Working at height: Creating a stronger fall protection chain

There’s no escaping the fact that working at height can carry significant risk. Preventing accidents from falls relies on several stakeholders who...

Construction

Abu Dhabi’s Al Qana entertainment destination on track for Q4 2020 opening

Work on Abu Dhabi’s new social dining and entertainment destination, Al Qana, is progressing well and is on track to be completed...

Construction

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...