SNC-Lavalin secures EPC contract in Makkah

Consultancy will be responsible for commissioning an additional 12,000RT of cooling capacity. SNC-Lavalin has won an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract,...

Besix wins infrastructure contract for new Shindagha Bridge in Dubai

Bridge is part of the third phase of the $1.37bn Shindagha Corridor project. Belhasa Six Construct (Besix) has won the infrastructure contract...

Ahalia Group to build hospital in Sharjah in partnership with SHCC

$100mn hospital will be the first Ahalia Group facility within Sharjah Healthcare City. The Ahalia Group plans to build Sharjah’s first multi-specialty...

Caterpillar and Al-Bahar go solar for Cat’s Dubai facility

Dealer uses machinery giant’s solar tech and equipment for its first solar project installation in UAE . Caterpillar Middle East and its...

BinGhatti calls UAE visa and foreign ownership changes ‘highly positive’ for real estate

Predicts more international investors will be a boost to demand in the market. Muhammad BinGhatti, CEO and head of Architecture at Binghatti...

Colliers: There is a ‘notable’ increase in construction costs in UAE

Rises in materials tempered by competitive market pressures in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. According to Colliers International, the construction industry in the...

Arabtec Construction wins $42.7m contract in Uptown Cairo masterplan

Contract win is one of the company’s first overseas project awards in over a year. Arabtec has announced that its subsidiary, Arabtec...

Equate’s new HQ becomes first LEED-Silver certified building in Kuwait

Pioneering Kuwaiti green building fully compliant with LEED programme. Equate Petrochemical Company, a Kuwait-based global producer of petrochemicals, has recently earned the...

UAE Founder’s Memorial opens to the public

Public artwork celebrates the life and legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. While the formal inauguration of the...

KEO and InSite complete Dubai’s new Bluewaters Bridge

Team collaborated with Besix to deliver the striking 77m-spanning project. KEO International Consultants’ Infrastructure operations and its master planning, urban design and...