Saudi, UAE firms in alliance for $3bn industrial city in Egypt

Plan for 5 million sq ft economic free zone around Suez Canal. An alliance between Saudi Arabian and UAE companies has submitted...

Orascom Construction wins $200m deals in Algeria, Egypt

Contracts for industrial and infrastructure projects. Orascom Construction has announced that it has signed a total of $200 million in contracts for...

UAE construction salaries ‘to grow by 2-5%’ this year

Growth to be slower than in 2015, says Morgan McKinley. Salaries in the UAE construction sector are expected to grow by between...

Big Project ME – March 2016

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Top 10 tips to manage multiple project stakeholders

Zander Muego, regional director of Thomas & Anderson, shares his advice. Zander Muego, regional director of Thomas & Anderson, construction and property...

Kuwait’s Action Hotels opens new hotel in Australia

Ibis Styles in Brisbane is the tenth hotel in firm’s portfolio. Kuwait’s Action Hotels has announced the opening of the Ibis Styles...

Gulf Asia awarded $122m Dubai contract by Geepas – report

The 19-storey building is scheduled for completion in March 2018. Gulf Asia Contracting has won a AED450 million ($122m) contract for a...

India’s Punj Lloyd wins $45m contract in Dubai

Contractor to build 168 villas for Damac’s Akoya Oxygen project . Punj Lloyd, India’s second largest engineering and construction company, has announced...

Corporate demand driving growth for Cairo hotels – Colliers

The Suez Canal expansion last year created widespread demand. Cairo’s tourism and hospitality sector has been resilient over the last year, recording...