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...
Dubai developers can utilise $2.2 bln escrows
Dubai developers have access to up to $2.2 billion from escrow accounts to cover construction commitments, the emirate's property regulator said in a strategy...
Global Smart Building Market to Top US$408 Billion by 20230
Grace Najjar, CEO, Align Management Solutions and Chairperson of the Smart Building Summit, highlighted the growth of the industry.
H.E Dr Ali Al Jassim, Chairperson,...
Construction to begin on “Gate Avenue at DIFC”
• “Habtoor Leighton Group” awarded the estimated AED 500 million contract
• Urban living concept in the heart of Dubai expected for completion by end...
Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre General Contractor Selected
UAE-based Khansaheb Civil Engineering to build state-of-the-art Emirates facility Emirates Airline, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, announced the selection of Khansaheb Civil Engineering...
Gulf Aluminium Council Launched
The Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC), that represent, promote and protect the interests of the aluminium industry within the region has been formally launched with...
Local construction companies vs foreign contractors
Construction companies have excess capacity to utilise and empty pages on their order books to fill, prompting some to look further afield for projects.
Top ten Abu Dhabi projects worth $208 billion
Global slowdown notwithstanding, the capital of the United Arab Emirates continues to be transformed with masterplan budgets for the city's top ten civil projects...
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...
Prices of building materials in June 2011
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of June 2011. The report...
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...
The Big 5 launches Middle East Concrete exhibition
The Big 5 launches Concrete event as GCC infrastructure spending hits half a trillion dollars
Inaugural event to be co-located with the industry-leading...
160,000 Hotel Rooms under Construction in the Middle East
STR’s November 2016 Pipeline Report shows 159,922 rooms in 560 projects Under Contract in the Middle East and 58,878 rooms in 316 projects Under...
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...
Middle East’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Counts Essentially Even Year-Over
Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) state in the 2019 year-end report that the hotel construction pipeline in the Middle East stands at 618 projects/178,384...
Building Greener Thinking into Middle East’s Real Estate
Across the Middle East, it’s not just the glass skyscrapers glittering in the sunlight; growing numbers of buildings are incorporating renewable energy measures such...
Majid Al Futtaim’s Elan Development Begins Construction Phase Following Noteworthy Buyer...
Majid Al Futtaim Communities has underlined the resilience of the UAE real estate market by holding a ground-breaking ceremony for their recently launched Elan...