Big Project ME Contractors’ Cup a resounding success

Big Project Middle East hosted more than 70 golfers from contracting firms across the region for the latest edition of the Big...

Construction

Interpipe launches service to defend against counterfeiting

Ukraine-based Interpipe has stepped up its offensive against counterfeiting, with the launch of an online service that can verify the authenticity of...

Construction

Main works start at Faya in Abu Dhabi’s Bloom Gardens

Bloom Properties has announced the commencement of the main works at Faya, the fourth phase of its master planned community in the...

Infrastructure

Qatar awards $2.27bn in contracts for power infrastructure

Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has signed contracts worth $2.27 billion as part of its plan to develop and strengthen...

Construction

40% of structural work completed for Al Bayt Stadium

Construction of Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor City is well underway, with 40% of structural work for the proposed semi-final venue...

Property

Paramount in deal for branded tower at The Pearl, Qatar

Al Asmakh Real Estate Development and the US-based Paramount Hotels and Resorts have announced plans to build the first Hollywood-inspired residential tower...

Construction

Qatar ‘cuts 2022 FIFA World Cup budget by up to 50%’

A top official has revealed that Qatar has cut its original budget for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup by between 40%...

Property

Dubai real estate transactions rise 45% in first quarter

Real estate transactions in Dubai registered a year-on-year increase of 45% in the first quarter of 2017 to touch $21bn, with 20,000...

Machinery

Case launches 570T backhoe loader in Dubai

Case Construction Equipment has expanded its backhoe loader line-up in the UAE by launching the 570T model in a special event at...

Consultant

SOM strengthens Mideast presence with office in Dubai

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firm, has strengthened its regional presence with a new...