Abu Dhabi government departments sign agreement to speed up construction licenses

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence have signed an agreement to bolster their efforts to...

Construction

UK Government lacked ‘bravery’ as Carillion became a ‘time bomb’

A UK Parliamentary committee formed of MPs representing both Work and Pensions and BEIS (Business, Energy, Industry Strategy) has concluded that the...

Construction

Aldar registers $182m in net profit for Q1 2018

Aldar Properties, the Abu Dhabi-based property development company, has said that it has registered a net profit of $182 million for the...

Construction

Saint-Gobain breaks ground for its first Multi Comfort House in the Middle East

French multinational Saint-Gobain has broken ground on its first Multi Comfort House in the Middle East at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s sustainable...

Construction

Nakheel updates on $217mn The Pointe development

The Pointe, Nakheel’s $217 million, 130,064sqm waterfront dining and entertainment destination on Palm Jumeirah, is nearing completion and will open towards the...

Machinery

Limak Insaat awards Mammoet contract for $3.4bn Kuwait International Airport

Limak Insaat has appointed heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet to carry out the transportation and installation works for the new $4.3bn...

Consultant

Women in Construction: WSP’s Reem Madkour

"Engineering and construction are still very much male-dominated industries and like all other professions that are typically male-dominated, I believe the greatest...