New UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council established

The UAE has announced the establishment of a new council that will be responsible for the planning and implementation of infrastructure and...

Construction

Aldar nets $272mn in sales from complete sell-out of third phase of Yas Acres

Aldar Properties, the UAE-based developer, has announced that Magnolias, the third phase of its flagship Yas Acres development on Yas Island, has...

Construction

UAE’s MOEI says over 11,000 new residential units are under construction across the country

11,103 new residential units are under construction according to the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI). The homes are being built...

Construction

Construction contractor awards to reach $24bn in UAE this year – report

An estimated $24.7bn worth of construction contracts are expected to be awarded in the UAE this year, as the country enters a...

Construction

Booz Allen Hamilton identifies new priorities for UAE real estate sector beyond EXPO 2020

Booz Allen Hamilton, the global management and information technology consulting firm, has said that the UAE real estate sector will have a...

Construction

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum allocates $17bn to Emirati housing programme in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the allocation of $17.6...

Construction

Expo 2020 Dubai: At the heart of UAE’s Covid recovery

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group,...

Construction

How to avoid costly disputes in the UAE

According to a recent field study, the main sources of construction disputes in the UAE are variations initiated by the owner; obtaining...

Analysis

Outdated developments under pressure by new builds in Dubai, JLL says

JLL expects outdated existing developments to continue to face pressure particularly apartment developments in the Dubai property market, "as new developments with...