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RERA projects construction updates in Dubai

Almost three quarters of property developments in Dubai have made construction progress despite the economic slowdown, according to preliminary data from the industry's regulator....

Industrial flooring specialists unveil latest solutions in Dubai

Construction industry specialists will meet and discuss the latest in concrete flooring solutions at a seminar hosted by Fars Al Mazrooei Contracting, a leading...

Nakheel To Build New Marinas on The Palm Jumeirah

Master developer Nakheel is investing AED15 million to increase boat mooring capacity on Palm Jumeirah, with two new marinas that will bring the total...

Dubai earthquake code updated

The civic authorities on Wednesday issued new rules asking all new projects to raise the threshold of buildings to withstand earthquake tremors up to...

GCC Project Sector Stands at a Combined Value of $3.1tn

GCC construction is at a turning point in the lead up to mega-projects according to latest intelligence report from MEED Insight In light of planned...

RSA Goes Beyond The Norm With Property Development

With Florida being an increasingly popular place to live and do business, choosing to buy vacant land for development is a good choice for...

TECOM Group to Develop Emirates Towers Business Park

TECOM Group, a member of Dubai Holding, announced its appointment to develop and operate the recently announced “Emirates Towers Business Park”. In accordance, the...

Construction Work Begins on Millennium BinGhatti Residences

Binghatti Developers has announced the start of construction works for Millennium Binghatti Residences, the company’s first iconic project on Dubai’s Water Canal in Business...

Prices of construction materials on the rise in Abu Dhabi

Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) released today its latest monthly statistical report on prices of construction materials in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,...

Godwin Austen Johnson expands design team following growth of regional contracts

Leading architecture practice eyes opportunities in Middle East and North Africa Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ), one of the largest and longest-established UK architectural and design...

Dubai Municipality launches new e-system for building permits and control

The Buildings Department of Dubai Municipality organized a seminar to explain the strategy for activating the new e-services of its Building Inspection Section for...

Emirates Steel constructs the region’s first Heavy Sections Mill

The Emirates Steel has awarded an AED 1.74bn contract to Danieli Corporation for the construction of Phase II B of Emirates Steel's AED 9...

Middle Eastern construction industry looks at future trends

A consortium of industry professionals have combined efforts to host Middle East’s inaugural Building Information Modelling Conference, which opened at CERT Technology Park, Abu Dhabi.

Construction of new man-made island begins in Dubai

The construction works on Bluewaters Island started in Dubai this Monday. The newest man-made island will be situated approximately 500 meters opposite of the...

ProTenders Empowers Construction Companies to go Mobile

ProTenders launches mobile version of its platform enhancing visibility for customers ProTenders, the U.A.E based e-bidding and marketing platform for the construction industry has launched...

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...

Al Fara’a Integrated Construction Group celebrates 30th Birthday

Yesterday, the Al Fara’a Group celebrated its 30th birthday with various events for its 18,000 employees in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and...

CENTCOM awards $3.8 billion Middle East and Asia contracts to KBR

KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM)...