Klaus Fischer to be honoured with Global DIY Lifetime Award

Klaus Fischer has actively worked in the DIY segment for over 40 years. Klaus Fischer, the CEO of Fischer, will be honoured...

Dubai Silicon Oasis projects ‘worth $980m in 2015’

Projects by free zone authority accounted for half of all investments. Investment projects at Dubai Silicon Oasis totalled AED 3.6 billion ($980 million)...

Dubai ruler reviews $2.2bn One Central project

Mixed-use development to span 540,000sqm. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai,...

ALEC in deal to expand Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport

Plans for air hub to handle up to 26.5 million passengers per year by 2025. The contractor ALEC has signed a deal...

Qatar may house 2022 World Cup fans in ‘Bedouin-style tents’ – report

Concerns over the amount of accommodation available. The Qatari organiser of the 2022 World Cup is considering housing football fans in “Bedouin-style...

Omniyat appoints contractor for Dubai project

Brookfield Multiplex to build $544m One at Palm Jumeirah. Omniyat has appointed Brookfield Multiplex (BM) as the main contractor for its co-owned...

Arabtec wins $462m UAE housing contract

Contractor to build 1,100 villas for UAE nationals in Fujairah. The Dubai-listed Arabtec has won a AED 1.7 billion ($462m) contract to...

Dubai Properties starts construction of 1/JBR tower

Project scheduled for completion and handover in early 2019. Dubai Properties (DP), the real estate developer and property manager, has announced the...