Aldar HQ in Abu Dhabi gets giant Star Wars facade

100m installation celebrates Abu Dhabi’s role in The Force Awakens. Aldar Properties and twofour54 have partnered to create a giant Star Wars-themed...

Dubai residential sales decline further in Q4

CBRE: Affordable rental locations outperformed prime areas . Dubai’s residential sector saw a further sales decline in the fourth quarter, with a...

Sharjah rents fall for first time in 2 years – Cluttons

New and gated communities outperform overall residential market. Residential rents in Sharjah are on the decline for the first time in over...

Qatar ‘singled out’ for World Cup criticism – committee chief

Al-Thawadi: No evidence of wrongdoing in Qatar’s bid to host event. Qatar has been “singled out” for criticism over hosting the upcoming...

UAE’s Masdar and Chinese developer ink MoU

Partnership to explore opportunities across various industry sectors. The Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and property developer China Vanke have signed...

Smart buildings ‘more common in Gulf construction’

Waseela notes increasing demand for intelligent designs. Smart buildings are becoming more common in the Gulf construction sector, says a Jordan-based ICT...

SK Engineering raises $100m from Gulf banks

South Korean firm has worked on a number of Middle East projects. A consortium of banks led by Mashreq has signed a...

Deyaar: Atria twin towers in Dubai 25% complete

Project scheduled for handover by mid-2017. Dubai’s Deyaar Development says The Atria project, a 1.25 million sqf mixed-use twin tower complex launched...

Gulf construction in 2016: Experts give their outlook

Industry looks to year ahead after ‘interesting and challenging’ 2015. Both interesting opportunities and challenges await the Gulf construction sector in 2016,...