Two real estate industry veterans - Wissam Breidy and Paula Gambrell - have joined hands to launch BRDG House, a new strategic development company based in Dubai, bringing together the duo's years of international expertise in real estate development, brand leadership and commercial growth.
British infrastructure development company Yamna is set to sign an agreement with Omani authorities for setting up a major artificial intelligence data centre in Salalah. A mega project for the region, the upcoming facility is likely to see an investment of over £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the first phase, said a report.
Azizi Developments has announced steady progress on its contemporary mixed-use community - Beach Oasis II - located at Dubai Studio City, with 62% work completed. Once ready, it will feature 694 residences with a mix of studios and one- and two-bed units along with other lifestyle amenities.
Leading regional budget carrier flydubai has announced that work is nearing completion on its 32,600-sq-m aircraft maintenance centre in Dubai South and is on schedule for build finalisation by the end of this year. After construction, the project will enter an extensive operational readiness and technical commissioning phase.
Saudi Arabia led Gulf winners at the 2026 American Concrete Institute Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, with its projects (NovusCrete, King Salman International Complex and Aramco Stadium) securing first-place honours in three categories, while Dubai’s Wasl Tower won in the high-rise structures category.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced plans to develop and operate the Al Khumrah Integrated Logistics Zone in Jeddah, on a total area of 2.4 million sq m, strategically located on the Kingdom’s west coast.
LMD, a leading global real estate developer, has announced the launch of Christian A. Rockefeller Business Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road. A flagship addition to LMD’s Dubai portfolio, the branded 87-storey Grade-A commercial development will become the city's tallest commercial tower on completion.
Tadweer Group has broken ground on its new Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Abu Dhabi, being developed in partnership with environmental solutions company Urbaser. Set to begin operations in Q2 2028, the facility will combine AI and advanced sorting technologies to process 400,000 tonnes of waste per annum.
Humain, a unit of Saudi wealth fund PIF and DataVolt, a key developer of sustainable digital infrastructure, have sealed a framework agreement with leading AI cloud company Nebius for a giga campus facility at Oxagon located within Saudi Arabia's mega futuristic city NEOM.
The Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Reconstruction held a key meeting at its Egypt headquarters to discuss the latest developments and challenges facing the housing sector. The meeting mainly focused on the rehabilitation of cities affected by conflicts and natural disasters in Arab countries, said a report.
