Kuwait inks $358mn residential city project contracts
Kuwait has awarded KD109 million ($358 million) worth of contracts for the development of the Al Mutlaa Residential City, one...
Real Estate
Saudi Arabia leads GCC with 5,000 projects worth $1.6trn
Saudi Arabia currently holds the greatest potential for the construction sector within the GCC, with more than 5,000 capital projects...
Red Sea development seeks to raise $3.5bn
The firm that’s transforming an archipelago, desert, and mountains - an area about the size of Belgium - on Saudi...
Construction sector looks up as Qatar sees building permits rise in July
Qatar's construction sector rebounded with strong growth in July this year, as reflected by robust expansion in the new building...
MEA hotel construction remains steady: STR
The July hotel pipeline data released by marketplace insights provider STR showed a total of 427 projects accounting for 123,742...
$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...
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...
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...
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