Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Metal and Recycling inks plastic waste management deal with Equate

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Leading Kuwaiti group Metal and Recycling Company has announced that it has signed a plastic waste management agreement with Equate Petrochemical Company, under which it will manage and recycle the plastic waste generated by Equate’s industrial operations.

Construction & Real Estate

IDOM to deliver detailed design for the 500MW Oman solar project

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

IDOM has been selected by Shanxi Installation Group to carry out the detailed design for the 500 MW Al Kamil I Solar Project in Oman, further strengthening the company’s presence in the Middle East’s growing renewable energy sector.

Construction & Real Estate

Damac expands offsite manufacturing with new 17,000-sqm factory

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

UAE-based Damac Properties is investing in offsite manufacturing to speed up construction and improve quality and efficiency. Through its offsite manufacturing division, the Dubai developer is setting up a multi-line factory spanning more than 17,000 sq m to produce X-Panel systems and smart building solutions.

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Indonesian investment arm buys prime plots in $7bn Thakher Makkah

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Danantara Indonesia, through its investment arm, PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), has acquired 4.4 hectares of land plots within the SAR26 billion ($7 billion) Thakher Makkah development, following the acquisition and handover of Novotel Thakher Makkah. The transaction involves an operating hotel with 1,461 rooms and suites.

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Portuguese natural stone defines spaces of distinction in the UAE

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

In Dubai’s luxury hotel interiors and on Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, Portuguese natural stone demonstrates how geological character, skilled craftsmanship and technical precision can shape architecture with a distinctive identity, says ANIET, Portugal’s national association for the extractive and processing industry.

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AtkinsRéalis, Energoprojekt Entel vying for Khalifa City power project deal

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced that AtkinsRéalis Major Projects and Energoprojekt Entel A.D. Beograd have submitted consultancy services bids to develop the electricity transmission network for the Khalifa City Housing Project.

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Keolis set to open regional headquarters in Dubai

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Keolis, a global leader in public transport, is set to open its regional headquarters in Dubai, thanks to its major presence in the region. Since 2018, through a JV, the Group has been managing Doha Metro and Lusail Tram in Qatar and since 2021, it began operation and maintenance of Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram.

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Senaat unit lands Qiddiya Tennis Center structural steelworks contract

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Saudi-based Advanced Building Industries Company (Senaat) has announced that its key subsidiary, Zamil Steel, has been awarded a major contract to provide fabrication, supply and installation of structural steelworks and metal façades for the National Tennis Center in Qiddiya City, Riyadh.

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VAST Data, Hyperfusion boost AI infrastructure deployment

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

US-based VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, and Abu Dhabi AI infrastructure and cloud company Hyperfusion have announced plans to integrate the VAST AI Operating System into Hyperfusion’s Sentinel modular AI infrastructure as its preferred data platform.

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DPWF breaks ground on $1.01m school in Indonesia

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

DP World Foundation (DPWF), the philanthropic arm of DP World, together with Belawan New Container Terminal (BNCT), has marked the ground breaking of an AED3.7 million ($1.01 million) junior high school in Belawan, Medan, Indonesia.