Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi PIF firms sign strategic investment agreements with Brunei's TAIB

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Leading Saudi PIF companies - Rua AlHaram AlMakki and Rua Al Madinah - have signed two strategic agreements with Brunei’s Perbadanan Tabung Amanah Islam (TAIB) to explore investment and development opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Brunei Darussalam.

Construction & Real Estate

Rowad highlights integrated project delivery at Saudi Mega Projects 2026

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Rowad Modern Engineering, one of Egypt's major turnkey contractors, is showcasing its integrated delivery capabilities across infrastructure, buildings, power, industrial and social infrastructure projects at the Saudi Mega Projects 2026, a construction and infrastructure event being held in Riyadh.

Construction & Real Estate

Developers hold off-plan pricing steady while sales volumes adjust

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Dubai's developers have largely held their off-plan prices steady through 2026 in the face of adjustments in sales volumes and absorption rates, said a new report, adding that pricing has begun to decide how quickly projects sell out.

Construction & Real Estate

Student, senior living key drivers of GCC real estate growth, says expert

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Student accommodation and senior living are key to shaping the GCC’s real estate sector over the next decade - in addition to other concepts like serviced living, co-living, private clubs and shared ownership, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.

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Sharjah unveils $326m development projects across Eastern, Central regions

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Sharjah has announced plans to implement development projects worth more than AED1.2 billion ($326 million) across its Eastern and Central regions by the end of this year covering schools, sports facilities, government buildings, tourism sites, and public parks.

Construction & Real Estate

LIVEX 2026 opens in Abu Dhabi

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

The inaugural Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX 2026) has opened at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.

Construction & Real Estate

Etihad Rail launches Dubai services linking Abu Dhabi and Fujairah

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

The UAE's national passenger rail network enters a major new phase on Wednesday with the launch of Etihad Rail services linking Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah, giving travellers a new intercity alternative to road transport and bringing Dubai into the country's rapidly expanding passenger rail system.

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Saudi Arabia approves Misk Tarout plan to boost island investment

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Sharqia Development Authority has announced that it has won approval from the Saudi authorities for its Misk Tarout masterplan for Darin and Tarout Island, thus paving the way for new urban, economic and environmental development projects in the Eastern Region.

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Saudi Fund-backed highway project opens in Kosovo

Wed, 30 Sep 2026

The Saudi Fund for Development has announced the opening of a 9.87-km section of Kosovo's Pristina-M Mitrovica highway following its revamp. The SFD had provided a $16 million concessional loan to help complete the upgraded section, which is expected to benefit about 600,000 people.

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Diyar Al Muharraq unveils prime residential plots at Bahrain expo

Tue, 29 Sep 2026

Bahrain-based developer Diyar Al Muharraq unveiled new residential plots at its Al Nuzha development, located in the kingdom's Northern Islands. These residential plots, priced at BD77,662 ($206,000) onwards, are being showcased at Innovation Summit in the Social Housing Sector 2026.