$13.8bn worth of projects announced across GCC in July 2019

Projects worth $13.8 billion were announced across the GCC in July 2019, a 140% growth month-on-month, with the energy sector registering the...

Construction

Over half of construction leaders expect 6-10% growth over the next year

KPMG’s Global Construction Survey has revealed that the UAE construction sector remains optimistic with over 53 % industry leaders expecting a 6-10...

Arabtec Holding sees 48.8% decline in net profit in H1 2019

Arabtec Holding, the Dubai-listed contractor, has reported that in H1 2019, total revenue declined by 12.4% and net profit to parent declined...

Construction

The power of effective communications in construction

The construction market is a key driver of the UAE economy, but has recently come under substantial pressure due to the prolonged...

Construction

A decade of success – Interview with Trojan Holding’s Eng Hamad Al Ameri

Ten years seems like a long time in terms of a human lifespan – one goes from a child to an adult...

Construction

Musanada launches new platform to streamline tendering in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) says its newly launched electronic platform will streamline tendering for construction firms working in the emirate....

Construction

Saudi Arabia seeking contractors for water project site studies

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), formerly called the Water Electricity Company (WEC), has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from leading contractors to...

Construction

SCA claims 152,000 Saudi women working in Kingdom’s construction sector

The Saudi Contractors’ Authority (SCA) has claimed that 152,000 Saudi women are working in the Kingdom’s construction and contracting sector, citing statistics...

Construction

Genie incorporates BIM in new global website

Terex-owned powered access giant Genie’s newly redesigned Genielift.com website, which went live globally in April, now also includes building information modelling (BIM)...