New UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council established

The UAE has announced the establishment of a new council that will be responsible for the planning and implementation of infrastructure and...

Construction

Bahrain Housing Ministry announces delivery of 5,000 homes

5,000 residential units in Salman Town have been distributed to beneficiaries according to Bahrain’s Housing Ministry. The move is in response to...

Property

New rule allows expats in Oman to purchase property in several locations

Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has announced that non-Omanis can now purchase units in multi-storey commercial and residential buildings under...

Construction

1,514 plots and real estate transferred to Omani citizens says Oman Ministry of Housing

The Oman Ministry of Housing has announced that it has transferred 1,514 land plots and real estate properties to citizens over the...

Construction

Egypt’s Orascom adds $770mn in new awards to backlog in Q4 2019

Orascom, the Egypt-based global engineering and construction contractor, has said that it has added approximately $770 million worth of new awards to...

Construction

Etihad ESCO to install 65,000 PV panels in 5,000 Emirati homes in Dubai

Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) has announced that the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar over the roofs of 5,000 UAE nationals’...

Construction

Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme opens tenders for 250-unit residential project

The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme (SZHP) has approved the launch of engineering consultancy tenders for a new 250-unit residential project. The development...

Construction

Top developer says rural migration behind KSA housing crisis

[caption id="attachment_14422" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Saudi Arabia's housing crisis is being caused by increased migration from rural areas, a top developer has said.[/caption]...