PlanRadar, a digital platform working with construction teams around the world, has identified six skills that are becoming increasingly important on the modern jobsite, helping professionals work more efficiently and adapt as construction becomes more digital....
Spanish infrastructure major Acciona said it has achieved a major safety milestone in Qatar by clocking 20 million safe man hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) across its water operations in the country. The milestone represents 917 consecutive days without an LTI, with the record maintained since February 2024. ...
Saudi-based Asas Makeen Real Estate Development and Investment Company has signed up Itihad Al Thabat Contracting to execute and complete the construction and finishing works required for a number of residential and commercial projects being developed by the company in Riyadh. ...
The Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners (ICCP) is set to launch the ICCP Claims Management Protocol, a free framework designed to help contractors, consultants and employers manage construction claims in a structured and professional manner, on October 7 in Dubai....
Club Hawaii @ Bahrain Surf Park, a first-of-its-kind surf and leisure destination at Bilaj Al Jazayer development in Bahrain has achieved a major construction milestone with the completion of lagoon filling ahead of its opening this year. Once operational, the surf park will generate up to 1,000 waves per hour. ...
Dubai developer Nakheel has awarded the main construction contract worth over AED800 million ($218 million) to Metac General Contracting for key phases of Bay Grove Residences on Dubai Islands. The deal covers the construction of 537 one- to four-bed homes across seven buildings. ...
Ritchie Bros. is all geared up for its Super September UAE edition, where it will be auction more than 1,100 pieces of construction and other heavy equipment. The unreserved auction in Jebel Ali comprises 72 excavators, 54 cranes and crane attachments, 54 wheel loaders and 17 dozers. ...
Saudi Real Estate Company (Al Akaria), has awarded SAR479 million ($126 million) contracts to Mounes Mohamed Alshayeb and Partners for Civil Construction (MOBCO) and Saudi Arabian Parsons to carry out the structural and project management work for the first package of its Porta Jeddah mixed-use development....
Investors, businesspeople, stakeholders, and specialists attended the fourth edition of the Jeddah International Building Exhibition (JIBEX) which opened at the Jeddah Centre for Exhibitions and Events. ...
UAE-based Azizi Developments handed over seven projects by the third quarter and now aims to deliver an additional 10 projects between now and December. Azizi currently has more than 150,000 units under construction at various stages, thus reflecting the scale and pace of its ongoing development pipeline. ...
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, has led an official delegation to Innovo Group, a UAE-born global company operating across various domains of the built environment. ...
Mediclinic Middle East, one of the leading private healthcare providers in the UAE, has announced plans to invest AED420 million ($114 million) in the expansion of its Parkview Hospital in Dubai. The expansion work will begin shortly and is due for completion next year. ...
Samsung E&A has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth $3.46 billion from Sabic Agri-Nutrients Company (formerly Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company - Safco) for its integrated industrial complex. The project commissioning is targeted for Q3 2030. ...
Saudi Arabia's construction activity accelerated in August, driven by a robust increase in residential building and stronger new orders. The seasonally adjusted index rose to 55.4 in August from 55.2 in July, according to the latest Alrajhi capital Saudi Construction Index compiled by S&P Global....
Emirates Green Building Council is set to bring together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and students for World Green Building Week, with its UAE programme focused on spotlighting female leadership in the sector as well as accelerating the shift towards low-carbon construction. ...
Construction is gathering pace on the first phase of the Islamic World District (IWD), one of the flagship developments within Knowledge Economic City (KEC) in Madinah, with 1,835 hospitality keys currently under construction across Clusters 1 and 2 and the district’s first permanent structures beginning to emerge....
Big 5 Construct Saudi, which kicked off at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center on Monday, will feature in-depth technical discussions, product showcases and opportunities for industry professionals to connect with suppliers, project stakeholders and experts from across the ecosystem during the next two days....
SepcoIII, a Chinese construction and engineering company, has announced the full commercial operation of the Saudi Red Sea Utility Infrastructure Project, thus marking the completion of one of the kingdom’s major integrated clean energy and utility infrastructure developments. ...
Hamad Mohammed Bin Saedan Real Estate Company has signed a SAR13.76 million ($3.66 million) construction contract with Raya Al Omran Contracting Company to develop residential units under its Dar Hamad 3 project in Riyadh....
Saudi Arabian Refineries Company (SARCO) has announced that its key subsidiary Raya Al Tajdeed has secured a contract from a multinational education company for the construction and finishing works of its prime projects in the capital Riyadh. ...
