Bawabat Al Shamal secures $1bn loan for Doha Festival City

Development to comprise of leasable retail space, hotels, convention centre and leisure facilities . Bawabat Al Shamal Real Estate Company (BASREC), a...

SASCO to build 20 ‘Super 8’ hotels in Saudi Arabia

Master franchise agreement with US hospitality chain will see 20 hotels built over the next five years. Saudi Automotive Services Company (SASCO)...

Masdar to educate workers, contractors on heat stress

Campaign to include education about construction site hazards, working at height and with electrical connections. An awareness campaign has been launched by...

Consortium obtain rights for Medinah Airport

First KSA airport privatisation signed between GACA, Al Rajhi Group and Saudi Oger. Contracts for Saudi Arabia’s first airport privatisation have been...

Nakheel to build $272m Dragon Mart extension

Developer appoints United Engineering Construction to build the mall extension. Nakheel, the Dubai owned developer, said on Thursday that it planned to...

UAE best in GCC for transport infrastructure, WEF report finds

GCC state comes in 11th internationally, ahead of US, Finland and Belgium, on the back of its carefully planned spending on infrastructure...

ACC purchases $100m Lebanese office complex

Built in 1969, Gefinor Centre office complex currently has a 90% occupancy rate. Arabian Construction Company, a Lebanese construction firm, announced on...

Skilled workers needed in Iraq, CEO of largest employer says

Samad Al Khudari says his company is forced to look all across the Middle East to obtain skilled workforce, so as to...

Habtoor Group streamlines Metropolitan Hotel development

Developer's attention turning towards construction of replacement hotel as demolition nears completion. Habtoor Group says that has streamlined the design and construction...