Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Dar’s Saudi project named finalist for Bentley YII Awards

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Saudi-based Dar International for Engineering Consultancy is one of the finalists for the Bentley Systems' 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards (the only one from the Middle East region) in the Transmission and Distribution category for its Nariyah 380kV substation project in the kingdom.

Construction & Real Estate

DIB launches new off-plan home finance solutions in UAE

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

DIB, a leading Islamic bank in UAE, has launched a new off-plan home finance proposition designed to support customers purchasing freehold properties from leading developers across the UAE during the under-construction phase.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipes seeks CMA nod for 70pc capital reduction

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipes Company has announced that it had recently submitted an application to the kingdom's Capital Market Authority (CMA) seeking approval to reduce its share capital by nearly 70% (10.46 million ordinary shares) as part of a proposed restructuring to offset accumulated losses.

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Saudi Energy-Acwa, Engie consortiums land $1.16bn BESS projects contract

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), the Principal Buyer, has awarded consortiums of Saudi Energy and Acwa Power as well as French utility major Engie contracts worth over SAR4.35 billion ($1.16 billion) for the first group of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in Saudi Arabia.

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Doosan Enerbility wins $670m CCGT power plant in Oman

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Doosan Enerbility has signed a contract to build a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Misfah, Oman, with a consortium led by Qatar's Nebras Power, said a report.

Construction & Real Estate

Majority of Dubai homes under construction already sold, says report

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

The majority of homes currently under construction in Dubai have already been sold, with a new report showing absorption rates of 90%-100% for thousands of apartments and villas to be completed this year.

Construction & Real Estate

Casagrand unveils Dubai expansion, to develop 6m sq ft of projects

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Casagrand, one of India's leading real estate developers with more than 22 years of delivery experience and over 200 completed and ongoing projects, today outlined plans to develop more than 6 million sq ft of premium residential and mixed-use space in Dubai over the next three years.

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Dubai airport expansion awards automated people mover contract

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

Dubai’s massive expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport has moved forward with the award of a major contract for an Automated People Mover (APM) system that will connect key areas of the new airport as part of its first phase of development.

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Dubai real estate investment tops $30bn in H1, up 52%

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Dubai’s real estate sector recorded strong growth during the first half of 2026 with a total of 104 projects completed, compared to 75 during the first half of 2025, representing an increase of more than 38.7%.

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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award invites applications for awards

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, supervised by the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), has invited application for the fifth cycle of the award.