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...

Property

Apartments at Saudi Arabia’s 1km tall tower set for sale

Apartments at a kilometre-high tower in Saudi Arabia, which is set to become the world’s tallest building, are likely to go on sale...

Consultant

UK’s Foster + Partners to design phase two of Dubai Design District

Dubai Design District (d3) has awarded London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners a contract to design the second phase of the development....

Construction

Qatar to build seven ‘cities’ for 258,000 World Cup workers

Qatar plans to build seven cities to house more than 258,000 migrant workers who are building the stadiums and associated infrastructure for...

Construction

Drake & Scull bags $79m contract for Downtown Dubai project

Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE) has won an AED290 million ($79 million) contract to undertake mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works on...

Construction

Chinese construction firm builds 57-storey skyscraper… in 19 days

A Chinese construction company has claimed it is the fastest builder in the world after erecting a 57-storey skyscraper in just 19...

Property

Dubai’s Damac launches $477k ‘hotel villas’ at Akoya Oxygen

Dubai’s Damac Properties has launched a ‘hotel villa’ concept within its Akoya Oxygen community in Dubailand. The Nova Hotel Villas are available...

Infrastructure

Futuristic bridge to Dubai’s Bluewaters Island gets green light

A contract has been awarded to build a futuristic bridge to a new tourism-focused island off the coast of Dubai, according to the...

Construction

Structural works completed at The Onyx project in Dubai

Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC), the UAE-based contractor, says it has completed all structural construction work for The Onyx development on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.Located...