Railway linking six Gulf states ‘on track to open in 2018’

A railway linking all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states is scheduled to be operational by 2018, according to press reports.The planned passenger...

Construction

Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim sets policy on construction workers’ rights

The Dubai retail giant Majid Al Futtaim has outlined details of a labour policy for construction workers on its projects, while announcing...

Construction

Gulf Related awards Abu Dhabi mall work to Brookfield Multiplex

The UAE’s Gulf Related, a joint venture between Gulf Capital and New York-based Related Companies, has awarded Brookfield Multiplex a $425 million...

Construction

FIFA turmoil unlikely to impact Qatar project pipeline – experts

The controversies surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup will not disrupt the pipeline of projects in Qatar, construction experts have told MEConstructionNews.com.Ever...

Construction

Structural work on Marina Bloom in Abu Dhabi complete – ASGC

The UAE-based Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC) has announced the completion of structural work on the Marina Bloom development in Abu Dhabi.Developed...

Infrastructure

Dubai’s RTA to open road linking E311 and E611

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to open the final stage of Al Yalayes Road, completing the link between the E311...

Infrastructure

Opening of $8bn New Suez Canal brings high hopes for Egypt

“Egypt’s gift to the world” is here – as the $8bn New Suez Canal opens today to great fanfare, and some doubts.The...

Construction

ALEC bags contract to build school at Akoya by Damac in Dubai

The UAE-based contractor ALEC, a subsidiary of the Al Jaber Group, has been appointed to build a school at the under-construction Akoya...

Property

Two new residential communities get green light in Dubai

Two new residential communities comprising a total of 8,000 plots have been given the green light in Dubai, state news agency WAM...

Construction

Emirates REIT in $56.7m deal to build school at Akoya in Dubai

Emirates REIT, a real-estate investment trust, says it plans to spend $56.7 million (AED208.3m) in building a school at the Akoya by Damac development...