Key contracts awarded for Bahrain Marina project

Benoy, Bruce Shaw, HAJ, Hyder Consulting and AECOM win work on mixed-use development due for completion in 2020 . Real estate investment...

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar to launch sale of Mayan units on Yas Island

Prices start at $217,800 for a studio apartment; residences will be available to buyers of all nationalities. Aldar is to launch sales...

Riyadh authorities approve projects worth $5.6bn, smart city move

Developments include five hotels with 1,900 rooms, 850-unit apartment buildings and five health facilities. The High Commission of Development of Arriyadh has...

HVAC: Keeping cool – and sustainable – in the Gulf

Experts from ETA Engineering on how cooling systems are evolving. With summer temperatures in the GCC reaching as high as 50°C, HVAC...

The Big 5 in Dubai: Preview of Middle East’s largest construction show

Trade event to be held from November 23-26 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As construction events in the Middle East and...

Site visit: Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village

A tour of the under-construction mixed-use project by SKAI Real Estate Development. “Do you know what the most precious thing in Dubai...

Al Futtaim Carillion wins $191m Dubai Trade Centre District contract

UK builder’s Middle East JV is nearing completion of an earlier phase of project. Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC) has won a £125...

Projects worth $387m underway at Dubai Silicon Oasis

‘Silicon Park’ smart city is biggest development in progress at the Dubai free zone. Projects worth AED1.423 billion ($387m) are being implemented...

Abu Dhabi real estate database ‘to improve green building policy’

Enhanced data-sharing to highlight positive aspects of sustainable developments, says representative of Estidama initiative. The introduction of a shared database of Abu...