Three-year $1.9bn budget approved for 7,200 Emirati homes

WAM, the official Emirates news agency, has reported that the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed...

Construction

Knight Frank: Saudi housing market may have “bottomed out”

Research on real estate prices conducted by property consultant Knight Frank suggest that 2018 could see an end to the drop in...

Construction

RTA announces opening of two major bridges

Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the opening of two major bridges as part of its improvement plan for the...

Construction

Medallion Associates to globally promote Dubai’s real estate

Real estate consultancy and advisory service provider Medallion Associates has been appointed as the “custodian” of Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) international real...

Construction

Government of Saudi Arabia to build 1,600 new schools

The government of Saudi Arabia in partnership with private sector enterprises will build and operate 1,600 new schools in the Kingdom. 60...

Consultant

DEWA awards water reservoir consultancy contracts worth $1.7m

Contracts worth $1.7m have been awarded by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for the design and construction of two water...

Consultant

EmiratesGBC extends awards submissions deadline to 15 February

The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has extended the deadline for submissions to its annual MENA Green Building Awards to February 15....

Consultant

Thomas & Adamson cautions of VAT cashflow issues if measures not taken

Zander Muego, partner, at project management and cost consultancy firm Thomas & Adamson has warned that proactive measures should be taken to...

Consultant

P+W highlights mid-market developments as key trend for 2018

Middle-income development projects will be a key trend in 2018 according to Perkins+Will. The global architecture firm notes that population growth, urbanisation...

Construction

Infrastructure work for Kuwait’s Hessah Al Mubarak District completed

Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) has announced that infrastructure work for Hessah Al Mubarak District project, the country’s first-ever comprehensive mixed-use district, has...