New UAE property regulations ‘prevent overheating in Dubai’

Changes to the UAE’s real-estate regulations have stopped the Dubai property market ‘overheating’, a Cluttons report has said.In its Spring 2015 Dubai Residential Market...

Construction

Rides start arriving at $2.9bn Dubai Parks and Resorts project

Dubai Parks and Resorts has started receiving components for the rides and attractions for the three theme parks in the AED10.5 billion...

Infrastructure

Middle East hospital design ‘should account for cultural factors’

Healthcare design in the Middle East needs to take into account cultural factors, such as higher numbers of people visiting patients compared...

Construction

Tech Group wins contracts for $163m Ajman Corniche Residence

Tech Group, the Ajman-based construction company, says it has secured contracts worth $23.7 million for a number of services for the $163.35 million...

Construction

Mall of Qatar 70% complete, contractor says

Construction of the Mall of Qatar is 70% complete and the project is set to open in 2016, according to the contractor.Qatar-based...

Consultant

Hyder to design metro, transport systems in Saudi city of Jeddah

Hyder Consulting has been appointed to develop the architectural design for a public transport system in the Saudi city of Jeddah.The plan...

Construction

Elevator installation begins at Saudi Arabia’s 1km tower

Finland’s KONE Corporation has begun installing the elevators at Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, which is expected to be the world’s tallest building...