Qatar installs weather station at World Cup stadium

Station set up near the under-construction Al Wakrah Stadium to provide meteorological data for cooling purposes. Qatar has announced the installation of...

FIFA turmoil unlikely to impact Qatar project pipeline – experts

Gulf state’s ambitious construction plans will flourish with or without 2022 World Cup, industry executives say. The controversies surrounding the 2022 FIFA...

Thirty companies in violation of UAE midday break law

About 27,000 inspections were conducted between mid-June and the end of July, officials say. Thirty companies have been found in breach of...

CBRE: Middle East investors to pump $15 billion annually into global real estate

First quarter saw Middle East investors buy $5 billion of property in Europe and the US. Middle East investors are likely to...

UAE ranked among top 10 countries for green building

Country places eighth globally in U.S. Green Building Council index of LEED-certified space. The United Arab Emirates ranks as the top country...

Structural work on Marina Bloom in Abu Dhabi complete – ASGC

Mixed-use development is scheduled for completion in third quarter of 2016. The UAE-based Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC) has announced the completion...

Dubai real-estate sector sees ‘slight slowdown in hiring’

Smaller companies may be hit by the reduced activity in the market, says recruitment expert. Dubai’s real-estate sector has seen a slight...

High-end, high-rise properties in demand in Saudi Arabia, says report

There is a greater focus on modern luxury towers in cities like Jeddah and Riyadh, according to Colliers. There is increasing demand...

Indians ranked as top foreign investors in Dubai property in H1

Indian investors carried out $2.12bn worth of transactions in the first half of 2015, followed by British, Pakistanis and Canadians. Indian investors...