Nemetschek, a key software provider for architecture, engineering and construction industry, is showcasing its Connected Construction vision at the Project Qatar 2026, highlighting how digital solutions across the entire building lifecycle can help firms boost efficiency, sustainability and project delivery outcomes.
Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract worth KD303.5 million ($992 million) from Kuwait Oil Company for the construction of export crude storage facilities as well as providing key upgrades to its key energy infrastructure.
Turner & Townsend, a global programme manager, has published its annual review for 2025, reporting record growth across all its core segments and key international markets.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) has announced that it has secured contracts worth $1.4 billion from Saudi oil giant Aramco for the construction and operation of the second phase of the kingdom’s Jafurah cogeneration power plant which, on completion, will boast a 331MW capacity.
Dubai Municipality has selected preferred bidders for the first two packages of its AED80 billion ($22 billion) Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project, said a report. The project scope includes construction of deep sewer tunnels linked to treatment units at Warsan and Jebel Ali, as well as laying of 200km of sewer links.
Innovo Group, a UAE construction company, said it has completed the work on Six Senses Residences Palm Jumeirah, a sustainable ultra-luxury project in Dubai. The sprawling development boasts two Sky Villa buildings offering 32 keys, nine private villas as well as two penthouse buildings comprising 131 apartments.
Saipem has announced that its joint venture with Nasser Saeed Al Hajri has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth €900 million ($1.03 billion) for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The entire work will be completed within 42 months.
Construction activity across the Gulf region remains robust, supported by strong project execution and rising demand for building materials with concrete works up 10-13% and reinforcement steel up 16%, said a new report. The GCC currently has about $951 billion worth of projects under active execution.
Ritchie Bros., an RB Global company and a leader in asset management and equipment disposition across Europe and Middle East, is preparing for an expanded auction calendar with the arrival of spring, following a record-breaking first quarter.
The primary tunnelling works for the AED20.5 billion ($5.58 billion) Dubai Metro Blue Line project was launched on Sunday by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
