Falconcity of Wonders awards Evolve Contracting SAAM Vega project

Falconcity of Wonders, the UAE-based developer of the Falconcity of Wonders multipurpose megaproject being built in Dubai, has announced the award of...

Construction

Saudi contractor Salem Belhamer GC expects 25% to 30% growth rate in coming years

Salem Balhamer General Contracting Company, the Saudi-based contractor, has announced it has registered a 7% growth in the 2019-2020 financial year, and...

Construction

Ajman Municipality announces decision to mandate BIM in 2020

Ajman Municipality, on Wednesday, announced that it has marked making building information modelling (BIM) software mandatory for projects across the emirate of...

Construction

Why Advanced Work Packaging can lead to double digit reduction in project costs

According to a McKinsey study conducted with 48 troubled mega projects, poor execution was responsible for 73 per cent of cost and...

Construction

UAE nationals targeted for Etihad Rail recruitment drive

Etihad Rail is set to boost the representation of UAE nationals in 2020. The developer and operator of the UAE's rail -network has...

BIM

We need to empower SMC firms, says UAE BIM’s AbouAlfa

Ahmed AbouAlfa, founder, UAE BIM Association (UBA) says that it is creating a common BIM/VDC language that can be easily reached and...

Construction

UAE’s Arabtec Holding and Trojan Holding considering cooperation agreement

In a filing to the Dubai bourse, Arabtec Holding, the UAE-based construction giant, has said that it is considering entering a cooperation...

Construction

Arabtec appoints former Dutco Balfour Beatty GM Wail Farsakh as group COO

Arabtec Holding, the UAE-based contractor for social and economic infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Wail Farsakh as group chief operating officer....