ALEC CEO: Lifting of Iran sanctions to boost investment in Dubai

The lifting of sanctions on Iran will give a boost to the Dubai real estate and construction sector, a leading figure in...

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Site visit: Marina Gate, Dubai

In the 12 years since Dubai Marina was established, the district has become synonymous with towering, futuristic skyscrapers. Reminiscent of classic science-fiction...

Construction

ALEC bags contract to build school at Akoya by Damac in Dubai

The UAE-based contractor ALEC, a subsidiary of the Al Jaber Group, has been appointed to build a school at the under-construction Akoya...

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Sun shines on solar in the UAE

The introduction of green building regulations in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai has had a significant impact on how the UAE’s construction...

ALEC to target UAE’s growing solar and renewables market

ALEC, the Dubai-based contracting and construction firm, plans to target the UAE’s burgeoning solar and renewables market through its recently launched energy...

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Quantifying the success of the QS

It’s easy to think of a quantity surveyor’s work as purely concerned with costs and quantities in a construction project. While that...

Construction

Bulgari hotel project in Dubai among $1bn contract wins for ALEC

ALEC says it has won contracts worth $1.1 billion over the last three months, including work at the luxury Bulgari Resort Hotel in...

Construction

Beware Gulf construction ‘hype’, top contractor warns

There is too much "hype" in the Gulf construction industry and too little realism over project-delivery timelines, a top UAE-based contractor has...

Construction

Anticipated demand surge causes developers to lock in construction contracts

Local developers are moving to pre-empt a surge in demand in the construction sector by locking in project contracts well ahead of...

Construction

Doha Festival City appoints contractor for mall development

Doha Festival City appointed Gulf Contracting Company and Alec Qatar joint venture as the contractor for construction of the development's mall worth...