Arabtec Construction wins $56mn Villanova contract

Follows Dubai Properties awarding firm $60mn contract for 352 villas at Villanova project. Arabtec Holding has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Arabtec...

Egypt awards its largest wastewater treatment plant contract to JV

Orascom Construction along with Arab Contractors won the contract for $739mn. Orascom Construction has announced that it has been awarded a $739...

Etihad ESCO signs lighting retrofit contract with Sharaf Electronics for Dubai Airport

Sharaf Electronics is tasked with completing the project within a year and a half. Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) has signed...

Construction equipment sector offers support for Notre Dame restoration

Manitowoc and Loxam pledge to provide free crane and equipment services . Help is pouring in for the restoration of Paris iconic...

Fujairah develops major infrastructure projects for economic diversification

Projects include underground storage facility, hospital and road network. A wide range of development projects are underway on the UAE’s East Coast,...

Dubai houses prices dropped 13.2% in April – Property Monitor

Certain communities registered even steeper price declines report finds. The average annual house price in Dubai decreased by 13.2% in April 2018,...

Miral signs land sales agreement for residential project at Yas Bay

Construction of Yas Bay said to be on track. Miral has signed a land sales agreement with Siadah International Real Estate Development...

Mina al Sultan Qaboos project to open Discovery Centre in Q3 2019

Mixed-use waterfront project will have a total built-up area of 451,000 sqm. . Damac International says Mina al Sultan Qaboos’ (MaSQ) on-site...

Savills to offer range of real estate services in Egypt through new JV

Firm will be responsible for the mixed-use Arkan development in West Cairo. Savills has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Egypt-based...

Emaar launches ‘Creek Edge’ within Dubai Creek Harbour megaproject

Project features 560 apartments and a limited number of waterfront duplex townhouses. Emaar has announced ‘Creek Edge’, a new residential project that...