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Satco wins $105 Diriyah park construction contract

Diriyah Company has awarded the main construction works contract worth SAR393 million ($105 million) to Saudi Arabian Trading & Construction Company (Satco) for its Heroes’ Park, a landmark lifestyle project coming up within its masterplanned development....

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Riyadh Metro Red Line extension set for tunnelling phase

Construction of the Riyadh Metro Red Line extension has reached a major milestone with the completion of manufacturing and factory acceptance testing of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will be used to excavate the King Saud University-Diriyah Gate underground section, said a report. ...

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Ajman launches $490m infrastructure development programme

Ajman Municipality has announced the launch of its key agenda AM30x30, comprising 30 projects - including modern road network, expansion of green spaces and development of premium community facilities - across five strategic packages at a total cost of AED1.8 billion ($490 million). ...

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Saudi residential, infrastructure projects drive construction growth in June

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. ...

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Fluor snaps up long-term PMC agreement from Aramco

Fluor Corporation, a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services, has announced that it has been selected by Saudi oil giant Aramco as a programme management consultancy (PMC) contractor to support its global capital projects portfolio. ...

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Saudi Arabia's June project awards top $7.9bn, says report

Saudi Arabia awarded 25 projects in June 2026 — the highest monthly total during the year — valued at more than SAR29.5 billion ($7.9 billion), reported SPA, citing official data. Of this, the construction sector accounted for the largest share, with 14 projects worth more than SAR20.6 billion ($5.4 billion). ...

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Hassan Allam wins contract for Ras El Hekma luxury hotel, residences

Hassan Allam Holding, a leading engineering and construction company, said one of its key units has secured a contract from Modon Ras El Hekma to build a luxury hospitality and residential project - Montage Hotel and Branded Residences - at Ras El Hekma in Egypt’s North Coast. ...

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Tomorrow World awards key Dubai Islands project contract

UAE-based Tomorrow World Properties has officially appointed SKR Building and Contracting (SKR) as the main contractor for its new premium development, Tomorrow 166, located on Dubai Islands. The construction work is officially underway, with handover set for Q4 2027. ...

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Mabani Aljazeera plans big investment in premium Kenyan residential tower

Mabani Aljazeera Holding Group, a leading Saudi construction and investment company, has announced plans to invest in Jabali Towers located at the heart of Tatu City SEZ in Kenya. A premier mixed-use project, it features a mix of studios and one- to three-bed apartments as well as premium amenities. ...

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Webuild starts operations at Aramco water treatment plant in Saudi Arabia

Italian construction giant Webuild has announced that operations have begun at a new water treatment facility built by one of its subsidiaries for oil giant Aramco’s offshore Zuluf oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia. At full capacity, the new plant will be able to treat 185,000 cu m of water per day....

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Abu Dhabi construction sector entering higher-value growth phase

Abu Dhabi’s construction sector is entering a new phase of growth, driven by advanced delivery models and increased PPP projects, said a new report, highlighting a clear shift away from volume‑driven construction toward more integrated, tech‑enabled and performance‑focused project delivery. ...

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L&T wins engineering contract for 2.5 Mtpa Oman green iron facility

Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) said it has been awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Singapore-based Meranti Green Steel (MGS) for a major green iron project in Duqm, Oman, with a 2.5 million tonnes per annum capacity. ...

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Zoya breaks ground on its premium residential project in Dubai South

Zoya Developments has kicked off construction work at its latest residential project, Calisi, in Dubai South, just 30 days after its official launch. Set for completion in the third quarter of 2027, the key project will comprise fully furnished two-bedroom apartments along with premium amenities. ...

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Dubai Bus and Taxi Lanes Project 30pc complete

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 30% of the work has been completed on its Bus and Taxi Lanes Project which is being implemented across six key streets in the emirate. Once completed, the length of dedicated bus lanes will increase to 20.6 km. ...

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Hassan Allam JV lands Waldorf Astoria superblock contract in Diriyah

Hassan Allam Holding, a leading engineering and construction company in the Mena region, said one of its key subsidiaries, in a joint venture with UCC Saudi, has secured the contract for Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Residences & Mixed Use Super Block located within the kingdom's mega development Diriyah. ...

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Dubai selects preferred bidders for key packages of $22bn sewerage project

Dubai Municipality has selected preferred bidders for the first two packages of its AED80 billion ($22 billion) Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project, said a report. The project scope includes construction of deep sewer tunnels linked to treatment units at Warsan and Jebel Ali, as well as laying of 200km of sewer links....

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Innovo completes work on Six Senses Residences Palm Jumeirah

Innovo Group, a UAE construction company, said it has completed the work on Six Senses Residences Palm Jumeirah, a sustainable ultra-luxury project in Dubai. The sprawling development boasts two Sky Villa buildings offering 32 keys, nine private villas as well as two penthouse buildings comprising 131 apartments. ...

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Saipem seals $1bn EPC contract for Saudi gas compression plant

Saipem has announced that its joint venture with Nasser Saeed Al Hajri has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth €900 million ($1.03 billion) for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The entire work will be completed within 42 months. ...

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GCC construction activity robust; building materials supply up: Report

Construction activity across the Gulf region remains robust, supported by strong project execution and rising demand for building materials with concrete works up 10-13% and reinforcement steel up 16%, said a new report. The GCC currently has about $951 billion worth of projects under active execution. ...

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Nemetschek unveils ‘Connected Construction’ vision at Project Qatar 2026

Nemetschek, a key software provider for architecture, engineering and construction industry, is showcasing its Connected Construction vision at the Project Qatar 2026, highlighting how digital solutions across the entire building lifecycle can help firms boost efficiency, sustainability and project delivery outcomes. ...