Eagle Hills CEO: UAE real estate becoming more affordable

Developers increasingly aware of the potential of the middle market, Low Ping says in interview with MECN. The UAE’s real estate sector...

JCB’s starts production of first electric excavator

New model delivers same performance as a diesel-powered machine in the same class, says manufacturer. The first fully electric excavator from JCB...

XtreeE and Concreative to set-up new 3D printing production unit in the UAE

3D printing market is projected to reach $40bn by 2027 according to a report from SmarTech. Large-scale 3D-printing AEC solution provider XtreeE...

RTA and skyTran to develop driverless transportation system in Dubai

skyTran specialises in the development of suspended transport systems . Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a MoU with skyTran...

Turkmenistan unveils Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion design

The Central Asian country’s pavilion will occupy a little over 1,500sqm of space. The Turkmenistan pavilion design for the Expo 2020 Dubai...

INEOS signs $2bn agreement to build three new plants in Saudi Arabia

Agreement signed with Saudi Aramco and Total to build its first ever plants in the Middle East. UK-based INEOS has a signed...

Oman’s DRPIC awards FEED contract to Wood UK

Duqm Refinery is part of a strategic partnership between the Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International. The Duqm Refinery and Petrochemicals...

Saipem-led JV wins onshore LNG project in Mozambique

JV consists of Saipem alongside US-based McDermott International and Japan’s Chiyoda Corporation. Italy’s Saipem has won a joint venture (JV) engineering, procurement,...

The Middle East hospitality industry in focus

Angitha Pradeep speaks to Bastien Blanc, VP operations – ME, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), about the region’s hospitality boom. According to the...