Knowledge Economic City has announced that one of its key subsidiaries Algharraa International Real Estate has awarded an infrastructure works contract to Salco Saudi Contracting for the Southeastern District project coming up within its premises in Madinah. ...
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) said it had completed the master plan for Northeast Riyadh, laying out the framework for the development of a 456-sq-km area earmarked for future infrastructure, housing and commercial investment. ...
Dewa International, the overseas investment arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, is pursuing global growth through new tie-ups with international financial and infrastructure investors. Its senior leadership held a meeting with ING and Actis in London to explore opportunities in power and water projects. ...
Bahrain has announced the opening of the first phase of North Isa Town Interchange project, allowing traffic onto a new flyover designed to ease congestion on one of the kingdom's busiest highways. It is part of Bahrain's wider infrastructure development programme linking Riffa, A'ali, Sanad, Salmabad and Isa Town. ...
SURJ Sports Investment, a Saudi PIF company, together with Live Nation and Oak View Group (OVG), has announced the launch of radia, a joint venture to support the growth of the kingdom’s sports infrastructure - including venue management, operations, activations and commercialisation....
Oman has begun implementing RO105 million ($273 million) road projects in North A'Sharqiyah Governorate as it expands the country's transport infrastructure under its Vision 2040 strategy. These include building of new roads, expansion of existing network and the dualisation of key highways. ...
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a five-year plan to expand the emirate's soft mobility network through 2030. The plan encompasses infrastructure development across 25 residential areas and upgrades to the facilities at 63 public transport stations. ...
Bahrain is accelerating the redevelopment of Muharraq, rolling out infrastructure and public space upgrades as part of a wider strategy to revitalise one of the kingdom's most historic cities. The scope of work includes road development as well as upgrade of stormwater drainage and utility networks. ...
Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF said it has signed an agreement with infrastructure investor I Squared Capital to explore the deployment of up to $2 billion in real estate and infrastructure assets owned by the sovereign wealth fund and its portfolio companies. ...
Nemetschek, a global leader in construction artificial intelligence, has launched its AI-powered Bluebeam Max software across the Middle East region, targeting growing demand for digital tools in the region's architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) sector. ...
Qatar has inaugurated its first smart mosque, featuring renewable energy and water-saving technologies, as it seeks to modernise mosque infrastructure and promote sustainability. The complex has been built on a 4,015-sq-m site using a contemporary architectural design. ...
AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) to provide engineering services and supervision contracts to support the operation and expansion of the Riyadh Metro network and oversee key road infrastructure development projects across Riyadh. ...
Saudi Arabia's King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) is preparing to tender two new infrastructure contracts for King Salman airport in Riyadh after completing the contractor prequalification stage. It aims to accommodate up to 120 million passengers by 2030, said a report. ...
Parsons Corporation said it has secured a three-year contract to provide construction management as well as construction supervision services for the Lusail City Infrastructure Program, a master-planned development north of Doha, Qatar. ...
Business activity across the Saudi construction sector gained considerable momentum in June, supported by stronger performances across residential, non-residential structures (office/commercial, institutional, industrial) as well as infrastructure (transportation, energy/utilities), said a report. ...
Saudi developer Emaar, The Economic City has announced that it has awarded an infrastructure construction contract worth SAR547.4 million ($146 million) to Nesma & Partners for key projects within the Special Economic Zone in the Industrial Valley of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). ...
Abu Dhabi has launched a Cooling Load Manual aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings by enhancing the accuracy of cooling system design, a move expected to reduce equipment and infrastructure costs, electricity consumption and operating expenses. ...
Dubai has announced plans to develop several landmark projects at a total investment of AED18 billion ($4.9 billion), covering infrastructure, culture, trade, investment and urban development, as the emirate seeks to support long-term economic growth and improve quality of life, said a report. ...
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has announced that it has completed 50 water and sanitation projects worth more than SAR2.4 billion ($640 million) in the first half of the year as the kingdom seeks to expand infrastructure and improve public services under its Vision 2030 programme. ...
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Fahd University (PMU) has awarded a SAR994 million ($262 million) contract for the construction of a new specialty hospital within its premises at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The 10-storey healthcare facility will come up on a 60,000 sqm area. ...
