Aldar unveils $2.72bn ambitious revamp to Alghadeer masterplan

Aldar has announced Alghadeer, a new $2.72bn masterplan that is said to incorporate the developer’s existing community of the same name. The...

Construction

Caesars Palace hotel to open at Meraas’ Bluewaters Island in Dubai late-2018

Meraas' Bluewaters Island is set to become home to a new Caesars Palace hotel after the developer and leisure and hospitality giant Caesars...

Construction

East Coast C&T wins contract to build Kalba Waterfront retail development

Developer Eagle Hills Sharjah has appointed East Coast Contracting and Trading as a contractor for its $44m Kalba Waterfront project. According to...

Consultant

Fast tracking for Expo 2020 Dubai risks delays and higher costs

Construction companies are having to consider switching to fast-tracking projects to ensure they are ready to coincide with the upcoming Expo 2020...

Consultant

HyperloopTT begins construction of passenger and freight test track

The first set of tubes optimised to move both people and freight have arrived at Hyperloop Transportation Technologies’ (HyperloopTT) R&D centre in...

Construction

Saudi Aramco and Indian consortium to build $44bn refinery in Ratnagiri

Saudi Aramco has signed an agreement with Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals (RRPCL), a consortium of Indian oil companies, to jointly develop and...

Consultant

ARADA and Emaar Hospitality partner to launch three hotels at Aljada megaproject

ARADA has signed a management agreement with Emaar Hospitality Group to launch three new hotels in Sharjah. The Address, Vida and Rove...

Consultant

KEO’s Sultan: Why we’re investing in talent and diversity

KEO International Consultants president and CEO Donna Sultan says that finding talent and ensuring diversity are central to the firm's strategy in...

Sustainability

Ajman and du to turn Rumaila District smart and green

Ajman Municipality and Planning Department (MPD) and the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), has announced a tie-up that aims to turn the...