Aldar says 90% of units leased at Abu Dhabi’s tallest tower

Property developer Aldar says 90% of the units at the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid, Abu Dhabi’s tallest tower, have been leased.The tower,...

Construction

Bulgari hotel project in Dubai among $1bn contract wins for ALEC

ALEC says it has won contracts worth $1.1 billion over the last three months, including work at the luxury Bulgari Resort Hotel in...

Construction

Dubai’s Damac awards five contracts worth $326m

Damac Properties has awarded five major construction contracts worth $326 million so far this year, the Dubai-listed developer said on Tuesday.The contracts are...

Construction

Gulf construction sector set for $100 billion bonanza

The Gulf construction sector is set for $103 billion in new business this year, marking a 21% increase in the value of...

Infrastructure

Riyadh Metro tunnelling work ‘to start in April’

The digging of tunnels for Riyadh’s $22.5 billion metro project is expected to start in two months, according to media reports.Parts for...

Property

Emaar plans ‘huge investments’ in Egypt, role in new capital city

The Dubai property developer Emaar plans “huge investments” in Egypt and a key role in developing a new capital city in the...

Property

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar eyes 7,300 new units by 2020

Aldar sees potential to build 7,300 units across existing sites by 2020, the Abu Dhabi property developer said as it posted a...

Features

Snapshot: London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’

Dubbed the ‘Walkie Talkie’ due to its distinctive shape, 20 Fenchurch Street has made an impression on London and its citizens –...

Property

Dubai’s Jumeirah to operate hotel on Saadiyat Island

The Dubai-based Jumeirah Group has signed an agreement to operate a resort on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, the hotel company said...

Construction

Abu Dhabi rejects new report on Saadiyat labour abuses

Abu Dhabi authorities have rejected a report alleging ongoing labour-rights abuses on Saadiyat Island, the flagship development set to include branches of...