Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

NFPA appoints new Regional Sales Manager based in Dubai

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced on Thursday that Romnish Kapoor has joined NFPA as Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, strengthening the organisation’s growing presence across the region.

Construction & Real Estate

Safari Group seals Hail Airport expansion project contract

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia's Safari Group has clinched a major contract from Matarat Holding to expand Hail Airport under the Airports Cluster II programme. On completion, the airport will have spacious departures and arrivals areas as well as a new 5,600-sq-m southern extension to the existing terminal.

Construction & Real Estate

Nama inks power purchase deal with Petroleum Development Oman

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Nama Power and Water Procurement has announced that it has signed a new power purchase agreement with Petroleum Development Oman, under which 200MW of generation capacity will be made available to support the national electricity grid for a period of five years.

Construction & Real Estate

MIS signs MoU to explore development of three new Saudi data centres

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia's Al Moammar Information Systems Company (MIS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Fransi Capital, acting on behalf of Saudi Data Center Fund 1, to study the development of three additional data centres across Saudi Arabia.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi PIF unit sets up sports infrastructure venture with Live Nation, Oak View

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

SURJ Sports Investment, a Saudi PIF company, together with Live Nation and Oak View Group (OVG), has announced the launch of radia, a joint venture to support the growth of the kingdom’s sports infrastructure - including venue management, operations, activations and commercialisation.

Construction & Real Estate

Roshn unveils curated collection of villas in Sedra community

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Roshn Group has unveiled the first curated collection of villas within its Sedra community in Riyadh, with show villas introducing new and exclusive designs. These are available in four- and five-bedroom configurations, catering to the needs of a wide range of families.

Construction & Real Estate

Etihad Rail to open two Al Dhafra passenger stations ahead of schedule

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network, has announced plans to open the Madinat Zayed and Liwa passenger stations on November 30, one month ahead of schedule, aligning with the start of the events and festivals season in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi.

Construction & Real Estate

Alef sells out first phase of $1.1bn Sharjah waterfront development

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

UAE-based Alef Group has announced the successful sell-out of Phase One of Linar, a AED4 billion ($1.1 billion) waterfront residential development in Al Mamzar comprising Towers A, B and C. Following exceptionally strong demand, Alef has now released Towers D and E for sale.

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Dubai commercial property sales jump 183pc in H1, says report

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Dubai's commercial property market recorded its strongest H1 performance in 2026, with sales up 183% over last year. The commercial property sales, including offices and retail units, surged to AED19.5 billion ($5.3 billion) through 3,415 deals in the first six months, said a top brokerage.

Construction & Real Estate

DP World in deal to develop two multipurpose container ports in Fujairah

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

DP World has announced that it has entered into a 50-year concession agreement to develop two multipurpose container ports in Fujairah. Once operational, the development will boost DP World's total container handling capacity in the UAE to almost 22 million TEUs from 19.4 million TEUs.