Saudi Arabia
Mega projects reset aims steady growth
Saudi Arabia’s construction sector has entered its next phase of growth under a far sharper strategic lens, following a...
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Expo 2030 Riyadh gears up for pavilion ground-breaking
Riyadh is rapidly accelerating site preparations for Expo 2030, with the construction momentum shifting from land development...
Saudi Arabia
New Murabba Linear Park nears completion
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious New Murabba development, a flagship project under the kingdom’s Vision 2030, is transitioning from...
Saudi Arabia
Numaj hotel marks new phase in AlUla’s tourism transformation
AlUla Development Company (UDC) announced the start of construction on the 250-key Numaj, which is the first of a “new wave” of...
Saudi Arabia
Mega projects update
Saudi Arabia has six designated giga-projects – NEOM, Red Sea Global, Qiddiya, New Murabba, ROSHN and Diriyah – and numerous mega projects that span across the country...
Saudi Arabia
Diriyah’s transformation accelerates as landmark districts take shape
The SAR236 billion ($63.2 billion) transformation of Diriyah – the birthplace of the Saudi state – is advancing from...
Saudi Arabia
Capella Diriyah reaches advanced stages in Northern District
Construction on the Capella Diriyah has reached an advanced stage within the Northern District of the Diriyah Gate masterplan...
Saudi Arabia
Superblock 5: Accelerating hospitality delivery in Madinah
The transformation of Madinah’s central area is entering a decisive construction phase, with Superblock 5 of the Rua Al Madinah...
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Tower crosses 400-m mark in race for height record
Construction of the Jeddah Tower, expected to become the world’s first man-made structure to exceed a height of 1,000 m, has...
Saudi Arabia
Qiddiya City rises, ushering a new era of entertainment
The Tuwaiq Mountains now frame a dramatically altered horizon. With the official launch of Aquarabia on April 23, 2026, Qiddiya...
Saudi Arabia
ROSHN reports progress at King’s College campus
Construction of King’s College Riyadh SEDRA is around 20 per cent complete overall, marking steady progress on the project...
Saudi Arabia
Research library transforms into Black Gold Museum
Saudi Arabia has opened what it describes as the world’s first museum dedicated to examining oil’s impact on human civilisation...
Saudi Arabia
KAGA’s iconic biomes and key facilities near completion
Construction on King Abdullah Gardens (KAGA), located in Tuwaiq District, west of Riyadh, is advancing rapidly with major...
Saudi Arabia
How the kingdom is redefining airport development
The skies above the Gulf are not just getting busier; they are getting smarter. Beyond the headlines of mega-projects, a...
Water Security
Water Security
AI, cybersecurity and PPPs to drive next phase of water resilience
Link for Saudi Arabia Projects at a GlanceThe United Nations has warned that the world has entered a stage of “water bankruptcy...
Water Security
Qatar confronts water paradox with tech-driven solutions
Water security is drawing renewed investor and policy attention across the Gulf as Qatar explores new ways to diversify its...
Water Security
Acciona tests next-gen RO system to boost desal efficiency
Spain’s Acciona, a leader in the provision of regenerative solutions for a decarbonised economy, has successfully tested a next...
Digitisation & Connected Construction
Digitisation & Connected Construction
How connected data is transforming GCC’s mega-projects
As the GCC construction sector pushes the boundaries of scale, speed and complexity, the industry is rapidly transitioning from...
Digitisation & Connected Construction
Topcon unveils new machine control, geomatics innovations
Topcon Positioning Systems has unveiled a suite of AI-driven machine control and geomatics tools, aiming to shore up thinning...
Digitisation & Connected Construction
Driving smarter growth through a digital backbone
The Middle East is currently advancing a sophisticated era of urban development – one defined by strategic investments that are...
Hardwood & Softwood
Hardwood & Softwood
Saudi prefab timber sector gains traction amid shift to low-carbon construction
Saudi Arabia’s prefabricated wood buildings market is set for steady expansion, underpinned by sustainability targets...
Hardwood & Softwood
Saudi WoodShow 2026 to highlight innovation
Riyadh is set to host the third edition of the Saudi WoodShow, taking place from 8 to 10 September 2026, with broad...
Hardwood & Softwood
Indian firm unveils bio-based resin for cleaner wood industry
In an industry long dependent on chemical adhesives that quietly release harmful emissions into homes, offices and public...
Trucks
Trucks
Cat 707 wide-body model delivers durability and lifecycle value
Caterpillar, a global leader in the manufacture of construction and mining equipment, has launched the new Cat 707 wide-body...
Trucks
Volvo launches new electric trucks with 700 km range
Volvo Trucks is pushing the boundaries for electric truck transport with the launch of a range of new trucks with improved...
Trucks
Battery-electric eArocs 400 launched for construction
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched sales of its new battery-electric eArocs 400, expanding its electric portfolio to include the...
