Nakheel Mall in Dubai ‘close to 50% complete’

Superstructure of the $327m retail complex on Palm Jumeirah is expected to be completed in the third quarter, says developer. Construction of...

Video: Dubai reveals Expo 2020 masterplan

Work running to schedule at 2 sq km Expo 2020 Dubai event site, says official. The masterplan for the Dubai Expo 2020...

Dubai committee to update building specifications

Dubai Municipality committee will issue manuals relating to technical specifications, with a focus on external cladding and insulation. Dubai Municipality has announced...

UAE cities among most active for retail development

With 626,887sqm of mall space under construction, Abu Dhabi and Dubai rank 17th globally in a CBRE report. Abu Dhabi and Dubai...

India’s Gemini Property starts work on Dubai project

The developer has registered with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and opened an escrow account. The India-based Gemini Property Developers has started...

Project Qatar 2016 exhibitors tour new port project

International exhibitors were invited to visit some of Qatar’s megaprojects, including one of the world’s largest greenfield port developments. Promotional content supplied...

Project Qatar 2016 officially inaugurated

Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, opens construction show in Doha. Promotional content supplied by IFP Qatar...

Dragon Mart plans building materials showroom in Doha

Facility to offer 13,000sqm of retail space for in-demand construction items. Dragon Mart in Qatar is planning to open a 13,000sqm showroom...

First Worker Welfare Report published in the UAE

Government report notes that ‘many non-national workers have faced in the past many malpractices by recruitment agents’. A government report on worker...

Saudi Arabia ‘lifts project bidding ban on Binladin group’

Decision influenced by troubled group’s capacity to undertake projects of strategic importance - report. Saudi Arabia has allowed the country’s building and...