UrbaCon CEO says GCC needs more medical facilities

Moataz Al Khayyat says increasing number of health facilities in Gulf will help regional economies. Moataz Al Khayyat, the CEO of Qatar-based...

Mapei platinum sponsor of fourth Arabian Tunnelling Conference

Company will showcase wide range of products for tunnelling, mining and underground construction. Supplied content Mapei, the worldwide leader in the manufacture...

KOA: Canvas project to change how Dubai views real estate

Mohammed bin Zaal says there is an opportunity to ‘go into a third cycle of development in Dubai’. Following the launch of...

Abu Dhabi’s Mamsha Al Saadiyat works ‘22% complete’

Mixed-use development has completed construction of basement and podium, work on upper levels has begun, TDIC says. Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and...

Philips Lighting appoints Middle East and Turkey chief

Goktug Gur takes over as CEO for the region. Philips Lighting has announced the appointment of Goktug Gur as the new regional...

Qatar, UK firm launch ‘sustainable’ building blocks

The ‘Smart Block’ is set to improve sustainability and foster green construction in the region. UK transport and mobility firm TRL (Transport...

Dubai’s Damac sees Q4 profit edge up 1.3%

Real estate market ‘stabilised’ in 2016, developer’s chairman Hussain Sajwani said. The Dubai developer Damac saw profit rise by 1.3% in the...

UAE records 31% drop in fire accidents in 2016

Drop attributed to timely response times by civil services, greater awareness and introduction of modern fire-prevention technology. The UAE Ministry of Interior...