Nakheel awards $381m Dubai Palm Gateway contract

The developer Nakheel has awarded a construction contract worth $381 million for The Palm Gateway project on its manmade island in Dubai.Ssangyong...

Infrastructure

Dubai’s RTA ‘seeks more than $2bn’ to extend metro

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is reportedly seeking more than $2 billion in financing for an extension of the metro system to...

Features

Tunnel boring machines making a name in the Middle East

A tunnel boring machine (TBM) cannot begin work on a new project until it has been given a name, according to tunnelling...

Property

Dubai Metro sees property values ‘rise by up to 41%’

The Dubai Metro has caused a rise in the value of properties located within 1.5km of stations by as much as 13-41%,...

Infrastructure

Dubai’s RTA to extend metro tracks to 421km by 2030

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed plans to extend the metro lines to 110km by 2020 and 421km by 2030,...

Infrastructure

Dubai outlines tender timeline for Route 2020 metro line

Dubai’s transport authority has outlined the timeline for tenders for construction of the ‘Route 2020’ metro line, which is scheduled to begin early next...

Infrastructure

Dubai approves 15km metro expansion for Expo 2020

The Dubai Metro is set to undergo an expansion, which will see the Red Line extended by 15km from the Nakheel Harbour...

Property

Dubai’s RTA to issue tenders for Union Oasis project in May

Dubai’s transport authority is moving ahead with a large development project above the Union Metro station, and plans to issue tenders in May.The Roads and...