Urgent Need for Fire Secure Skyscrapers
Dubai has been at the forefront of high rise and tall building construction and the recent launch of the world’s tallest hotel – Gevora...
Prices of building materials down by 61.3%
Statistics Center - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued today its monthly building materials prices index, for the month of June.
The statistical release is coming in...
UAE exports in construction sector to Saudi Arabia increase in...
UAE firms are expected to increase exports of local products and services to Saudi Arabia’s booming construction sector over the coming year, as a...
Expo 2020 Dubai Announces 47 Construction Contracts
98 non-construction contracts worth AED 360 million also to be awarded in 2017
Global companies Orascom-Besix awarded contract in Q4 2016 to develop...
Steel prices slide 3.4 percent in October
Monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of October 2011.
Skyscrapers to Plyscrapers – Will Dubai Give in to the Trend
Dubai skyline is famous for high-rise unique buildings. The emirate is home of over 910 skyscrapers, nearly 90 of which are taller than 180...
Palazzo Versace Dubai 80% completed
Emirates Sunland Group has confirmed that its AED 2.3bn Palazzo Versace Dubai, one of the UAE’s most highly anticipated five-star hotels and high-end residences,...
Shortage of Half a Million Construction Workers Strikes Dubai
Dubai’s rapidly growing real estate sector caught unprepared not only residents, but also the construction sector. According to a recent research, the emirate will...
Pantheon in Talks to Develop 3D Building in UAE
Technology expected to support continuing growth of construction sector in the country.
There is a growing demand for building 3D housing units across the globe,...
Dubai’s Business Confidence Index Declines due to Summer Slowdown
Quarterly business confidence survey shows businesses preparing to expand and upgrade technology
Robust expectations among manufacturing firms and construction-related activity had continued to support overall...
GCC New construction projects announcements jump 33%
GCC witnessed the completion of US$88.5 billion (Dh324.8 billion) worth of construction projects in the first half of 2019
New construction contracts worth US$49...
Nakheel begins reclamation of Mina Rashid
The first call to the Seaway, a Boskalis trailer suction hopper dredger vessel, to initiate the reclamation of Mina Rashid on Tuesday 15 July,...
Zenath wins contract for Emaar’s Prestigious UAQ Marina Project
As part of the project, Zenath to design, install and commission vacuum sewer network system at UAQ Marina
In yet another milestone, Zenath Contracting...
Designer Branded Hotels to Contribute to Dubai’s Reputation of Fashion Hub
The Palazzo Versace Dubai hotel is scheduled to open its doors next year, according a number of most recent media reports. However, the construction...
The Big 5 to support green building initiatives
The Middle East's biggest construction trade show has introduced a unique programme to make it easier for specifiers, contractors and developers to source...
Al Habtoor Leighton Group & partners withdraw from Dubai Airport Concourse...
The Al Habtoor Leighton group and its joint venture partners Murray & Roberts and Takenaka had come to a mutual agreement with the Dubai...
Construction opportunities valued at US$ 500 billion in GCC
Despite grappling with challenges and delivery issues related to current projects, major opportunities in the construction sector remain prevalent in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu...
The Big 5 begins
The Big 5, the Middle East's leading trade fair for the construction industry, kicked off on Sunday (23) . The worsening of the international financial...