Construction & Real Estate

SDAIA starts work on world’s largest government data centre in Riyadh

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has laid the foundation stone for its ‘Hexagon’ Data Centre on a 30 million sq ft area in Riyadh. Once completed, the key 480MW facility will become the world’s largest government data centre by capacity. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Wabag named as preferred EPC partner for Hadda ISTP Project

Leading Indian wastewater treatment specialist VA Tech Wabag has emerged as the preferred EPC partner for the Hadda ISTP project in Saudi Arabia. Wabag is part of the winning developer consortium comprising Metito Utilities, Etihad Water and Electricity and SkyBridge....

Construction & Real Estate

Pace-Som JV lands contract for Hajj Terminal expansion at Jeddah airport

Pace, a leading consultancy firm providing architecture and engineering services, said its joint venture with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Som) has been awarded the contract for the expansion of Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. ...

Construction & Real Estate

ROSHN launches design competition to boost Saudi talent

ROSHN Group, a leading Saudi developer, has launched its MUSAHAMA design competition to spotlight local talent and also promote the use of locally sourced materials. It carries a prize pool of SAR570,000 ($151,789) with winners to be announced in May 2026. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Bahrain’s GeoStruXer wins global recognition for pioneering sustainable solutions

Bahraini engineering firm GeoStruXer has earned international acclaim, winning the Bentley Envision Award for Sustainable Infrastructure in Amsterdam, thus underscoring the Kingdom of Bahrain’s growing influence in sustainable and digital engineering innovation. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Bilfinger named contractor for Al Maktoum airport jet-fuel pipeline

Emirates General Petroleum (Emarat) said its key unit Emdad has signed up Bilfinger to provide engineering and design services for a cross-country aviation-fuel pipeline connecting Emdad terminal at Jebel Ali to the Al Maktoum Airport fuel depot. ...

Construction & Real Estate

AtkinsRéalis named cost consultant for Avenues – Riyadh Phase II

AtkinsRéalis, a top-class engineering services company, has been appointed by Shomoul Holding as the cost consultant for the Phase II of The Avenues – Riyadh development. Its scope of work includes cost planning, procurement advisory and value engineering services. ...

Construction & Real Estate

ALEC Holdings revenue, profits see sharp rise

ALEC Holdings, a market-leading diversified engineering and construction group, has delivered a sharp acceleration in top-line growth during the first nine months of 2025, with revenue rising 66% YoY to a record AED8.9 billion ($2.42 billion) for the period....

Construction & Real Estate

Kent wins FEED contract for Saudi water treatment plant project

Kent has announced that it has secured the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract from Al-Khafji Joint Operations, a joint venture between Aramco and Kuwait Gulf Oil, for the upgrade services at its desalter and water treatment plant in Saudi Arabia....