In profile: Ahmed Alhammadi on new technology in UAE road projects

In August 2017, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development in the UAE announced that it had developed a new index to help it...

Interviews

Women in Construction: Eman Almansoori on the UAE Ministry of Infrastructure’s remit and going smart

In October this year, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development revealed that it has overseen the maintenance and development of 107 projects over...

Infrastructure

UAE’s NPCC wins $326m Saudi Aramco contract

The UAE's National Petroleum Constructions Company (NPCC) has been awarded an AED 1.2 billion engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for offshore...

Infrastructure

UAE approves $326m in funds for infrastructure projects

The UAE government has allocated $326 million for the completion of a number of infrastructure projects and urban development projects across the...

Fleet

Al-Futtaim Motors to look after SAAED’s Toyota fleet

Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor of Toyota in the UAE, and SAAED, a prominent traffic safety services organisation in the UAE, have...

Property

UAE to exempt residential property from VAT

The UAE government has decided to exempt residential property, undeveloped land, certain financial services and local transport from the 5% value-added tax...

Construction

Dutco Balfour Beatty wins contract for DEWA HQ in Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a $12.5 million contract to Dutco Balfour Beatty, the UAE-based contractor, for the construction...