Middle East hospital design ‘should account for cultural factors’

Healthcare facilities should take into account higher numbers of visitors to patient rooms, BuroHappold and AGi Architects say. Healthcare design in the...

Dubai outlines tender timeline for Route 2020 metro line

Construction of 15km route serving Expo 2020 site is scheduled to begin early next year, the Roads and Transport Authority said. Dubai’s...

Saudi Electricity says looking for investment opportunities

The Gulf’s largest utility firm says it is looking to diversify as its bottom line comes under increasing pressure. The state-run Saudi...

Habtoor Leighton Group bags $60m road contract in Qatar

Work on the Azizya East project is scheduled for completion in November 2015. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded an AED220...

Finland’s Wärtsilä to deliver two power plants in Oman

Power plants in Masirah and Saih Al Khairat to be operational next year. Finland-based Wärtsilä will supply two power plants with a...

Qatar Rail completes 20km of tunnels for Doha Metro

Rail operator expects to complete tunnelling phase by second quarter of 2017. Qatar Rail has completed nearly 20km of tunnelling out of a...

Sharjah to invest $143m in sewer system

Tender to appoint consultants to develop sewer and storm-water drainage system is to be released soon. Sharjah has given the green light to...

Empower bags $50m contract for district cooling plant in Dubai

Contract covers the construction and maintenance of a 45,000 refrigeration-tonne facility in Business Bay district. Empower, the UAE-based district-cooling services provider, has announced...