Chinese construction firm builds 57-storey skyscraper… in 19 days

Broad Sustainable Building Company says it also wants to build world’s tallest skyscraper in just three months. A Chinese construction company has...

Dubai’s Damac launches $477k ‘hotel villas’ at Akoya Oxygen

Nova Hotel Villas available at a starting price of about $477,463 for a 3-bedroom unit. Dubai’s Damac Properties has launched a ‘hotel...

Futuristic bridge to Dubai’s Bluewaters Island gets green light

A $130m contract has been awarded for bridge linking $1.6bn island that is set to become home to world’s largest Ferris wheel....

Dubai’s Emaar Malls posts 32% increase in Q1 net profit

Retail and malls arm of the Dubai real-estate giant says it made $117.8 million in first three months of the year. Emaar...

Slow killers take most lives in construction, IOSH says

Hazards like dust and diesel fumes present bigger risk than working at height, says Institution of Occupational Safety and Health. Long-term health hazards...

Kier set to buy Mouchel in $408m cash deal

Acquisition of the international infrastructure and business group is expected to be completed by June 2015. Mouchel, the international infrastructure and business...

Dubai developer Nakheel’s profits double in Q1 2015

Developer behind the Palm Jumeirah manmade island reports net profit of $367.5m for first quarter. Dubai’s Nakheel has reported a net profit...

Qatar’s Barwa posts $879m net profit for Q1 2015

The real-estate developer sees massive jump on $72.8m profit reported in 2014. Barwa Real Estate, one of the largest listed developers on...

Structural works completed at The Onyx project in Dubai

Construction of mixed-use development on Sheikh Zayed Road to be finished by end of year, contractor ASGC says. Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC),...