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Jumeirah Lakes Towers construction progresses on schedule

Project’s first lake inaugurated 25 towers ready for handover by first half 2009 Project on track for completion in 2011 The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) announced...

Construction works on the Arabian Canal on schedule

Limitless, an integrated real estate development company and a business unit of Dubai World, has begun construction work on the Dh40.4 billion ( $11...

Construction on Nakheel Tower delayed until the next year

Construction work on the Nakheel Tower has been stopped for a year, reported The National. “Further work on the foundations of Nakheel Harbour and Tower...

Projects on track

In recent weeks, delays have beset several massive projects, according to several architects and articles in The National. Dubai Waterfront is moving much...

Construction giants vie for Nakheel Tower deal

Three major construction players are vying for pre-construction contract for Nakheel's 1km-plus tower Al Habtoor Leighton Murray & Roberts, Al Naboodah Laing O’Rourke and Samsung...

Contract for new concourse at Terminal 3 awarded to Al Habtoor...

Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said on Saturday it had awarded a 4.9 billion-dirham ($1.33 billion) contract to build a new concourse at...

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...

‘Dubai Smile’ to become the seventh crossing across Dubai Creek

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved the design of the seventh crossing (Dubai Smile) across Dubai Creek, reported...

Mega Yacht Marina will be build on The Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah will also have a marina marked exclusively for mega yachts, one of the few such destinations in the world to have...

Three giant bridges to service the Palm Deira

Dubai's master developer, Nakheel, has revealed that Deira Island Front at the base of Palm Deira will have three 12-lane bridges that will connect...

Dubai World Central paved way for DWC Aviation City Construction

Grading work on the fourth phase of Dubai World Central (DWC)- the 140-square kilometre, multi-phase urban land development centred around the Al Maktoum...

Major construction contract signed for Tameer Towers

Real estate leaders Tameer and Sorouh today finalized an agreement with a joint venture of Al Habtoor Engineering / Murray & Roberts / Al...

Three in bid for DEWA’s seawater contract

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa) said it has received bids from three groups for the $1.5bn contract to build the Hassyan sea-water cooling...

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...

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...

Fayrouz Tower – Costruction Updates

Directly from the developer Fayrouz is the 2nd tower among the 7 towers which BSEL is developing in the Emirates City of Ajman. It...

Dubai Municipality project gives beaches a facelift

Dubai Municipality's Environment Department is currently undertaking an ambitious project to rejuvenate beaches of the emirate as part of an integrated and...

Building Materials Index – Second Edition

The Department of Planning and Economy (DPE) - Abu Dhabi today released the second edition of the Building Materials Index in a bid to...