Abdulla Lahej steps down as group CEO of Emaar

Responsibilities will be handled by Amit Jain, group COO. Abdulla Lahej, group chief executive officer of Emaar Properties, has stepped down from...

Saudi Arabia’s Sidra Capital seals $122.6m deal for London office building

The six-storey Kinnaird House has 5,710 square metres of office space. Sidra Capital has completed the acquisition of Kinnaird House, an office...

Emaar’s $1bn Dubai tower to be taller than Burj Khalifa

New skyscraper to be centrepiece of Dubai Creek Harbour. Emaar Properties today unveiled plans for a $1bn tower in Dubai, which is...

Project profile: Doha Festival City, Qatar

Project control software has helped the construction team collaborate. Construction work on Doha Festival City continues apace, with its massive mall scheduled...

‘Know Your Rights’ event held at Abu Dhabi labour camp

Launch of second phase of campaign to educate workers. The second phase of a campaign to educate UAE workers about their employment...

Qatar hires worker welfare monitor for World Cup projects

Impactt Limited named as independent external monitor. Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SCDL), responsible for overseeing the FIFA World Cup...

Radiant Star launches $89m project at Dubai Culture Village

17-storey property will have 156 residential units. Developer Radiant Star has unveiled the AED325 million ($88.5m) Riah Towers, a 17-storey freehold development...

Green light for Vertical Industrial City, Dubai Steps

Dubai Municipality gets approval for several new megaprojects. Dubai Steps – a slanted building with 500 stairs – and a 280-hectare ‘Vertical...

Qatar in London ‘mega landlord’ property venture

Qatari Diar in deal over 4,000 homes; to convert US embassy into hotel. Qatar is increasing its exposure to the London property market with...

Big Project ME – April 2016

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