Three workers crushed by wall collapse

Construction mistakes blamed for fatalities onsite. Three Indian labourers were killed and one was injured when a brick wall collapsed at a...

CPC to open six factories in Al Ain

Six new factories are to be opened in Al Ain this year by the Construction Products Holding Company (CPC). Six new factories...

Qatari Diar partners with Bin Laden Group

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company and Saudi Binladen Group (SBG) have signed a shareholders’ agreement to establish the QD-SBG Group. Qatari...

GCC construction contracts up 11.4%

Gulf construction contracts reached a total of US $142.4 billion last year, with the fourth quarter (Q4) the most buoyant, reported Emirates...

RERA spares stalled construction projects

As property prices fell last year, the agency was given the authority to cancel developments that do not begin construction within six...

Limitless seeks to revise payments

Limitless, one of Dubai World’s property units, is renegotiating payment schedules with construction companies on three big Dubai developments ahead of a...

ACC responds to news reports of employee disputes

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Empower expands to meet district cooling demand

More than 12,000km² of district cooling solutions were provided by the company last year. Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) will bid on...

Shaikhani Group launches subsidiary

Financial downturn has brought about significant changes to business models, says MD. UAE-based The Shaikhani Group has launched Shaikhani Developments, a new...