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...

Infrastructure

Section of new Saudi-Omani highway ready to open

The Omani part of the 726km-long highway connecting Saudi Arabia directly with the Sultanate is now ready to open, a top government...

Consultant

Arcadis completes Doha Festival City project work

Doha Festival City officially opened for business on April 5 according to a statement by international design and consultancy firm, Arcadis. The...

Construction

S. Korean consortium to build $4bn smart city in Kuwait

A consortium of South Korean construction companies will build an eco-friendly $4 billion residential city in Kuwait, the South Korean infrastructure ministry...