Restoration of Deira Clocktower roundabout has begun

Built in 1963, the Deira Clocktower roundabout is a significant historical and architectural landmark in the city. The Dubai Municipality has started...

The rise and significance of cultural infrastructure

We always hear the word ‘culture’ or the word ‘infrastructure’ in placemaking discussions but ‘cultural infrastructure’ is a newly coined term, explains...

Oman announces plans for 11 new hospitals

Initiative underway to cater for changing Omani demographic, creating high-quality, regional health hubs. Oman’s Ministry of Health has started the construction of...

Webuild unit wins $439m Saudi water contracts

Three-year project will create approximately 1,500 direct and indirect jobs and utilise world-leading plant technology. Fisia Italimpianti, a subsidiary of the Webuild...

Compass inks deal with the Afyaa Group and ENVI Eco-lodges

The firms will collaborate to ensure that the new ENVI Al Ahsa Farm project is completed to the highest international eco-awareness principles....

Gulf Asia appointed as contractor for Bay Residences

RAK Properties makes announcement as second phase of beachfront project fully sold out. UAE-based RAK Properties has signed up Gulf Asia Contracting...

Shapoorji Pallonji wins $31.5mn fit-out contract for Da Vinci Tower

The luxury project will feature 80 exclusive apartments, overlooking the Dubai Canal. Real estate developer Dar Global has announced that it has...

Aramco, PIF and Baosteel enter into major steel-focused partnership

The firms will work together to develop an innovative steel plate manufacturing complex in the Kingdom. Aramco and the Public Investment Fund...

Azizi appoints Peri for its Beachfront 1 project

Beachfront 1 comprises three 14-storey developments totalling 439-units. Developer Azizi Developments has partnered with Peri, the German manufacturer and supplier of formwork...