Doha builders troubled by rising waters beneath the city

Builders in Doha are being forced to pump water from building sites and prevent basement excavations from flooding. The cause of the...

Construction

UAE to scrutinise fire systems after Doha blaze

UAE shopping malls’ fire and life safety systems should undergo a through revision following the tragic fire in Doha’s Villaggio Mall, which...

Construction

Qatar orders arrests over Villaggio Mall fire tragedy

Qatar has ordered the arrest of five people involved in the management of a Doha shopping mall that caught fire on May...

Construction

Blaze at Doha’s Villaggio Mall kills 19

Tragedy struck Doha on Monday when 19 people, including 13 children, were killed when a fire broke out in a shopping mall...

Construction

Barwa unveils Lusail Golf Residential properties

Doha-based property developer, Barwa Real Estate has unveiled its latest community-oriented residential property - Lusail Golf Residential Development. Designed to be a...

Construction

Barwa to launch 6,000 apartments into Qatari real estate market

Qatari developer Barwa Real Estate Companyhas opened its fully-furnished 6,000-unit Barwa City project in Mesaimeer. The $2bn complex, which spreads over an...

Construction

Doha Festival City says work progressing on schedule

Doha Festival City has said work on the $1.64bn entertainment, retail and hospitality destination, which was launched last year, is on track...

Construction

Qatar’s cement consumption to grow 12% by 2015

Doha-based Commercialbank Capital has said demand for cement is set to be triggered by the massive investment in Qatar’s construction sector. Cement...