The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has awarded a road development contract worth USD 3.46 bln to enhance the city's transportation system. The first phase of the programme aims to develop the axes of the ring and main…
The National Water Company (NWC) announced that it has started the implementation of 20 water and sanitation projects in the Riyadh region. The projects will see laying of pipes and networks running over 1,300 km…
China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) said it has signed a USD 972 mln Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build the 2,000 megawatts (MW) Haden solar PV Independent Power Plant (IPP)…
Oman-based Galfar Engineering & Contracting has announced that it has secured a civil works contract from Occidental Oman (Oxy), an oil and gas exploration and production company, worth USD 48 mln. The entire contract…
The Middle East construction sector remains strong, with Saudi Arabia leading the way. According to the Q2 2024 RICS Global Construction Monitor, the region's Construction Activity Index (CAI) reached +24 pct, marking…
Saudi-based Fakeeh Care Group has announced that its key subsidiary - Dr Soliman Abdulqader Fakeeh Hospital Company (DSFH) - has signed up Advanced Horizons Contracting Company for the construction of its new medical…
A consortium of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and global technology major Siemens has been awarded a contract by Iraq for the refurbishment of the unit two of the Baiji gas-fired power…
Emarat Al Oula Industries (EAI) has secured a significant contract worth over USD 70 mln from Marie Tecnimont. The contract involves extensive piping work, totaling 1.4 mln inch-diameter pipes, for the Hail & Gasha Gas…
Leos Developments, international property developer, has broken ground on its latest development, Cavendish Square, within Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT) in Dubai. Cavendish Square features a total of 138 apartments…
The total value of awarded contracts in Saudi Arabia for the first quarter soared to USD 32 bln, thus recording a 79pct growth over last year while on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the value of contracts grew by 35pct…
The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has signed nine substantial contracts with the private sector worth over USD 266 mln as part of its efforts to significantly boost the development…
Aramco has announced the start of construction on the Aramco Stadium in Al Khobar, which will have a seating capacity of around 47,000. Scheduled for completion by 2026, the stadium will serve as the home ground for…
Damac Properties has signed a contract with Modern Building Contracting Co (MBCC) to develop a 52-storey tower project in Dubai Maritime City. MBCC will handle the main construction package, including the tower and…
Oman-based Galfar Engineering & Contracting said it has secured a contract worth USD 91 mln from Nama Dhofar Services Company for the expansion of the third phase of Raysut water reclamation plant in the Dhofar…
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled the designs and plans for the King Salman Stadium, set to become one of the world's largest sports arenas. The facility will feature a seating…
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with UAE mall and leisure projects developer Majid Al Futtaim Group, has awarded a USD 45 mln contract for widening and improving the entrances to Mall of the…
A partnership between the Saudi unit of Egypt's Hassan Allam Construction Saudi, Riyadh-based El Seif Engineering Contracting and China Harbour Engineering Arabia has won a construction contract for the Port of Neom in…
A European-Turkish consortium comprising France's Systra, SNCF and Alstom, Spain's Talgo and SENER and Turkish contractors, backed by Germany's Deutsche Bank, have been awarded the Baghdad Metro project, a statement…
Kuwait's Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) has announced the awarding of the tender for the construction of road works and infrastructure networks covering a total of 6,568 housing units across four…
Saudi-based Ladun Investment Company said one of its key subsidiaries, Built Industrial Company has been awarded a USD 167 mln contract by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing for the expansion of the ministry's…