Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Tarshid completes energy retrofit covering 43 Madinah university buildings

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Saudi energy services company Tarshid has completed the second phase of an energy efficiency retrofit project at the Islamic University of Madinah, covering 43 buildings and facilities. It involved upgrades to cooling, AC and lighting systems aimed at improving energy efficiency.

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Qatari group Meeza secures $432m funding to boost data centre capacity

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Meeza, a leading data centre and managed IT services provider, has announced that it has secured an additional QAR1.6 billion ($432 million) in funding from Qatar's Dukhan Bank to accelerate the delivery of its data centres, which will together add 44MW of capacity to its portfolio.

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Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment seals partnership with Amana

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment has signed an agreement with UAE-based Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings, in a move aimed at strengthening co-operation and working together on projects of mutual interest and facilitating the exchange of technical and specialised expertise.

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Abu Dhabi luxury residential market evolving as buyer preferences shift, says expert

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Abu Dhabi's luxury residential market is evolving as buyers place greater emphasis on long-term value, quality of design and the overall living experience, said leading developer Mered, highlighting continued activity across Abu Dhabi's established waterfront destinations.

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Refad's premium mixed-use project in Al Khobar set for 2029 handover

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Work is moving at a steady pace on the Miraf District, a premium mixed-use project being developed by Refad Real Estate Company on a 42,000 sq m area at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province, with the project on track for handover in 2029.

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RTA completes traffic upgrades on key Dubai street

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that it has completed traffic upgrades on Latifa bint Hamdan Street, adding new lanes and U-turns to ease congestion and improve traffic flow along one of the city's key road corridors.

Construction & Real Estate

Masah Contracting lands 40-storey Al Khobar residential tower

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Saudi-based Masah Contracting Company has announced that it has won the construction deal for Ajdan Infiniti Tower T2, a 40-storey residential development located in Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The entire contract work will be completed within two to three years.

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L&T unit secures over $1.5bn order from ADNOC Offshore

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

India's top engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has announced that its key subsidiary L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) has secured an ultra-mega order - valued at over Rs150 billion ($1.57 billion) - from ADNOC Offshore for development of multiple offshore facilities.

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Meraas awards groundworks contract for Madinat Jumeirah residential project

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Dubai developer Meraas has awarded a key contract to International Foundation Group for groundworks at its premium residential development Nourelle within Madinat Jumeirah Living. It comprises 236 one- to four-bedroom apartments across three contemporary residential buildings.

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Saudi building materials firm Masdar opens new Madinah outlet

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Masdar, a leading building and construction materials company in Saudi Arabia, has announced the opening of its fully integrated construction and building materials facility in Madinah.