Next phase of MBR City District One launched in Dubai

More than 10,000 workers on site for villa, infrastructure works. Phase three of the large-scale Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City –...

Saudi, Indonesian construction firms in 10-year deal

Initial investments worth millions of dollars. Indonesian construction firm PT Wijaya Karya has signed a strategic partnership agreement which will pump millions...

India names 20 locations in $7.5bn ‘smart city’ drive

The capital New Delhi is one to be given a makeover. India has named 20 urban locations that are to be given...

China’s CREC lands initial work for Egypt ‘Olympic park’ – report

Projects expected to be completed in 30 months. The Egyptian Housing Ministry and the China Railway & Engineering Corporation (CREC) have signed...

Dubai Healthcare City to launch ‘world’s largest wellness village’

Project is being developed by the Dubai-based MAG Group. Dubai Healthcare City has announced the launch of the world’s largest wellness concept...

Arabian Centres outlines Saudi mall expansion plans

Mall of Riyadh is scheduled to open in 2018. The retail giant Arabian Centres has outlined plans for its previously announced development...

First phase of Sharjah eco-tourism project completed

Estimated $68m to be invested over next few years, says Shurooq. The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the completion...

ISS signs SAP implementation contract with Jaidah Group, Qatar

Jaidah group adopts SAP’s S4HANA Suite, based on HANA digital technology – the latest in memory computing innovation from SAP. Content supplied...

Work on Bahrain’s stalled Landmark Cityview tower ‘to resume in April’

Construction expected to complete by end of 2016 – developer. Work on the stalled Landmark Cityview project in Bahrain is set to...

Oman subsidy cuts could boost PPPs – Cluttons

Public-private partnerships could drive infrastructure investment. Oman’s removal of fuel subsidies and other measures to tighten spending could boost public-private partnerships (PPPs)...