Undervaluation of work is UAE construction industry’s biggest challenge reveals British Business Group survey

Almost three quarters of those surveyed also believe there is a short term approach and a lack of consideration of the whole...

GE Renewable Energy unit wins major contract for Saudi IWP plant

Grid Solutions unit wins contract from Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company to build a turnkey substation to power Yanbu-4 IWP plant....

FifthEdge selected for place on Global Microsoft for Startups program

Technology chosen for its potential to revolutionise construction recruitment. FifthEdge, the privately-owned Middle East construction and engineering recruitment outsourcing platform, has been...

Iraqi authorities award contract for development of Nasiriyah Airport

The project is expected to be complete in three years and will be able to handle 750,000 passengers per annum. A contract...

TRSDC bolsters tourism marketing knowhow on Advisory Board

Leisure and hopsitality experts join the roster of regional and international experts* who currently advise the Board of Directors and Executive Management...

AECOM names new lead for Civil Infrastructure business in the Middle East & Africa

Asif Shafi is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas, USA, and holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from...

WorldGBC annual report highlights positive movement towards net zero

2021 report celebrates the work driving the whole life carbon agenda to address emissions from how buildings are used, and from the...

DEWA: Water pumping station construction works at MBR Solar Park nearly complete

The project as well as others are being undertaken based on demand forecasts in Dubai running to 2030. Construction works at the...

Sharjah Sustainable City: Green living

Yousif Ahmed Al-Mutawa, CEO of Sharjah Sustainable City, discusses progress on a megaproject that will put the emirate on the Sustainable development...

In Profile: GHD creating a legacy

David Kinniburgh, regional general manager – UAE for GHD, says the Australian construction powerhouse is committed to making the region’s developments more...