Trucks
Al Marwan launches CIFA MK28L mixer pump truck
Al Marwan Machinery, which has recently introduced the CIFA MK28L mixer pump truck to the region, has already delivered the...
Focus: Building Urban Resilience
Focus: Building Urban Resilience
Tomorrow’s cities must be smart, sustainable and resilient
What happens when the city itself becomes the target? And how can it maintain quality of life within it during times of crisis?...
Focus: Building Urban Resilience
Rethinking cities: mobility and housing take centre stage
A new white paper has outlined how integrated urban mobility and transit-oriented development (TOD) can reshape cities...
Regional News
Regional News
Nama signs PPAs for 3,500 MW projects
Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) has signed new power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three independent...
Regional News
Three firms in race for Bahrain grid substations
Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that three utility firms are vying for the contract to develop...
Regional News
Kuwait to build six underground reservoirs
Kuwait has announced plans to develop six underground reservoirs in Al Na’eem region of the country, each with a capacity of...
Regional News
Chedi plans mountain living development in Oman
Chedi Hospitality, a leader in design-led luxury hospitality, has partnered with Rawasi Development to explore a new...
Regional News
Deal inked for Shaikh Jaber Highway Phase Two work
In a major move, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has ratified and issued Law (14) of 2026, approving the...
Regional News
Waterfront project set to open in Bahrain next year
Bahrain is developing a new family-oriented waterfront project in the Northern Governorate, with free public access to leisure...
Regional News
Heisco lands $563m Kuwait Oil Company contract
Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Company (Heisco) has announced that it has secured a key contract worth KD174.2...
Regional News
Bilaj Al Jazayer beach enhancement to begin
Bahrain Real Estate Investment Company (Edamah), a key unit of the kingdom’s wealth fund Mumtalakat, has begun public beach...
Regional News
ACES boosts US presence with acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering
ACES US Holding Inc (ACES US or the Corporation) – the US subsidiary of the Middle East’s leading construction services and...
Regional News
Omran seeks bid for cave development facilities
Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) has invited qualified specialised and experienced contractors to submit bids for the...
Regional News
Oman-UAE rail project 40pc completed
Hafeet Rail, a joint venture between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment Company, has announced the completion of 40...
Regional News
United Gulf wins Kuwait utility infrastructure deal
United Gulf Construction Company, a multi-disciplinary contracting firm, has secured a KD42.3 million ($137 million) contract...
Saudi Focus
Saudi Focus
NEOM rollout in stages, focus on Oxagon now: PIF
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) Governor Yasir Al Rumayyan said NEOM projects are presently being restructured to...
Saudi Focus
Kingdom in deal with Sumou for $1bn Riyadh plots
Kingdom Holding Company has announced that its key subsidiaries – Kingdom Real Estate Development Company and Trade Center...
Saudi Focus
Early works bids sought for King Salman Stadium
The Saudi Ministry of Sport has invited qualified contracting companies to submit prequalification bids for preliminary works...
Saudi Focus
Alramz to build Jeddah integrated community
Saudi-based Al Ramz Real Estate has signed an agreement for the establishment of a shariah-compliant real estate investment...
Saudi Focus
Alramz to build Jeddah integrated community
Saudi-based Al Ramz Real Estate has signed an agreement for the establishment of a shariah-compliant real estate investment...
Saudi Focus
Hassan Allam-AlBawani JV lands $490m museum deal
HASSAN Allam Holding, a leading engineering and construction group, said its joint venture with Saudi development company...
Saudi Focus
MGB lands contract to build 75 ROSHN villas
MGB, a leading construction, property development and industrialised building system (IBS) precast concrete manufacturer, said...
Saudi Focus
Tysa wins design contract for Saudi Landbridge
Saudi Arabia has awarded Spanish engineering firm Tysa the lead design contract for the multi-billion-dollar Landbridge railway...
Saudi Focus
Tenders invited for Riyadh’s Quality Valley project
Saudi Arabia’s State Properties General Authority (SPGA) and the National Center for Privatisation (NCP), have announced the...
Saudi Focus
Makkah airport, metro plans move ahead
Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with a major transport transformation for Makkah after official approval was confirmed for the...
Saudi Focus
Parsons lands PMC deal for Al Ittihad Sports Village
Parsons Corporation has announced that it has been selected by Al Ittihad Club Company, the oldest sports club in Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Focus
Saudi Energy seals $3.1bn PPA for Rabigh 2 expansion
Saudi Energy Company has announced that it has signed a SAR11.5-billion ($3.1 billion) power purchase agreement (PPA) with...
Saudi Focus
Elsewedy Electric in deal for six HV substations
Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects has announced that it is executing a portfolio of six high-voltage power substations...
Saudi Focus
Saudi Arabia launches 3GW energy storage bids
Saudi Power Procurement Company (Principal Buyer), under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, has launched the...
