Premier Inn announces start of building works on new hotel in Barsha Heights

219-room hotel is an exclusive partnership between Premier Inn and MBT Hotel Management and Hospitality. Building works have officially begun on a...

Ireland reveals Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion design

Pavilion at Expo 2020 to be designed around country's 5000-year old Newgrange monument. Ireland has revealed the design of its Expo 2020...

Dubai’s RTA awards $122.4mn contract as $1.45bn Al Shandagha Roads Corridor works continue

Falcon Junction project will help cope with the sustained urbanisation of the location, RTA statement says. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)...

WSP adopts ‘EachforEqual’ pledge to celebrate gender balance & diversity on IWD 2020

Campaign is designed to empower WSP’s employees to strike a pose for gender equality and diversity. WSP in the Middle East celebrated...

Arabtec and Etisalat working to accelerate contractor’s digital transformation

Deal will see digitalisation of contractor’s workforce, migrate datacentre to cloud and automate existing processes. Etisalat, the UAE-based telecom services operator, has...

UAE government reviews $544mn worth of construction and development projects around country

Presidential Committee approves several major projects and receives updates on ongoing works. The UAE government has reviewed a series of construction and...

Construction of France Pavilion to conclude by June

The French pavilion will spread over a 2,700sqm area and will boast an external façade covered with photovoltaic panels. Construction is progressing...

ACWA Power signs agreements worth up to USD 2.5bn with Uzbekistan

The agreements reflect Uzbekistan’s growing role in the global energy market and its commitment to energy security. Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has...

Dubai College installs region’s largest monoblock pool

Dubai College installs region’s largest monoblock pool. The region’s largest commercial monoblock concrete swimming pool has been installed at Dubai College, as...