The Sharjah Architecture Triennial (SAT) - the first major platform for architecture and urbanism in the Middle East, North and East Africa and Asia - will hold its third edition with the theme "Architecture Otherwise: Building Civic Infrastructure for Collective Futures".
Abu Dhabi’s construction sector is entering a new phase of growth, driven by advanced delivery models and increased PPP projects, said a new report, highlighting a clear shift away from volume‑driven construction toward more integrated, tech‑enabled and performance‑focused project delivery.
Saudi Arabia-based System Security Solutions (3S) has secured the main Information and Communications Technology (ICT) contractor package for the Resort Core Infrastructure project at Qiddiya, marking another milestone in the development of one of the Kingdom's flagship giga-projects.
Sobha Realty, a leading luxury real-estate developer globally, has announced that it has signed an agreement with National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ) to provide preferential mortgage and financing solutions for customers purchasing off-plan residential units across its developments.
Dubai-headquartered HITEK AI, a pioneer in AI-driven enterprise solutions and part of the Farnek Group of companies, has launched Condtek, the GCC’s first AI-powered solution that automatically creates a verified digital asset register without the need for lengthy and costly manual audits, saving building owners, developers and managers time and money.
Siemens Energy will supply six gas turbines, six generators and 20-year maintenance services for Oman’s Misfah and Duqm IPP projects, adding nearly 2.6 GW of capacity, increasing national electricity generation by almost 20% and serving more than 2 million people.
Saudi National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) has invited bids for the development of a 391-bed hospital in Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, as a public-private partnership venture. The project will be delivered under a 30-year design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) contract.
Saudi Arabia's Aseer Region Municipality is expanding investment opportunities in the tourism sector by offering 44 seasonal investment sites for the summer tourism season as it seeks to attract private investment and support the region's growing tourism sector, said a report.
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has awarded contracts worth more than QR2.2 billion ($604 million) to expand the electricity transmission network in the country's western region as it prepares to integrate power from the Dukhan solar project into the national grid.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to implement traffic improvement works at 28 locations across the emirate between July and September, including road expansions, intersection upgrades and improvements around schools and residential areas.
