Morocco’s Fez-Saiss Airport expansion 60% complete

Expansion will see passenger terminal increase capacity to three million passenger per year. Morocco’s Office National des Aeroports (ONDA) has completed 60%...

KSA firms eye foreign steel as local prices stay high

Prices of ferrous metals continue to fall as a result of the continuing Eurozone crisis . Saudi construction firms are considering the...

Sasaki sets sustainable framework for eco-friendly Dead Sea development

National Honour Award winning plan establishes a balanced approach between development and conservation. International planning and design firm,Sasaki Associates, has said its...

Four Seasons to open new hotel in Dubai by mid-2014

US based architecture firm, WATG, which designed the Atlantis resort and Emirates Palace, will design new property. Canadian luxury five-star hotel management...

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...