Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Holcim launches locally-sourced ECOPlanet low-carbon cement in UAE

Wed, 06 May 2026

Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction, has launched its latest ECOPlanet low-carbon cement in the UAE, produced from locally sourced materials.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai residential property sales hit 57,300 in four months of 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026

Dubai's residential real estate market recorded more than 57,300 sales between January and April 2026, with transactions in the off-plan sector rising 3.3% year-on-year, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell.

Construction & Real Estate

ROSHN Group launches non-profit to champion sustainable social development

Wed, 06 May 2026

ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset class real estate developer and a PIF company, has launched the ROSHN Foundation, a non-profit entity dedicated to operating and managing and developing sustainable services and public amenities.

Construction & Real Estate

Key entertainment destination Al-Khobar Terrace opens

Wed, 06 May 2026

Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region Municipality has inaugurated Al-Khobar Terrace, a landmark waterfront development project, which aims to enhance Al-Khobar’s position as a leading tourism and entertainment destination.

Construction & Real Estate

Fujairah becomes first passenger station to be completed on Etihad Rail network

Wed, 06 May 2026

The Fujairah passenger station on the Etihad Rail Network has become the first completed passenger station on the network.

Construction & Real Estate

Verona gears up for top global construction equipment expo Samoter

Tue, 05 May 2026

SaMoTer 2026, the triennial International Construction Equipment Exhibition, opens tomorrow at the Verona Exhibition Centre. For four days, Veronafiere will be the world capital of mechanisation in the construction industry thanks to attendance by top international brands in the sector.

Construction & Real Estate

Arada signs up Parkin to manage parking assets at key Sharjah development

Tue, 05 May 2026

Leading Sharjah developer Arada has signed up Parkin Company, the largest provider of paid public parking facilities in Dubai, as the sole operator at its mega Aljada project. Under this it will manage a mixed portfolio of on‑street, off‑street and building parking assets, including malls and residential buildings.

Construction & Real Estate

Sumou seals lease agreement with Saudi Airlines Real Estate Development

Tue, 05 May 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Sumou Real Estate has signed a 35-year-long lease agreement with Saudi Airlines Real Estate Development Company (SARED) for a 78,374 sq m land plot in Jeddah. As per the deal, Sumou will develop an integrated mixed-use project on the land, located in the southwestern corner of a master-planned area.

Construction & Real Estate

SGS consortium wins Riyadh Airports maintenance contract

Tue, 05 May 2026

Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) has announced that it has secured a SAR315 million ($84 million) contract from Riyadh Airports Company for carrying out the operation and maintenance of passenger boarding bridges and related services at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA).

Construction & Real Estate

EmaarEC awards King Abdullah Economic City infrastructure works contract

Tue, 05 May 2026

EmaarEC, the master developer of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has announced that it has awarded a major contract to Nesma and Partners to carry out infrastructure development works within the Industrial Valley and the Special Economic Zone at KAEC.