Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced that steady progress is being made on two flagship projects within its real estate portfolio - Sharjah Sustainable City and Ajwan Khorfakkan - with the work on key additional community facilities nearing the final stages.
UAE-based Tomorrow World Properties has officially appointed SKR Building and Contracting (SKR) as the main contractor for its new premium development, Tomorrow 166, located on Dubai Islands. The construction work is officially underway, with handover set for Q4 2027.
Saudi developer Emaar, The Economic City has announced that it has awarded an infrastructure construction contract worth SAR547.4 million ($146 million) to Nesma & Partners for key projects within the Special Economic Zone in the Industrial Valley of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).
Fulkrum, a global leader in inspection, expediting, auditing, asset integrity management and technical staffing services, has announced significant growth and investment in its Middle East operations, delivering record Q1 performance and expansion with plans to double its workforce in the region in 2026.
Acciona said it is deploying a digital platform across its desalination plants, both in the Middle East as well as globally, to improve operational efficiency and real-time decision-making, using Schneider Electric's plant management system (PMS) based on Aveva PI System technology.
Globalpharma, a leading generics manufacturer in the UAE and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, has reduced its carbon footprint by approximately 11,400 tonnes of CO₂ through the installation of a 612 kWp (kilowatt-peak) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its manufacturing facility in Dubai Investments Park (DIP).
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has approved new guidelines to monitor the illegal subdivision of residential units, reported SPA, as authorities step up efforts to enforce municipal regulations and improve building safety.
Global master developer Arada will launch Arada Capital, a new funds management platform to develop and manage institutional-grade investment opportunities across real estate asset classes in the Middle East and selected international markets.
Sales values in Dubai’s residential real estate sector approached AED221.3 billion ($60.26 billion) across almost 79,200 transactions in H1 2026, according to new insight from leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.
3D concrete printing is no longer restricted to basic residential shells. From a world-record-breaking 10,000-sq-m school in Qatar and tapered water tanks in Kuwait that slash material use by 25 per cent, to modular prefabrication in Oman and record-height villas in Saudi Arabia, COBOD’s printer systems are helping regional contractors bypass traditional formwork dependencies to secure a competitive market edge, the company’s founder tells Gulf Construction.
