Al Ain Municipality, Musanada to build $2.72mn worth recreational projects

The 12,100 sqm. project, spread across four regions will involve the construction of seven new parks and three new sand playgrounds. Al...

Damac to break ground on $2bn Mina Al Sultan Qaboos project in November

Over 100 companies show interest in the various key construction and installation packages. Developer Damac plans to break ground on the Mina...

Tender issued for Knowledge Oasis Muscat’s sixth building

The building, KOM 6, will occupy an area of 51,000 sqm. while serving as a technology hub for local and international companies....

Survey: Do you think Virtual Design Construction (VDC) can improve safety in the GCC?

Participate in a special BIM4Safety research project looking at Virtual Design Construction (VDC) technologies. MECN is joining up with the UAE University...

Volker Hellberg: Trends in Saudi Arabia shifting in response to Vision 2030

Exclusive: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions in Saudi Arabia to focus on CPT and mining. Volker Hellberg, CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions - KSA,...

Access Hire and JLG introduce virtual reality training tool

First JLG AccessReady XR simulator outside North America a big step in better operator efficiency, says manufacturer. JLG and regional rental company...

Oman property transactions fall by 14% in first five months of 2019

NCSI figures show $2.82bn worth of property transactions up to end of May 2019, down on $3.26bn in same period in 2018....

Construction work begins on Phase One of $4.5bn New Alamein City

New Alamein City is expected to house over three million people by the end of the initial development. Construction work has begun...

SCA claims 152,000 Saudi women working in Kingdom’s construction sector

Economic expert disputes claims from authority. The Saudi Contractors’ Authority (SCA) has claimed that 152,000 Saudi women are working in the Kingdom’s...

ADFD, Cuban Ministry and IRENA inaugurate solar PV project

Project aligns with Cuban government’s renewable objectives. A 10-megawatt (MW) solar PV project has been launched by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development...