DED commercial license renewal to require Ejariis

Move to benefit country's business sector and will increase global competitiveness index ranking. The Dubai Economic Development Department (DED) and the Real...

Aabar to build GCC’s first Hard Rock Hotel in Abu Dhabi

Development will include a number of restaurants, entertainment and meeting facilities, as well as 378 rooms and spa and fitness facilities, when...

Arab Contractors to bid for two Oman projects worth $150m

Bid winners to be announced before October and year end, respectively. Arab Contractors, the Arab construction firm, will bid for two sanitation...

Chinese manufacturers look towards GCC for export markets

Regional Chinese companies looking to take advantage of the growth of the construction market in countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, trade...

Market feels benefits of new legislation

Dubai could rival major European cities within the decade as new legislation comes into market. Dubai’s long awaited real estate laws, covering...

Cement demand fuelled by Saudi Arabia expenditure

NCB Capital report finds that $207bn government expenditure causing cement demand. Saudi Arabia’s cement demand is being fuelled by government expenditure on...

Bahraini investor signs $63.6m deal to revamp Grand Muharraq Garden

Private investor signs 30 year deal with government to overhaul garden to cater to community, both commercially and socially. Bahraini private investor,...

Four Seasons Bahrain progressing ‘ahead of schedule’

Luxury hotel scheduled to be completed by April 2014, developers say. Bayside Developments has said work on the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain...

Al Lisaili crane tragedy: Operators need more training

Crane accidents, such as the death of a crane operator in Dubai earlier this week, could be avoided if operators get more...

Pringle Brandon, Perkins+Will to merge

Merger will provide both firms with greater opportunities at a global level and increases client coverage. UK-based architecture and design firm, Pringle...