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GCC project awards to stay steady at $117bn this year
H2 SET TO PERFORM BETTER
The total value of contract awards in the GCC projects market this year is expected to stay steady at $117 billion compared to last year, a report said.
Qatar unveils design of 6th World Cup stadium

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has revealed the design for Al Thumama Stadium – the sixth venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup.
600 attend workshop on VAT for real estate sector

The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in co-operation with the Federal Tax Authority, last week organised a workshop in Abu Dhabi on applying the value-added tax (VAT) system in the UAE.
Empower provides district cooling solutions to 75 buildings this year

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has connected 75 new buildings to its services so far this year.
1,518 new traffic signs installed in Bahrain

Bahrain's Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry has installed 1,518 traffic signs in various governorates of the kingdom during the first half of this year.
JLL appoints new country head for Saudi Arabia

JLL, a leading real estate investment and advisory firm, has appointed Ibrahim Albuloushi as its new national director and country head for Saudi Arabia.
Spanish hotel chain to build new property in Oman

Plans are under way for a Spanish hotel group to set up a major hotel in Oman's Jebel Sifah, an inspired lifestyle community developed by Muriya - a leading integrated tourism project developer in the sultanate.
Kuwait cultural centre wins top award

Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Cultural Centre (JACC) has been selected for the Award of Merit of ENR’s Global Best Projects Awards.
Makkah Grand Mosque expansion work to resume: report

Saudi Arabia is expected to restart work on the $26.6-billion expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah next month, nearly two years after work was stopped on the project, a Reuters report said.
$55bn healthcare projects coming up in Mena
37 MEGA HOSPITALS UNDER WAY
Healthcare projects worth $55.2 billion are currently in the pipeline in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, according to latest industry estimates.
Al Forsan starts leasing out villas in Abu Dhabi

Al Forsan Real Estate, the property arm of Al Forsan Holding, has announced that it is leasing out its Type 1 and Type 2 villas for Dh245,000 ($66,690) and Dh265,000 respectively in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Masdar signs EPC contract to build Oman wind farm
PROJECT TO POWER 16,000 HOMES
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a global consortium comprising GE and Spain’s TSK to build the first large-scale wind farm in Oman and the GCC.

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GCC project awards to stay steady at $117bn this year

The total value of contract awards in the GCC projects market this year is expected to stay steady at $117 billion compared to last year, a report said....

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