Aabar’s 70% acquisition of Arabtec called off

Arabtec and Aabar Investments have called off their US $1.7 billion agreement for Aabar to take over Arabtec.. Arabtec and Aabar Investments...

New nano-acrylic coating from Jotun

Jotun Paints has launched its Jotafloor Rapid Dry WB; a new floor coating based on nanotechnology.. Jotun Paints has launched its Jotafloor...

Three workers crushed by wall collapse

Construction mistakes blamed for fatalities onsite. Three Indian labourers were killed and one was injured when a brick wall collapsed at a...

CPC to open six factories in Al Ain

Six new factories are to be opened in Al Ain this year by the Construction Products Holding Company (CPC). Six new factories...

Qatari Diar partners with Bin Laden Group

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and Saudi Binladen Group (SBG) have signed a shareholders’ agreement to establish the QD-SBG Group. Qatari...

GCC construction contracts up 11.4%

Gulf construction contracts reached a total of US $142.4 billion last year, with the fourth quarter (Q4) the most buoyant, reported Emirates...

RERA spares stalled construction projects

As property prices fell last year, the agency was given the authority to cancel developments that do not begin construction within six...

Dubai developer wanted in Germany over alleged fraud

Authorities in Germany are seeking the arrest of a German national on suspicion of a multi-million-euro fraud in connection with a Dubai...

New Concrete Admixture to Boost Efficiency

Company develops product line in response to a 40% cut in concrete production in the UAE. A reduction in uae concrete-production figures...

Cement plant opens in Fujairah

Emirates Cement Company has opened its 3.2 million-ton annual-production capacity plant in Fujairah, UAE. Emirates Cement Company has opened its 3.2 million-ton...