$18.85bn landmark projects underway in UAE
A number of new landmark projects and skyscrapers worth $18.85 billion are currently underway in the UAE, according to a...
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Saudi Arabia launches water projects worth $825mn
Saudi Arabia has launched a number of water developments worth over SR3.1 billion ($825 million) in Makkah and other holy...
Joint committee OKs Beirut-Bekaa tunnel
Parliament’s joint committee Wednesday approved a law authorizing Cabinet to build a tunnel connecting Beirut to Bekaa, and another allowing...
Construction of Africa’s 1st vertical forest blocks to begin in 2020
Italian Architect Stefano Boeri spoke to CNN about Africa’s first vertical forests that will be built in Egypt’s New Administrative...
China firm wins $1.39bn Iraq infrastructure contract
A Chinese company has won a $1.39-billion construction contract to implement civil engineering and infrastructure projects in southern Iraq, a...
Iraq signs off funds for Kirkuk Unified Water Project Phase 2
The Iraq Cabinet — chaired by Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi — has approved funding for the completion of construction...
The Middle East’s top construction contracts of July 2019
Middle East’s construction industry witnessed some of the biggest contract wins in July 2019, and contractors from across the globe...
Saudi’s Al Ula inks Aman deal to create desert resorts
The Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU) has announced a partnership with hotel and resort brand Aman to develop its...
Oman to invest $7bn in clean water and sanitation
Oman is set to invest $7 billion in the next 20 years – averaging $381 million per year - to...
Int’l consortium presents proposal to establish dry port in 10th of Ramadan
An Egyptian-Italian-Chinese consortium presented a proposal to the Egyptian minister of transport for the establishment, management and operation of a...
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