Revised rules for UAE FM firms

Facilities Management companies will be graded and classified according to new rules set by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), said Imdaad...

Urgent works exempt from midday law

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Jeddah mega-projects on track

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Halcrow ready to accept Nakheel?s offer on debt

Halcrow, the major British engineering company, is ?on the brink? of signing the debt payment offer from the Dubai World-owned Nakheel, the...

Delays hit hotel projects in Fujairah

Development of Fujairah?s prime tourism area has stalled, with no major resorts opening in Al Aqah beach area in the past three...

Al Maabar launches its US $10 billion project in Jordan

The $10 billion Marsa Zayed project, being developed by Al Maabar Investments, was launched last month by HH King Abdullah II of...

KSA construction investments to reach US $80 billion

Investments in the Saudi Arabia construction sector are expected to reach SAR 300 billion ($80 billion) by 2015. Investments in the Saudi...

Qatar emerges strongest

While all six Gulf states? construction industries have been severely impacted by the global economic downturn, some are recovering faster than others;...

Brick-by-Brick

Property developer Memon Investments managing director Ahmed Shaikhani says developers in Dubai must stay focused on existing projects to avoid disappointment. /*...

UAE’s Capital Gate out-leans Pisa

Capital Gate, owned and developed by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has been certified as the World?s Furthest-Leaning Manmade Tower by...