Saudi construction sector reports 7,200 injuries in Q1

Construction accounts for almost half of all work-related injuries in Saudi Arabia, with more than 7,200 incidents in the first quarter of...

Construction

Saudi ministry ‘wanted crane removed months before tragedy’

The Saudi Finance Ministry has claimed that it advised for the giant crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque to be removed 10 months...

Construction

Sharjah ‘curbs cladding use’ pending new UAE fire safety code

Sharjah Civil Defence has stopped giving permission for the use of cladding in facades of new buildings until a new UAE fire...

Construction

Workers evacuated as fire engulfs factory in Ajman, UAE

Workers were evacuated after a fire broke out at a fibreglass factory in Ajman, UAE, according to the state news agency. Ajman...

Construction

Mall of Qatar construction work resumes after fire

Construction work on the Mall of Qatar has resumed after a fire broke out on April 2, the contractor said.The blaze, which the contractor...

Construction

‘Full investigation’ to launch after Ajman tower fire

A full investigation has been promised after a blaze swept through a residential tower in Ajman, in the latest of a string...

Construction

Huge fire engulfs residential tower in Ajman, UAE

A huge fire broke out in a high-rise residential tower in Ajman, UAE, on Monday night.There were not immediately any reports of...

Construction

UAE construction safety experts call for more information sharing

Health and safety experts have called for greater information sharing within the construction industry to allow for better prevention of onsite accidents.Big...

Property

Dubai fire: Emaar sees ‘no material impact’ on company, hotel insured

Developer Emaar Properties says it expects “no material impact” on its company after the New Year’s Eve fire at The Address Downtown hotel...

Construction

Fire at Address hotel in Dubai put out

A major fire at the 63-storey Address Downtown Dubai hotel has been put out, officials confirmed.The blaze, which reportedly originated on the 20th-floor...