GCC wins Jubail Island contract; enabling works underway

Gulf Contractors Company (GCC) has begun enabling works for the recently launched $1.36 billion Jubail Island in Abu Dhabi. Developer Jubail Island Investment...

Construction

Arabtec Construction wins $56mn Villanova contract

Arabtec Holding has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Arabtec Construction has been awarded a $56.3 million contract by Dubai Properties. The contract...

Consultant

Miral signs land sales agreement for residential project at Yas Bay

Miral has signed a land sales agreement with Siadah International Real Estate Development for the development of two residential buildings at Yas...

Consultant

Emaar launches ‘Creek Edge’ within Dubai Creek Harbour megaproject

Emaar has announced ‘Creek Edge’, a new residential project that will take shape on the northern tip of Creek Island within the...

Construction

Kuwait to open up Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway islands to investment

Kuwait has announced that it is opening up two 28,000sqm artificial islands connected to the newly launched Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al...

Construction

Hamish Tyrwhitt steps down as group CEO of Arabtec Holdings after drop in Q1 2019 results

The board of Arabtec Holding, a leading contractor based in the UAE, has announced that group chief executive officer Hamish Tyrwhitt has...

Consultant

Summertown Interiors offers free LEED/ECO-SSI certification for projects

Summertown Interiors has announced that it is offering clients free Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for projects over 2,000...

Consultant

Dubai commercial sector kicks into gear but residential market ‘softened’ in Q1

As the market gears up for Expo 2020, Q1 2019 saw multiple projects recommencing in the commercial sector and the highest number...

Consultant

WiC: Family friendly

Last year, when Middle East Consultant kicked off its focus on the lack of gender diversity in the construction industry, the global...

Construction

The SME opportunity in construction

Technology has transformed the vast majority of industries, with some embracing change faster than others. According to a McKinsey report, construction – an...