Saudi Arabia awards five major airport contracts

Saudi Arabia's airport sector operator, Matarat Holding, has awarded a contract to Spanish engineering and technology group Sener to update the masterplans...

Construction

Vantage Properties launches LIVEL Residenza

Vantage Properties has announced the opening of LIVEL Residenza, which is said to be the first residential tower in the UAE developed...

BIM

Why workflow and routing are so important in construction software

The modern software market is extremely competitive, with multiple providers supplying what can appear to be very similar solutions. In that environment,...

Interviews

Meeting Hill’s Climber

[caption id="attachment_13814" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Mohammed Al Rais outlines Hill International's plans for the coming year during a conversation with Big Project.[/caption] Back...

Construction

Alexandria building collapse kills 15

[caption id="attachment_13809" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Residents shift through the rubble to find survivors of the collapsed apartment block.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Emaar Fire Safety...

Construction

Saudi Arabia and Turkey agree to build $133mn factory

[caption id="attachment_13798" align="aligncenter" width="445"] Saudi Arabia and Turkey will develop a factory to build trailers and containers in the Kingdom.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Government...

Construction

Makkah governor calls for project completion

The governor of Makkah has called on all parties involved in the implementation of the $26.6bn Makkah development to complete the job...

Construction

Cancelled Al Habtoor IPO hits Dubai bourse

The Dubai bourse lost its biggest hope for recovery in 2013 this week with the cancellation of a $1.6bn initial public offering...

Construction

Abu Dhabi creates housing body to develop mass housing

Abu Dhabi has set up an authority to develop mass housing as it pushes ahead with social welfare initiatives, in a move...

Construction

Fujairah to build 32 hectare labour village

The municipality of Fujairah has announced the construction of a full-fledged bachelor's labour village for more than 35,000 workers. The Projects Department...