Dubai Airports to leverage Siemens smart tech to cut energy consumption and costs

Dubai Airports has announced that it will use Siemens’ smart building technology and data analytics to ensure energy savings of almost 20%...

Construction

UAE allows 100% foreign ownership of businesses; key workers get 10-year visas

The upcoming changes to the UAE’s residency regulations could have a positive impact on the country’s real estate sector, with experts predicting...

Construction

Unique Contracting Co wins Al Yousef residential project contract

The Wardat Riyam luxury residential project has been launched by developer Premier Real Estate, a subsidiary of Oman-based Al Yousef Group. The...

Construction

New tenders issued for low-income housing in Bahrain

Tenders have been issued by Bahrain's Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning for new homes as part of its affordable houisng...

Construction

Solidere deploys Yardi to manage Saudi residential project

Developer Solidere Qortuba has issued a statement announcing that it has deployed Yardi’s solutions to manage and maintain its Wadi Qortuba residential...

Construction

North America leads construction costs, GCC countries in growth – report

A study by Dutch consulting engineers, Arcadis, has found North America cities to be the most expensive in the world for construction...

Construction

Evershine Contracting wins contract to build 10 towers at Azizi Riviera

Azizi Developments has awarded a $163m contract to Evershine Contracting for the construction of 10 towers. As per a note from the...

Consultant

WiC: How smart transportation can help region’s city’s achieve their green ambitions

To support the drive towards gender balance in the industry, Middle East Consultant and meconstructionnews.com are highlighting female consruction professionals in a series...