Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Aramco JV inks deal with Arcapita to build major logistics facility at Spark

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

ASMO, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and DHL Supply Chain, has partnered with Arcapita, a global alternative investment firm, to develop a 1.4 million sq m purpose-built logistics facility at King Salman Energy Park (Spark) in Saudi Arabia that will house a 43,000-sq-m Grade-A warehouse as well as offices and staff facilities.

Construction & Real Estate

Heisco snaps up $567m KOC upstream infrastructure development work

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Company has announced that it has secured a major contract worth KD174.2 million ($567.4 million) from Kuwait Oil Company for the construction of flowlines and associated works at its upstream oil facilities.

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Saipem secures $500m EPCI contract for Aramco project

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Italian group Saipem has announced that it has secured a new engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for an offshore project from Saudi oil giant Aramco. The work is for a 48-inch trunkline, comprising 65 km offshore and 12 km onshore in Safaniya oil field.

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Tenancy contracts in Dubai increases 6% to 1.38 million

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Registered tenancy contracts in Dubai recorded a 6% increase in volume and a 17% increase in value in 2025, compared to 2024, reaching 1.38 million contracts with a total value of AED126.4 billion ($34.42 billion).

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Dubai completes 124 real estate projects worth $7.49bn in 2025

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Dubai witnessed notable progress in the pace of real estate project completion in 2025, with the number of completed projects rising to 124, marking a 7% increase and a total value of AED27.5 billion ($7.49 billion), reflecting a 23% increase.

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Buhur, Jindal to set up carbon steel pipe manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has entered into a deal with a venture of Buhur Investment Company and Jindal Saw Company, for the establishment of a carbon steel pipes manufacturing plant with an annual production capacity of up to 350,000 MT.

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Ducab marks regional first successful test of extra high voltage cables

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Ducab, a leading UAE-based end-to-end energy solutions provider and manufacturer of high-quality cables and wires, has marked a significant milestone with the successful completion of the Middle East’s first Extended Pre-qualification (EPQ) testing in collaboration with Brugg Cables, a leading suppliers of speciallised high-voltage accessories.

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Dubai office sales values double to $3.57bn, transactions up 53% in 2025

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Dubai office sales values more than doubled to reach AED13.1 billion ($3.57 billion) in 2025, as the sector delivered its strongest annual performance since 2014, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.

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KBR awarded IFMS contract for gigantic Majnoon Oil Field

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

KBR has won a major contract by Basra Oil Company (BOC) to provide Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) for the gigantic Majnoon Oil Field, the company has announced.

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Blue Square enters UAE with new Dubai Islands residential project

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

Blue Square, a leading real estate developer with a major presence in Lebanon, Egypt and Kuwait, has announced its foray into the UAE market with its inaugural project - Vayla Residences - on Dubai Islands, featuring a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments alongside exclusive one- to three-bedroom duplexes.