Global smart cities, including Riyadh, can unlock billions of dollars in economic value by treating their technology initiatives as a serious, high-performing investment class, rather than an experimental innovation spend, says a new report from JLL. ...
KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has appointed highly experienced industry professional James Duncan as its new Vice President, Infrastructure, Global South, to grow its major project delivery business across sectors including rail, aviation and urban development. ...
BRKZ, a leading Saudi-based technology-enabled building materials procurement platform, has announced that it has secured $31 million in new capital to fuel its next phase of growth, including advancing its AI-powered pricing and fulfillment engine and rolling out embedded financing solutions for its network of contractors and suppliers. ...
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. ...
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will host the first RailX Dubai Conference and Exhibition next year, bringing together over 5,000 participants, including government officials, industry executives and investors, to discuss rail infrastructure, investment and emerging mobility technologies. ...
Technology is becoming a bigger factor in UAE real estate, with tokenisation, artificial intelligence, digital investor platforms and real-time air-quality monitoring likely to reshape how properties are bought, managed and experienced in the second half of 2026, said a leading property developer. ...
Siemens Energy will supply six gas turbines, six generators and 20-year maintenance services for Oman’s Misfah and Duqm IPP projects, adding nearly 2.6 GW of capacity, increasing national electricity generation by almost 20% and serving more than 2 million people....
Arabian Construction Company Group has appointed Eric Savage as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Savage will lead ACC’s technology strategy, overseeing enterprise systems, cyber security, IT infrastructure, data initiatives and digital innovation across the business. ...
The World Cement Association (WCA) has called for greater global collaboration and technological advancement to navigate industry transformation. ...
Johnson Controls, a global technology leader energy efficiency, decarbonisation, thermal management and mission-critical performance, has announced the launch of Balanced Cooling, a purpose-built solution for buildings connected to centralised cooling systems in the UAE. ...
EnergyX, a South Korea-founded building energy technology company, said it has secured substantial backing from leading private and public sector institutions in Qatar, including Rasmal Ventures and Qatar Development Bank, for its global acquisition strategy and verticalised deep-technology roll-out. ...
Al Futtaim Real Estate, a unit of leading UAE business conglomerate Al Futtaim, has announced a landmark strategic partnership with global technology powerhouse Siemens, in a major move aimed at accelerating the digital transformation and sustainability in the property sector....
Senior infrastructure leaders, regulators, consultants and technology experts from across the Middle East were in Dubai for a major forum - Safe Dubai 2026 - to accelerate the region’s shift toward a more structured and unified infrastructure intelligence ecosystem. ...
Siemens, a industrial technology major, has announced the official opening of its first Siemens Digital Industries Software office in Saudi Arabia, thus marking a significant step in its commitment to supporting the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and its rapidly expanding digital economy. ...
Global industry leaders, senior policymakers and investors will be in Riyadh to discuss ways to strengthen waste and water systems, advance circular economy models and support long-term environmental resilience at the IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit which kicks off this month. ...
Land Sterling, a key property management company, and Yardi, a global provider of cloud-based real estate technology, have signed an agreement to collaborate on advancing digital transformation and elevating service delivery within Saudi real estate market. ...
Global investments in the energy transition reached a new record of $2.4 trillion in 2024, up 20% from the average annual levels of 2022/23. About one-third was directed towards renewable energy technologies, pushing the key sector's investment to $807 billion, said a report....
Bringing together participants from over 165 countries, with 70% solutions from international companies, Big 5 Global will connect Middle East, Africa and South Asia’s (MEASA) construction and urban development ecosystem to a global network of suppliers, manufacturers and technology providers....
