Dubai to build $4bn worth of road projects ahead of Expo 2020
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says Dubai […]
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The Big 5 show opens in Dubai
GCC construction projects worth US$ 2.3 trillion attracted global industry players in Dubai for the 39th edition of The Big […]
World’s largest sports mall to open in Dubai
Dubai-based firm Viva City has announced that it will be opening the world’s largest commercial sports mall, Sport Society by 2020, in Dubai.
Meraas’ Dubai Arena on track to open in 2019
Meraas has announced that Dubai Arena, its latest entertainment venue located at City Walk is on track to open in […]
Virgin Hyperloop One to speak at the Futuretech Construction Summit in Dubai
Virgin Hyperloop One will join Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Faithful+Gould, ASGC, AECOM, Orecon, Meraas and Mont Hill at the much anticipated FutureTech Construction Summit in Dubai on November 26.
Big 5 Heavy & Middle East Concrete in Dubai 26-29 November
From 26-29 November the show at the Dubai World Trade Centre will be solely dedicated to the concrete and heavy construction industry.
Sika builds new specialty chemicals plant in Dubai
Leading Swiss manufacturer of specialty chemicals Sika is boosting its UAE operations with the establishment of a new factory in […]
Sika opens new factory in Dubai
Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai. […]
Nothing succeeds like excess: Dubai plans world’s largest mall
Just when it seemed that the era of jaw-dropping Dubai mega projects was over, the emirate has announced plans for […]
$1bn Dubai Creek Tower hits construction milestone
Dubai Creek Tower, the $1 billion centrepiece of the 6 km2 Dubai Creek Harbour project, has completed concrete placement for […]
Dubai-US forge concrete research partnership
The Dubai Municipality and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) have signed a deal to share research and development (R&D) on cement to increase construction efficiency. […]
Transforming waste into sustainable energy source for Dubai 10X initiative
The Dubai Municipality has developed its groundbreaking “Wastenizer” project, which transports and processes waste to generate energy, as its proposal […]
Dubai Municipality: 28,600 buildings currently under construction
The number of buildings under construction is about 28,600 with 5,633 buildings completed in Dubai this year to the end of […]
Work on world’s first 3D-printed skyscraper to begin in Dubai by 2023
Cazza has revealed plans to begin constructing the world’s first 3D-printed skyscraper in Dubai within the next five years. The […]
Dubai developer plans replica of Venice as “world’s first underwater resort”
Abu Dhabi may be getting its own branch of the Louvre Museum, but Dubai plans to go one better with […]
Dubai breaks Guinness record for largest continuous concrete pour
Guinness World Records has officially announced that it recorded the ‘largest continuous concrete pour in the world’ in Dubai with […]
Dubai’s Torch Tower torched – again
A fierce blaze ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai Marina – called Torch Tower – for the second time in two years last week.
Dubai to award US$3bn worth of contracts for Expo 2020
Dubai will award 47 construction contracts worth a total of $3bn in preparation for its hosting of Expo 2020. The contracts […]
Cemex wins silver in Dubai
This year the Dubai Municipality launched a new annual award to recognise and incentivise the city’s top concrete companies. In its inaugural year, the silver prize was awarded to Cemex.
Dubai announces Jumeirah Central as the new mega-development
The latest Dubai mega-development is to be a 47 million square foot mixed – use district called Jumeirah Central with […]
Dubai opens world’s first functioning 3D office building
Dubai has opened what it said was the world’s first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the […]
Emaar plans Dubai tower “a notch taller” than Burj Khalifa
Dubai’s Emaar Properties, the Gulf’s largest developer, has announced plans to build a $1bn structure that will be higher than […]
Famous Dubai hotel to explode its footprint with massive deck shipped from Finland
Dubai’s iconic sail-shaped hotel, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, is about to undergo a dramatic expansion of its footprint with […]
Dubai: green concrete to be mandatory
Due to mandated changes from the Municipality in April 2015, green concrete is now compulsory for all developers to use and will completely replace
Dubai to host first sustainable concrete conference
The conference will also explore its potential application and benefits, which include reducing carbon emissions and increasing the lifespan of […]
Combining construction with healing in Dubai
The Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, an initiative of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime […]
Floating homes to offer semi-submerged living in Dubai
Developer Kleindienst Group is planning to construct 42 floating properties as part of the Heart of Europe development in Dubai. […]
Dubai World Trade Centre set for vast extension
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the region’s largest MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) venue operator, intends to build a […]
Dubai developer plans new mega projects
Dubai developer Nakheel is planning to undertake 23 million sq ft of new residential and leisure projects worth Dhs14 billion […]
Dubai’s concrete goes green
Dubai has announced its decision to switch to green concrete to make its ever-expanding built-up areas healthier and more sustainable. From […]
Dubai to have the Middle East’s first tropical rainforest
The proposed tropical ecosystem will be within a dome at Damac Property’s Akoya Oxygen development. The Dubai Rainforest is due […]
Dubai firm to start work on Africa’s tallest tower
Dubai construction company Middle East Development will begin work on what will be Africa’s tallest tower in June.
Sheikh Mohammed launches new strategy, Dubai Plan 2021
UAE VP and PM and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched Dubai Plan 2021, a new […]
GCC Trade with Africa on the rise – report
Investors are seeking opportunities in new sectors and geographic locations with Dubai and the UAE a well-placed hub to drive […]
GCC construction deals seen at $195.7 this year
The total value of construction contracts awarded this year will soar to $195.7 billion, up from $159.87 billion in 2013, […]
Increased demand creates need for smarter concrete production
With infrastructure project awards across the Gulf region forecast to exceed $86 billion in 2014, according to Ventures Onsite, demand […]
New projects worth Dhs4.5bn in Dubai’s Internet City and Media City announced
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched new projects worth Dhs4.5 billion in Dubai’s technology and media […]
Dubai plans worlds largest underwater theme park
The largest theme park in the world, to be called Peal of Dubai, is planned for construction to boost tourism […]
Dubai’s Arabtec Says Plan For $40bn Egypt Housing Scheme Nearly Completed
The project would not only mark a huge expansion of Arabtec’s business but also boost Egypt’s struggling economy and help […]
Royal resort planned for Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah island
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the construction of a new resort on the Palm Jumeirah […]
Kingdom investment in 76 green building projects to exceed $26bn
International experts expect to see more organisations in Saudi Arabia take action to make existing buildings more efficient was the […]
West African heads meet with Dubai reps for investment
Eight heads of states from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and the head of West African Development […]
Dubai fund invests in Nigeria’s Dangote Cement
Sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD) has bought a 1.4% stake in Dangote Cement, Nigeria’s biggest company by market […]
Dubai launches project to build world’s biggest mall
Dubai is launching a project to build an entertainment and hotel district that will include the world’s largest shopping mall, […]
Arabtec’s slide affects UAE’s credibility
The shaky foundations of the most prominent builder in the United Arab Emirates have dented the country’s credibility. Shares in […]
