57% of respondents cite AI as the most transformative trend shaping the industry in 2025; 55% highlight sustainability as a key factor
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Saudi Arabia leads $87bn MENA construction contract boom, $1.1tn projects in pipeline
Saudi Arabia construction leads the way in Middle East and North Africa
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Regional construction industry event Big 5 to open in Dubai on Dec 5
The four-day event is expected to bring together over 2,000 exhibitors from 60 countries, including newcomers Oman, Pakistan, and Singapore and host 20 national pavilions
Aldar Properties
Revealed: Top 50 GCC developers; Emaar, Nakheel, Neom shine
Annual list sees Emaar top of the charts, and NEOM making the top five
Construction
Efficiency, productivity and innovation: The case for sustainability
Arabian Business sits down with Simon Marr, managing director of crane rental giant Marr Contracting, for a discussion on sustainability in the construction industry and the importance of maintaining a focus on innovation
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Middle East’s most influential construction leaders revealed in CW Power 100 ranking
Published in the June 2022 issue of Construction Week Middle East’s monthly magazine, the Power 100 list ranks the region’s top developers, contractors, consultants, sub-contractors, designers and architects, and lawyers
GCC construction
New $533m road opens to connect Saudi and Oman
The 564km road was inaugurated from the Al-Nathaa Intersection to the Empty Quarter on the Saudi-Oman border
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AB Talks: How the construction industry can build back better in a post-Covid world
Mohammed Al Ghanim, CEO of Al Hamra Kuwait, a 50-year-old veritable tycoon of the construction industry, sat down with Arabian Business to discuss how the construction industry is faring amid a general coronavirus recovery, and what challenges face the future of the sector
Dar Al Arkan
Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan inks deal for first Qatar real estate project
Project on Qetaifan Island North will include premium residential units and will also offer residents access to specialised retail outlets on the ground floor
GCC construction
Gulf construction sector tipped to rebound following Covid impact
New research says regional construction contractor awards in 2021 and 2022 are set to be worth $115.2bn and $111.8bn respectively
GCC construction
Video: CEO John Pagano updates on The Red Sea Project progress
The Red Sea Project is one of Saudi Arabia’s most high profile giga-projects to have been announced over the past two years.
Al Tamimi & Company
Liquidity issues fuelling construction disputes in Gulf
Value of Middle East disputes in 2018 down 37% from previous year to $56.7m – report
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Saudi bucking downbeat construction industry trend
Soft demand and margin deterioration likely to continue as market experiences downturn
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Bahrain’s transport ministry explores plans for second airport
Government Minister reveals 2034 target for new airport
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Gulf builders go on hiring spree despite Q3 slowdown
New RICS survey shows GCC-based construction firms are increasing headcount as they expect workloads to grow
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Video: What will the Deira enrichment project look like
Ithra Dubai might only have existed as a standalone entity for 18 months but its vision is bold, judging by its website manifesto. “To be renowned as progressive visionaries who are set apart by our bold and fearless approach in the creation and enrichment of communities in Dubai, to ultimately transform the legacies of our past into landmarks of the future,” it proudly states.
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Why the past points to the future for Issam Galadari
As CEO of Ithra Dubai, Issam Galadari has been charged with putting Deira back on the map as the city’s business and cultural hub