Saudi Focus
New infrastructure awards for Expo 2030 build-out
Saudi Arabia has taken another step forward in preparing for Expo 2030 Riyadh, awarding two key utilities and infrastructure...
UAE Focus
UAE Focus
Dubai to start work on $9.26bn Metro Gold Line
In a bold move towards the future, Dubai city has greenlit its most ambitious transport project yet: the all-new Gold Line of...
UAE Focus
850 townhouses to come up at Dubailand
Dubai Properties has awarded contracts worth nearly AED1.1 billion ($299 million) to Metac General Contracting for the...
UAE Focus
Object 1 enters Abu Dhabi with A1LA Residence
Leading UAE developer Object 1 has announced its first residential development in Abu Dhabi, A1LA Residence, marking a major...
UAE Focus
Arada launches Layan at Masaar 3 in Sharjah
Leading UAE developer Arada has announced the launch of sales at Layan, the fifth phase of its landmark Masaar 3 forest...
UAE Focus
BNW debuts in Dubai with Michel Adam homes
BNW Developments, a leading developer in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced its foray into the Dubai market with the launch of...
UAE Focus
Sobha enters Abu Dhabi with waterfront city
Leading luxury property developer Sobha Realty has announced its entry into Abu Dhabi with the unveiling of Sobha City, a...
UAE Focus
Neoterra starts work on Jumeirah tower
Neoterra Developments, a Dubai-based real estate, has announced the ground-breaking of its upscale residential tower – Elmora...
UAE Focus
Al Ghurair picks Pelli Clarke for Al Jaddaf masterplan
UAE-based Al Ghurair Development has signed up internationally-acclaimed practice Pelli Clarke & Partners as the lead...
UAE Focus
Eversendai wins Burj Azizi structural steel deal
UAE-based Azizi Developments has awarded a structural steel construction contract worth AED1.1 billion ($299 million) to the...
UAE Focus
Mira launches mixed-use Richmond District in Dubai
UAE-based Mira Developments has unveiled Richmond District, a new branded residential project in Dubai’s Al Furjan...
UAE Focus
Elevate awards Mondrian Al Marjan piling works
UAE developer Elevate has announced that it has awarded a key piling and foundation works package for its premium development...
UAE Focus
Amaal appoints Citic for Mansory Residences
Amaal, an Emirati-founded real estate developer, has appointed Citic Middle East Contracting as the main contractor for Mansory...
UAE Focus
Killa Design unveils Al Maryah Island homes
Killa Design, a leading architecture firm in Dubai, last month (April) unveiled Jumeirah Residences Al Maryah Island, a new...
UAE Focus
Palma completes work on Palm Jumeirah residences
UAE-based Palma Development has announced that work has been completed on its ultra-premium beachfront residential development...
UAE Focus
Bids sought for stormwater drainage upgrade
Dubai Municipality has invited bids from qualified and experienced contractors for a stormwater drainage upgrade project in Al...
UAE Focus
Al Habtoor Tower reaches topping-out milestone
UAE-based Al Habtoor Group has achieved a major construction milestone at Al Habtoor Tower, reaching its highest structural...
UAE Focus
Almal’s RAK hotel, residences set for 2027 handover
Dubai-based Almal Real Estate has announced that work is in full swing on its $400-million prime Ras Al Khaimah project – The...
UAE Focus
DMCC launches twin towers in Uptown Dubai expansion
DMCC, the leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, has announced the launch...
UAE Focus
UAE reviews progress on $1.6bn Federal Corridor
The UAE authorities have announced the details of the AED6 billion ($1.63 billion) Fourth Federal Corridor project, one...
UAE Focus
Ginco, UNEC win $953m deals for Nakheel villas
Dubai master developer Nakheel last month (April) awarded contracts worth over AED3.5 billion ($953 million) to Ginco General...
UAE Focus
SSH is consultant on Expo City Dubai project
SSH, one of the leading masterplanning, infrastructure and project management firms in the Middle East, has announced that it...
Events
Events
Geberit highlights engineering precision at Milan Design Week
Swiss sanitary solutions provider Geberit International unveiled an immersive installation at the world’s largest and most...
Events
ACI’s Spring event draws record crowd
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced that its Spring 2026 ACI Concrete Convention, held in Illinois, US, set a...
Events
Saudi ministry signs up for Aluminium Arabia
Aluminium Arabia has announced the participation of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources as a strategic...
Events
Gulf Steel Expo 2026 postponed to September
Gulf Steel Expo 2026, a premier exhibition and technical conference dedicated to the full spectrum of steel manufacturing, pipe...
Events
Diary of events
MAY6-9: Samoter, construction equipment show, Veronafiere, Verona, Italy. www.samoter.it/en12-14: Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS), ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE...