Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Nikki Bisiker Design Studio unveils African inspired luxury villa in Tilal Al Ghaf

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Nikki Bisiker Design Studio has completed the design of a new Elysian Mansion villa in Tilal Al Ghaf in Dubai, with the project now into the interior execution phase.

Construction & Real Estate

Acwa, Veolia team up to cut desalination energy costs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi-listed Acwa has signed an MoU with Veolia in Paris to optimise seawater desalination, combining technical expertise to improve SWRO plant design, operations and equipment selection while reducing energy consumption.

Construction & Real Estate

Al-Futtaim Contracting launches FM, fire & life safety units at Big 5 Construct Saudi

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Al-Futtaim Contracting has announced the launch of its facilities management and fire and life safety operations in Saudi Arabia at Big 5 Construct Saudi, strengthening its specialist capabilities in the Kingdom.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia breaks ground on new Westin Abha tourism project

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Aseer Governor Prince Turki bin Talal laid the foundation stone for the “Westin Abha” project, spanning more than 153,000 square metres and featuring 330 hotel units, 52 villas and chalets, and 78 residential units, in a bid to strengthen the region’s tourism sector.

Construction & Real Estate

DEWA deploys world-first X-ray technology as it advances distribution network

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is deploying artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and a world-first X-ray inspection technology as it moves to make Dubai’s electricity distribution network more predictive, reliable and resilient.

Construction & Real Estate

FNRC, JSW Cement agree to set up new 1.65 MTPA cement grinding unit

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) and JSW Cement signed a contract to establish and operate a new cement grinding unit in Al Tawyeen with an annual production capacity of 1.65 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

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Abu Dhabi reopens key E20 Interchange in time for school year

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced that the interchange connecting Khalifa City and Zayed City over the E20 has reopened in time for the school year.

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Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation inks deal with JSW Cement

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

The Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) has signed an agreement with JSW Cement for the setting up of a new cement grinding unit in Al Tawyeen with a 1.65 million tonnes capacity per annum. The project will be implemented over a 15-month period.

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Casablanca waste-to-energy project moves forward with major BUTEC EPC deal

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

A consortium comprising Nareva, Kanadevia Inova and Itochu Corporation has awarded BUTEC a major Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Casablanca’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) project. The consortium is delivering the project under a 33.5-year concession agreement with the Municipality of Casablanca.