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Construction & Real Estate

Qatar amends building regulations for residential villas, palaces

Qatar has issued a decision updating planning and architectural requirements for residential villas and palaces, introducing over 20 amendments aimed at providing homeowners with greater flexibility in residential development. It is aimed at improving the use of residential plots and accommodating the needs of its citizens. ...

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Qatar government tenders hit $2.35bn in Q1

Qatar's government tenders and bids achieved a total value of QR8.6 billion ($2.35 billion) during the first quarter of 2026, according to a Ministry of Finance (MOF) has announced....

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Qatar Academy - Sidra project on track for H2 completion

Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced that over 90% work is now complete at Sidra - Education City project and is on track for opening by year-end. Spanning 74,000 sq m, the key educational facility features a main two-storey building with classrooms and multi-purpose halls. ...

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Qatar invites bids for major power grid expansion

Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has invited bids for a major 2026 expansion of the country’s power transmission system. The project scope covers an EPC contract for new substations across multiple voltage levels - from 132/11kV to 400kV capacity. ...

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Al Mirqab Real Estate unveils new luxury brand in Qatar

Al Mirqab Real Estate, the property arm of Al Mirqab Capital, has launched Al Mirqab Living, a new premium residential brand aimed at expanding its presence in Qatar’s luxury housing market. This new brand would focus on high-end residential developments in prime locations across the country....

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Msheireb, Honeywell in deal to power GenNext Smart City in Qatar

Leading Qatari developer Msheireb Properties has forged a strategic partnership with key telecom group Ooredoo and global automation giant Honeywell to help power its GenNext smart city - Msheireb Downtown Doha. The agreement also includes five years of managed services. ...

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Qatar's residential sales up 43pc in 2025 as prices soften

The total value of residential sales in Qatar surged by 43.5% year-on-year to QR26.6 billion ($7.2 billion) in 2025 against a backdrop of expanding supply and softening prices, said a report. The average villa and apartment prices were down, but key communities outperformed during the period. ...

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Ras Abu Fontas Power gets $990m Japanese funding for major Qatar project

Ras Abu Fontas Power, a Qatari project company backed by Asian industry heavyweights, has entered into an agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to secure financial facilities worth $990 million for the expansion of its desalination and power plant units....

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Acciona celebrates key safety milestone at Doha desalination plant

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Doha, Qatar, has achieved a major safety milestone clocking two million safe man-hours with zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI). The key facility is part of the Umm Al Houl integrated water and power complex. ...

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Mitsubishi Power snaps up major Qatar gas turbine order

Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has secured a major contract to supply advanced gas turbine technology for Qatar's Facility E Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in the Ras Abu Fontas area. It is expected to be operational in 2028. ...

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Doosan Enerbility wins Qatar project supply contract

South Korea's Doosan Enerbility (formerly Doosan Heavy Industries) has secured a major equipment supply order for a large combined-cycle power plant project in Qatar, thus reinforcing its position in the Middle East power generation market. ...

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Saur lands Doha city wastewater projects O&M contract

French water services group Saur has announced that it has secured a major wastewater operations and maintenance contract in Qatar, thus marking a significant milestone in its continued expansion across the Middle East. ...

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign deal to build high-speed rail link

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed a deal to build a high-speed rail link between the two countries. The 785-km network, which will connect King Salman International in Riyadh to Hamad International Airport in Doha, will carry trains with speeds above 300 kph. ...

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Samsung C&T secures $1.3bn contract for carbon facility in Qatar

Samsung C&T E&C Group has received a letter of award from QatarEnergy LNG for the construction of a large-scale carbon compression and transport facility. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract is valued at approximately KRW1.9 trillion ($1.3 billion)....

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Qatar awards $304m roads and infrastructure works contract

Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said it has begun implementing the roads and infrastructure development project in the West Umm Salal Mohammed area, at a total investment of QR1 billion ($270 million) as part of its comprehensive plan to develop infrastructure services across the country. ...

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