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Al Zorah Resorts launches first phase to feature 5-star hotel

Building on the significant progress achieved on the Al Zorah Resorts project in Ajman, the Board of Directors of Al Zorah Development Company, met...

GCC cement sector profits increased by 24.4% in Q3 of 2012

GCC Cement Sector 2012 3rd quarter data Average realization prices in GCC raised by 2.7% from the same period last year High cement demand in Saudi...

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...

Social Media for Construction Companies

Social media networking can help a large variety of businesses and companies. The construction industry makes no exception. Builders and contractors may be surprised...

Abandoned buildings will be demolished, Dubai Municipality

The demolition unit of Dubai Municipality has demolished and removed 40 buildings and abandoned yards since the beginning of the current year until the...

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...

Dubai Municipality introduces simplified building services

The Building Department of Dubai municipality organized a meeting with consulting and contracting companies working in the emirate of Dubai aimed at introducing the...

GCC Construction Projects rose 13%

UAE continues to garner largest share of total GCC building construction market at 48%, closely followed by KSA (33%) US$46.52bn worth of construction projects completed...

INDEX International Design Exhibition to take place in September

GCC Interior Contracting and Fit-out Market grows 87% in 2012; Sector Value highest since 2008 at US$9.4bn UAE remains GCC’s market leader in interior contracting...

Emirates to expand multi-aircraft docking facility in Dubai

Contract worth 28million dirhams  Emirates airline, one of the world’s largest airlines, has signed a contract with local UAE firm Excel, based in Ajman, supported...

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...

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar inks $2 bln deal with China State Construction

Contract involves construction of 30 properties including five-star hotels, office buildings and high-end apartments China State Construction Engineering Corp said on Wednesday it had signed...

Emaar approaches contractors for two projects in Dubai

Emaar has announced plans to launch new projects in Dubai this year Emaar Properties PJSC plans to start and restart building two residential developments in...

Winner of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award in Construction...

Al Fara'a General Contracting Company bags the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award The Al Fara’a Group perpetuates its saga of victories in...

Prices of building materials rose in Q1 2012

Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued today its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of March and the...

UAE Construction Industry Outlook

The UAE residential and commercial market is still searching for equilibrium as funding has been curtailed, projects scaled back and contractor resources downsized. Developers...

Bids invited for Louvre Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has invited suitable contractors to bid for the main contract works of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The...

New trend in Middle East: Villa built in a day

Is there a future for modular precast housing solutions in the Middle East? Imagine assembling a secure, sustainable, villa in just one day. It is...