Coronavirus: GobalData forecasts 0.5% growth for construction sector worldwide

Projection premises containment of pandemic by the end of Q2; predicts marginal growth in emerging markets. The global construction industry could narrowly...

Caparol launches new interior paint with anti-microbial properties

Product uses silver ions to protect against viruses and bacteria on walls, with a reported kill rate of over 99% in first...

Etihad Rail awards $230 million contract for O&M facility in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Rail has now awarded all civil works and construction contracts for stage two of the national railway network. Etihad Rail has...

Spanish consortium wins Saudi water desalination project

Abengoa, in consortium with Sepco III will construct a 600,000 cu. m per day desalination plant in the Kingdom. Spain’s Abengoa has...

Big Project ME – April 2020

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Siemens Gamesa to supply 52 SG 5.8-170 turbines in Brazil

With a total installed capacity of 312 MW, the Tucano wind farm deal is the largest to date for the Siemens Gamesa...

Coronavirus: Azizi rolls out additional preventative measures

Developer says it first began taking preventative measures in February. Azizi Developments says it has implemented preventative measures across its offices, sales...

Saudi’s Ministry of Housing launches two new residential projects comprising 8,083 units

Projects are part of the Sakani programme, which aims to increase the percentage of residential ownership by Saudis. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of...

Red Sea Gate Terminal invests $1.7 bn for the expansion of Jeddah Islamic Port

RSGT’s investment will boost Jeddah Islamic Port’s expansion as well as future renovation work. Saudi-based Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT) has announced...

Coronavirus: International Participants show solidarity with Expo 2020 Dubai

Countries from across the globe come together following agreement to explore postponing event because of global health crisis. International Participants from across...