Tag: Middle EAst

Construction & Real Estate

Top design consultancy HKR names new design lead

Leading global multi-disciplinary design consultancy HKR has appointed Monika Kalinowska as its new design lead. An industry veteran, she brings extensive experience across cultural, commercial, hospitality and residential sectors from the Europe, Middle East and North America regions. ...

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Majid Al Futtaim joins Alshaya for new wave of store openings

Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall developer and retail and leisure pioneer in the region, said it is deepening its strategic alliance with Alshaya Group, one of the world’s leading brand franchise operators, for a bold new wave of store openings across its regional portfolio. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Chestertons names new CEO to lead next phase of Mena growth

Chestertons, a leading real estate advisory firm, has appointed John Stevens, an industry veteran with over three decades of experience across the Middle East and Asia as its new CEO. This significant step in the firm’s growth across the region signals a decisive move to align leadership with a rapidly evolving market. ...

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KEC secures key power project contracts in Saudi Arabia

KEC International, a global infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major and a unit of key Indian conglomerate RG Group, has announced that it has secured the largest composite order from Saudi Arabia for setting up 380 kV transmission lines, substations and EHV Cabling in the kingdom. ...

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Gensler appoints new Sports Leader for Asia Pacific & Middle East

Gensler has appointed Elliott Pears as Regional Sports Leader for Asia Pacific and the Middle East (APME). Recognised globally for its impact across architecture and design, the firm continues to expand its leadership platform through strategic appointments in key growth regions....

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JLG boosts Mideast presence with new regional hub in Dubai

JLG Industries, a world-leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) as well as leading brands such as JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers and rotary telehandlers, has announced the opening of its new regional inventory and distribution facility in Dubai. ...

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L&T units wins near $1.1bn Mideast substations contracts

Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) said one of its key units has secured EPC orders - in the range of Rs50 billion to 100 billion ($551 million to $1.1 billion) - from leading utilities in the Middle East to establish electricity grid system elements across the region. ...

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NKEY Architects announces launch of global HQ in Dubai

NKEY Architects, an international full-cycle architecture and design company delivering comprehensive solutions - from concept to implementation - has announced the relocation of its global headquarters to Dubai, thus marking a significant milestone in its next phase of growth. ...

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Egis completes key consultancy role in Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum

Egis has announced that it had played a major role as lead design consultant and construction supervisor for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, one of the most technically complex cultural institutions in the Middle East, which officially opened its doors late last year. ...

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Mideast set to see $3trn real estate projects pipeline

With the Middle East and Africa (MEA) expecting a $3 trillion project pipeline in real estate and infrastructure between 2026-2030, the region is poised for sustained high performance in 2026, according to JLL. ...

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Penspen secures $456m in new MEA contract awards in 2025

Penspen, a major provider of engineering and project management services, has announced a record year for 2025, securing 65 new contracts worth $456 million across the Middle East and Africa region. These included project management supervision, FEED, consultancy and detailed design contracts. ...

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New Kuraray Middle East Office in Dubai marks long-term commitment to regional innovation

Kuraray’s Advanced Interlayer Solutions (AIS) Division has announced the opening of a new office in Dubai. The new regional Middle East office confirms and strengthens Kuraray’s commitment to supporting the evolution, growth and innovation behind the region’s highly dynamic engineering, fabrication and architectural capabilities....

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SIBS, ALEC unit in deal to scale industrialised construction in Middle East

SIBS, a major international specialist in industrialised, volumetric modular construction based in Sweden, has signed a strategic collaboration with Linq Modular, a part of UAE-based ALEC Holdings, to accelerate the delivery of large-scale, modular developments across the Middle East. ...

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Tata Projects named EPC partner for SAF One Middle east project

India's Tata Projects has been selected by SAF One Energy Management as its engineering, procurement and construction partner for a key sustainable aviation fuel project in the Middle East. The scope includes delivery of integrated, scalable project solutions and construction methodologies. ...

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Middle East to attract over $100bn in energy, renewables investment by 2026

The Middle East is on track to attracting more than $100 billion annually in strategic capital expenditure by 2026, spread across oil and gas, renewable energy, healthcare, digital infrastructure and manufacturing, said a report. The Middle East’s oil and gas sector remains a market anchor. ...

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Indian real estate group BCD Global enters Middle East market

BCD Global, a leading Indian multinational group with interests in real estate development, construction and finance, has announced its foray into the Middle East, naming Dubai as its regional headquarters as it accelerates its next phase of global growth. ...