, thus expanding the kingdom's transport network with a new route linking Rafha to Hail through the Hail-Baqaa Road. The road represents a vital artery within the kingdom's interregional road connectivity network. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi construction new orders rise at fastest pace in five months, says report

Saudi construction sector expanded for a third consecutive month in July, driven by stronger infrastructure and residential activity as new orders rose at the fastest pace in five months, according to the latest Saudi Construction Index compiled by leading financial services provider Alrajhi Capital....

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Kuwait Oil Company awards $7.2bn contracts in H1

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) said it has awarded 129 contracts worth about KD2.2 billion ($7.2 billion) during the first half of 2026 as it stepped up investments to expand oil production capacity, strengthen drilling and exploration activities as well as modernise oilfield infrastructure....

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Saudi Arabia ramps up sustainable infrastructure development in Jazan

Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to drive sustainable development in the Jazan region, with authorities overseeing 38 strategic projects aimed at upgrading infrastructure, attracting investment and supporting long-term economic growth under the kingdom's Vision 2030 agenda....

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Salco Saudi lands Knowledge Economic City project work deal

Knowledge Economic City has announced that one of its key subsidiaries Algharraa International Real Estate has awarded an infrastructure works contract to Salco Saudi Contracting for the Southeastern District project coming up within its premises in Madinah. ...

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RCRC readies 456-sq-km master plan for Northeast Riyadh

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) said it had completed the master plan for Northeast Riyadh, laying out the framework for the development of a 456-sq-km area earmarked for future infrastructure, housing and commercial investment. ...

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Dewa unit explores global infrastructure opportunities with ING, Actis

Dewa International, the overseas investment arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, is pursuing global growth through new tie-ups with international financial and infrastructure investors. Its senior leadership held a meeting with ING and Actis in London to explore opportunities in power and water projects. ...

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Bahrain opens first phase of North Isa Town Interchange project

Bahrain has announced the opening of the first phase of North Isa Town Interchange project, allowing traffic onto a new flyover designed to ease congestion on one of the kingdom's busiest highways. It is part of Bahrain's wider infrastructure development programme linking Riffa, A'ali, Sanad, Salmabad and Isa Town. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi PIF unit sets up sports infrastructure venture with Live Nation, Oak View

SURJ Sports Investment, a Saudi PIF company, together with Live Nation and Oak View Group (OVG), has announced the launch of radia, a joint venture to support the growth of the kingdom’s sports infrastructure - including venue management, operations, activations and commercialisation....

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Oman pushes ahead with $273m road infrastructure programme

Oman has begun implementing RO105 million ($273 million) road projects in North A'Sharqiyah Governorate as it expands the country's transport infrastructure under its Vision 2040 strategy. These include building of new roads, expansion of existing network and the dualisation of key highways. ...

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Dubai plans soft mobility upgrades in 25 residential areas by 2030

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a five-year plan to expand the emirate's soft mobility network through 2030. The plan encompasses infrastructure development across 25 residential areas and upgrades to the facilities at 63 public transport stations. ...

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Bahrain pushes ahead with Muharraq city redevelopment plan

Bahrain is accelerating the redevelopment of Muharraq, rolling out infrastructure and public space upgrades as part of a wider strategy to revitalise one of the kingdom's most historic cities. The scope of work includes road development as well as upgrade of stormwater drainage and utility networks. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi PIF, I Squared Capital sign $2bn infrastructure deal

Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF said it has signed an agreement with infrastructure investor I Squared Capital to explore the deployment of up to $2 billion in real estate and infrastructure assets owned by the sovereign wealth fund and its portfolio companies. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Nemetschek launches AI-powered Bluebeam Max in Middle East

Nemetschek, a global leader in construction artificial intelligence, has launched its AI-powered Bluebeam Max software across the Middle East region, targeting growing demand for digital tools in the region's architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) sector. ...

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Qatar opens first smart mosque with solar power, water recycling

Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque, featuring renewable energy and water-saving technologies, as it seeks to modernise mosque infrastructure and promote sustainability. The complex has been built on a 4,015-sq-m site using a contemporary architectural design. ...

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AtkinsRéalis snaps up major Riyadh Metro, road infrastructure projects

AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) to provide engineering services and supervision contracts to support the operation and expansion of the Riyadh Metro network and oversee key road infrastructure development projects across Riyadh. ...

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King Salman airport set to tender two infrastructure contracts

Saudi Arabia's King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) is preparing to tender two new infrastructure contracts for King Salman airport in Riyadh after completing the contractor prequalification stage. It aims to accommodate up to 120 million passengers by 2030, said a report. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Parsons lands Lusail City construction management contract

Parsons Corporation said it has secured a three-year contract to provide construction management as well as construction supervision services for the Lusail City Infrastructure Program, a master-planned development north of Doha, Qatar. ...

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Saudi residential, infrastructure projects drive construction growth in June

Business activity across the Saudi construction sector gained considerable momentum in June, supported by stronger performances across residential, non-residential structures (office/commercial, institutional, industrial) as well as infrastructure (transportation, energy/utilities), said a report. ...

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Nesma lands King Abdullah Economic City infrastructure contract

Saudi developer Emaar, The Economic City has announced that it has awarded an infrastructure construction contract worth SAR547.4 million ($146 million) to Nesma & Partners for key projects within the Special Economic Zone in the Industrial Valley of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). ...