Tag: infrastructure

Construction & Real Estate

AtkinsRéalis snaps up major Riyadh Metro, road infrastructure projects

AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract from 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. ...

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King Salman airport set to tender two infrastructure contracts

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. ...

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Parsons lands Lusail City construction management contract

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. ...

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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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Nesma lands King Abdullah Economic City infrastructure contract

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). ...

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Abu Dhabi introduces cooling load standards for sustainable construction

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. ...

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Dubai announces $4.9bn infrastructure development projects

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. ...

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Saudi NWC completes $640m water infrastructure programme in H1

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. ...

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Saudi PMU awards $262m contract for specialty hospital in Al Khobar

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. ...

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Acciona pilots a novel cement-free concrete pavement

Acciona has developed a prototype pavement made up of 14 precast slabs with novel cement-free concrete, thus replacing clinkers with industrial by-products used as a binder. This key initiative aligns with the growing demand from Middle East for sustainable construction solutions....

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Riyadh launches new phase of $2.6bn road development package

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has unveiled a new phase of its SAR9.8 billion ($2.6 billion) Main and Ring Road Axes Development Programme involving the upgrade of 40km of major road corridors as well as the construction of key intersections, bridges and tunnels. ...

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Lenovo in deal to boost AI, digital infrastructure in Saudi housing sector

Lenovo has signed an agreement with Saudi National Housing Company Innovation for potential collaboration backing the kingdom’s evolving residential and digital infrastructure landscape. The deal sets out a foundation to boost co-operation across advanced technologies such as AI and data science. ...

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Acciona wins Haramain High-Speed Rail FM services contract

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that its facility service unit has been awarded a three-year contract to provide technical train cleaning and housekeeping services for the Haramain High-Speed Railway, one of Saudi Arabia's most advanced transportation systems. ...

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Abu Dhabi forum to spotlight sustainable infrastructure and smart cities

Leading decision-makers, business leaders and construction industry experts will be in Abu Dhabi this week for the Forbes' Building the Future Summit 2026 where they will discuss the future of urban development and sustainable infrastructure across the Middle East and North Africa. ...

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Dewa launches international subsidiary to develop energy projects worldwide

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority said it has set up a new wholly-owned independent subsidiary - Dewa International - for developing conventional and clean energy projects worldwide and exporting the emirate's successful energy and water infrastructure model to global markets. ...

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Dubai to host World Green Economy Summit in October

Some of the leading decision-makers, business leaders, investors and experts in resilience and infrastructure, along with key representatives from government, the private sector and academia, will be in Dubai this October for the 12th edition of World Green Economy Summit (WGES). ...

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Dar Global awards design-and-build contract for premium Diriyah project

Dar Global, the London-listed developer, has awarded the design-and-build contract for its Rayana community at Wadi Safar located within the mega Saudi development Diriyah. The scope of work includes delivery of primary infrastructure including the earthworks, roads and utility networks. ...

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Dammam Airports inks $317m infrastructure development contracts

Dammam Airports has awarded a series of agreements worth SAR1.2 billion ($317 million) in bid to boost the infrastructure and operational capabilities at King Fahd International Airport. A major portion of the deals covers the construction of a new power station and medium-voltage electrical distribution network. ...

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L&T lands $992m Kuwait energy infrastructure development contracts

Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract worth KD303.5 million ($992 million) from Kuwait Oil Company for the construction of export crude storage facilities as well as providing key upgrades to its key energy infrastructure. ...

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Elsewedy Electric steps up efforts to empower Saudi women in the workplace

Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom. ...