Lebanese construction sector slows down 10%

Figures show a drop in total permits issued for the second consecutive year. According to the latest figures released by the Order...

Waldorf Astoria to launch first hotel in UAE by Q1 2013

Hotel development is the second in the Middle East for the luxury brand and the Ras Al Khaimah property will be built...

Doosan puts BMX World Champs on track

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has supplied a fleet of Doosan and Bobcat machines to build the temporary track for the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships...

Badami: UAE is regional hub for Africa and Europe

A leading automotive parts and service specialist says that the UAE is now firmly established as a regional hub for not just...

FAMCO new Oman branch will set “benchmark” in sultanate

Multi-brand dealer FAMCO has continued its Middle East expansion with the launch of a new branch in the Sultanate of Oman. The...

Underwater hotel looking likely for Dubai

Semi-submerged hotel will be the largest of its kind in the world, developers say. A semi-submerged hotel in Dubai, UAE has been...

Kuwait plots $6bn airport expansion

Gulf Arab state to increase current airport capacity in anticipation of increased passenger traffic. Kuwait’s civil aviation directorate announced on Tuesday that...

Qatar to invite first RFPs for railway system

$42.9bn metro system to be built in four phases, with phase 1A scheduled for opening in 2019. Qatar’s Railway Development Company said...

Emaar begins sale of The View apartments

Developer launches 224 apartments at the master planned community near The Emirates Golf Course. The developer of the world’s tallest building, Emaar...

Leighton Holdings regrets JV with Al Habtoor

Australian construction firm slams joint venture deal after struggles to collect payments. Stephen Johns, the chairman of Australia's largest construction firm, Leighton...