HLG wins first Iraq sub-contract

Five point infrastructure EPC contract to be delivered by early 2014. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has announced its first sub-contract award for...

RTA awards $45m road works contract

Project will construct two flyovers, with two signalised junctions built at intersections. [caption id="attachment_3127" align="aligncenter" width="300"] RTA will build two flyovers to...

Kuwait construction poised to boom

Research firm finds that construction sector set to expand at CAGR of 7.45% between 2012 and 2016. Kuwait’s construction industry is poised...

Danube inaugurates new warehouse

UAE foreign trade minister opens $13m facility to supply local construction market . Danube building materials last week celebrated the opening of...

Bangladesh gets $5bn Qatar investment

SE Asian country to receive investment in power sector, roads, airports and river dredging. Qatar will invest up to $5bn into the...

The next big thing: Marriott Marquis

World’s tallest hotel to open in Dubai by December of 2012. JW Marriot has begun its countdown to the opening of the...

Dubai Metro boosts real estate

Heightened market activity linked to infrastructure . Sentiment in Dubai’s real estate market has recovered considerably since Q1 with real estate, legal...

Abu Dhabi’s ‘Reem Diamond’ topped out

Ceremony held for “exclusive” Reem Diamond milestone. Representatives from the Hong Kong Development Council (HKDC) and the Ambassador of the Embassy of...

Massive growth for Qatar pools market

Luxury and infrastructure projects to drive demand in Gulf Arab state. Qatar’s swimming pools market is expected to reach $600 million by...

$2trn Islamic Finance market by 2015

Developers in the region eyeing Islamic Finance as a viable alternative source of funding for construction projects. The global Islamic finance market...