Parsons wins design contract for new Dubai Creek bridge

Parsons has won a contract to design a new bridge spanning Dubai Creek and to evaluate the Shindagha Tunnel underneath the waterway,...

Infrastructure

FAST Riyadh Metro tunneling work reaches milestone

The FAST Consortium has announced that the ‘San’ah’ tunnel boring machine (TBM) has arrived at Salah Al-Din Station, completing 1.2km of its designated...

Consultant

Perkins + Will to design ‘Airport City’ in Istanbul

Architecture and design firm Perkins + Will has been selected to devise the masterplan for a major mixed-use urban development beside the...

Construction

Tennis complex work marks start of Kuwait’s 360 Mall expansion

Work has commenced on the expansion of the 360 Mall in Kuwait, the shopping centre’s owner has announced.Owned by a subsidiary of...

Property

Belgrade Waterfront construction begins, says UAE’s Eagle Hills

Construction of the first residential buildings at the Belgrade Waterfront project in Serbia has begun, according to the UAE’s Eagle Hills and...

Property

Delayed Mall of Qatar signs deal with Alshaya for 32 stores

More than 30 global brands are to set up shop at the delayed Mall of Qatar, following a “mega deal” with Kuwaiti...

Construction

Louvre Abu Dhabi: Construction delay ‘pushes opening to 2016’

The need for further construction work on the $650 million Louvre Abu Dhabi means the museum will not open until late 2016,...

Construction

Dubai’s Nakheel awards $223m Palm Tower contract to two Abu Dhabi builders

Dubai’s Nakheel Properties has awarded two Abu Dhabi-based builders a AED819 million ($223m) contract to construct The Palm Tower, the company announced.The contract will...

Infrastructure

Dubai’s RTA awards $68m contract for theme park roads, bridges

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that it has awarded a $68 million contract for the construction of roads and bridges for...

Property

SKAI looks to export patented Dubai building concept

The Dubai-based SKAI Real Estate Development plans to replicate its patented design for the Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village property in other cities around...