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Property boom stumbles in oversupply reality

The global financial meltdown from 2008 caused a freeze to a large number of high-profile construction projects in Dubai and across the world. During...
The Sustainable City launches The Sustainable Homes

The Sustainable City launches The Sustainable Homes

The collection of 51 short-stay homes allows everyone to experience sustainable living first hand inside The Sustainable City community  The Sustainable City, the first fully...

Dh1billion grant for infrastructure projects in Emirate of Sharjah

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has ordered disbursing of Dh1billion for the infrastructure projects in the emirate of Sharjah. The amount...

Emirates Green Building Council at The Big 5

Emirates Green Building Council puts spotlight on developing sustainable built environments at The Big 5

Versace expects to finish Palazzo in Dubai

Versace is committed to completing its AED 2.3 billion (US$626 million) Palazzo Versace Dubai resort, although that depends on Dubai Properties putting the necessary...

MBRCF embarked upon number of charity projects in Iraq

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation (MBRCF) has embarked upon a number of charity projects in various parts of Iraq...

The master plan for Oqyana World First revised

With the final master plan in hand, it's action station as the $5 billion Qqyana World First gets set to launch its construction program...

Emirates Green Building Council’s to develop green financing scheme

Joins hands with Dubai Carbon Centre for Excellence to address challenges of funding green retrofit projects Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed...

Union Properties ongoing projects on track

Union Properties (UP) said on Sunday it will proceed with its ongoing projects, underlining that there are currently no plans for new developments on...

New incentives for investors to build hotels in Dubai

Dubai Holding today introduced new commercial incentive packages to encourage hotel and leisure industry investors to enter the three and four-star hotel segment. The step...

The construction of large aquatic sports centre awarded to Binladin Group

Saudi Binladin Group, a multinational construction conglomerate and holding company, has been awarded a contract worth Dh1.1 billion ($300 million) to design and build...

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,...

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...

Emaar Misr makes strong progress on Marassi for on-schedule completion

Structural work of villas and townhouses 80 per cent over Completed first phase of golf course Beach Clubhouse to open this summer Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E,...

First Expo 2020 Buildings Emerge above Ground

·Basements with sophisticated logistics network completed for three theme districts ·Construction of rented pavilions for some nations in theme districts gathering pace  Expo 2020...

Dubai developers scale back on handovers

Some property buyers will not be moving into their new homes any time soon — Dubai developers have scaled back considerably on the pace...

Abu Dhabi Louvre, Guggenheim museums delayed

The Abu Dhabi based branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums could now open at least a year later than planned

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...