Tag: engineering

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Riyadh begins major intersection upgrades in key districts

Work has begun on a series of intersection upgrades in Riyadh’s western and southern districts, including the one at Ali bin Shiban Street in Al Awali district, as well as the intersection at Ibn Majah Road, as authorities move to modernise infrastructure and ease congestion in the fast-growing capital. ...

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NMDC to showcase industrial expertise at Make it in Emirates 2026

NMDC Group, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and marine dredging, has signed up as the Enablement Partner for the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates, the UAE’s national platform for industrial growth and transformation, which kicks off on May 4. ...

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El Seif first in KSA to win ISO 56001 Innovation Management Kitemark

Leading construction and engineering firm El Seif Engineering Contracting has become the first organisation in Saudi Arabia to achieve certification to BSI ISO 56001 Innovation Management Kitemark. This complements El Seif’s existing Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Smart Cities Kitemark. ...

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NMDC Energy posts solid Q1 results; revenue surges 33pc to $1.36bn

NMDC Energy, a key provider of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for offshore and onshore energy clients, delivered a solid performance in Q1 with its revenues surging 33% to hit AED5 billion ($1.36 billion), driven by the continued execution of its robust project backlog. ...

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Tabreed awards EPC contract for key Bahrain district cooling project

Tabreed Bahrain, a leading provider of sustainable district cooling solutions in the kingdom, has appointed Arabian International Company as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the expansion of its chilled water network in the northern seafront area of Manama. ...

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AESG targets hyperscale data centre boom in UAE, Saudi Arabia

AESG, an engineering and consultancy firm, has announced expansion of its Mission Critical unit, broadening its data centre offering to full multidisciplinary integrated design delivery. Its focus markets will remain UAE and Saudi Arabia where the demand for hyperscale data centres is booming....

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AESG launches new structural design and engineering unit

Leading global engineering and advisory firm AESG has set up a structural design and engineering unit, further strengthening its multi-disciplinary consultancy platform across the Middle East region. It has appointed industry veterans Matthew Cross and Dr Gavin Lume to spearhead the new division. ...

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Women now make up 23% of AtkinsRéalis workforce in GCC

Global consultancy AtkinsRéalis has announced significant progress in advancing gender diversity across its GCC operations. Women now make up 23% of the workforce, thus marking one of the fastest improvements in women’s representation within the region’s engineering and infrastructure sector. ...

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Nemetschek inks strategic partnership with leading Saudi FM body

Nemetschek, a leading software provider for the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) industry, has signed a strategic agreement with the Saudi Facility Management Association to support the advancement of the facilities management sector in the kingdom. ...

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Ajman launches 'automatic issuance' of villa building permits

The tiny northern emirate of Ajman has launched an automated mechanism for issuing residential villa building permits for UAE nationals via five-star-rated engineering offices, as part of its efforts to accelerate construction procedures and improve the quality of engineering outputs. ...

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ALEC Holdings revenue up 56% to $3.43bn; net profit nearly doubles

ALEC Holdings, a market-leading diversified engineering and construction group, delivered a record set of results in FY 2025, with revenue rising 56% YoY to AED12.6 billion ($3.43 billion), underpinned by strong conversion of the order book and disciplined execution across the group’s diversified platform. ...

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Nemetschek partners with Prince Sultan University to boost AEC innovation

Nemetschek, a leading software providers for the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) industry, has entered into a partnership with Saudi-based Prince Sultan University to support the development of future-ready talent and accelerate innovation across the kingdom. ...

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Penspen secures $456m in new MEA contract awards in 2025

Penspen, a major provider of engineering and project management services, has announced a record year for 2025, securing 65 new contracts worth $456 million across the Middle East and Africa region. These included project management supervision, FEED, consultancy and detailed design contracts. ...

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NMDC secures dredging, reclamation works contract in Abu Dhabi

NMDC Group, an integrated energy, marine services and EPC specialist in the Mena region, has announced that its business unit has secured a contract from the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) for the execution of dredging and reclamation works in Abu Dhabi. ...

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L&T unit wins near $1.1bn Riyadh Metro extension contract

Leading Indian construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said its Heavy Civil Infrastructure unit has won a major contract worth up to Rs100 billion ($1.1 billion) for works related to Riyadh Metro extension. The order is a part of an ultra-mega project won by a consortium led by Italian builder Webuild. ...

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McDermott lands EPCI contract for key Abu Dhabi gas project

McDermott, a leading provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry, has announced that it has secured a major EPCI contract (in the range of $750 million to $1 billion) from Adnoc for its Nasr-115 Expansion Project, located 130km northwest of Abu Dhabi. ...

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AtkinsRealis names Mideast building design service head

AtkinsRéalis, a major engineering services company, has appointed Gosia Baron as the Service Director for its Buildings & Places market. In this role, she will be lead the firm’s building design service spanning architecture, structural engineering and specialist disciplines. ...

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Mott MacDonald boosts Saudi presence with new Riyadh office

Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management and development consultancy, has opened its new office in Riyadh as part of its commitment to long-term investment in Saudi Arabia. Through this move, it aims to deliver an expanding pipeline of high-value projects across the Middle East. ...

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Saipem announces restart of jack-up rig in Saudi Arabia

Saipem, a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for energy and infrastructure sectors, has announced the restart of operations of the jack-up Perro Negro 7 in Saudi Arabia. The rig can operate in waters up to 375 ft deep and drill wells up to 9,100m. ...