Dubai’s real estate sector sees 13.6% growth in 2018

Report says construction sector’s contribution to the GDP reached 6.4% in 2018, compared to 6.2% in both 2016 and 2017. According to...

Fujairah Ruler grants land for expansion of campus

Sheikh Hamad grants 22,126sqm of land for the expansion of Higher Colleges of Technology’s campus in Fujairah. HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed...

Omran announces plans for new Ibis Hotel at Madinat Al Irfan in Oman

Hotel is to have 282 rooms and will be in close proximity to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. Oman Tourism Development Company...

Atkins announces three new appointments to senior MEA leadership team

Appointments made across its design and engineering, Faithful+Gould and Atkins Acuity business lines. Atkins, a leading design, engineering and project management consultancy,...

Emaar Properties signs final terms relating to issuance of $500m trust certificate

Issuance is part of developer’s $2bn Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based developer, has announced that it has signed final...

SNC-Lavalin wins $39mn contract from Al Yasat Petroleum

Al Yasat Petroleum is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and China National Petroleum Corporation. Al Yasat Petroleum has...

Siemens activates new smart transformer at TRANSCO’s substation

The activation of the Siemens Sensformer is the first time the technology has been used in the Middle East. The Abu Dhabi...

Vida Marrasi Al Bahrain superstructure works complete, developer says

Milestone achieved two months ahead of schedule, Eagle Hills Diyar says. Eagle Hills Diyar, the developer behind Bahrain’s Marassi Al Bahrain waterfront...

ELM wins construction contract for Barraquer-UAE Eye Hospital

The Barraquer-UAE Eye Hospital will be financed by Grandis Investment Company, the investment firm behind the project. Grandis Investment Company has awarded...