Residential developers are under mounting pressure to meet evolving buyer expectations and stricter sustainability standards while delivering long-term value. As the global construction industry is set to hit $16.1 trillion by 2030, high-performance homes are emerging as a key solution, said an industry expert.
Residential developers are under mounting pressure to meet evolving buyer expectations and stricter sustainability standards while delivering long-term value. As the global construction industry is set to hit $16.1 trillion by 2030, high-performance homes are emerging as a key solution, said an industry expert.
IRTH Group, a real estate investment platform, has announced the launch of IRTH Contracting, a dedicated construction arm for its expanding portfolio of developments, thus bringing its development and construction operations under one integrated business.
Saudi sovereign wealth fund PIF said it has signed an agreement with infrastructure investor I Squared Capital to explore the deployment of up to $2 billion in real estate and infrastructure assets owned by the sovereign wealth fund and its portfolio companies.
The value of real estate transactions in Oman rose 5.5% in the first five months of 2026 from a year earlier, driven by higher mortgage activity and a modest increase in property sales, said a report. The total value of real estate traded in the sultanate soared to hit RO1.18 billion ($3.05 billion) by the end of May.
The total value of real estate sector transactions in Sharjah reached approximately AED29.5 billion ($8.03 billion) during the first half of 2026, marking a 9.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Saudi Arabia's Knowledge Economic City has announced that it had signed a non-binding term sheet with Albilad Capital for the establishment of a closed-ended private real estate investment fund worth SAR1.5 billion ($400 million), to finance the first phase of its Multaqa Hospitality project in Madinah.
Leading Saudi developer Umm Al Qura has announced that it has signed reservation agreements with a real estate fund managed by Watheeq Capital for the sale of three land plots within its mega Masar Destination project in Makkah for a total value of SAR441.1 million ($118 million).
Saudi-based Al Ramz Real Estate has joined hands with Oud Capital to set up a new shariah-compliant real estate investment fund with a target size of over SAR1 billion ($267 million). It aims to develop more than 800 residential units on 70,516 sq m of company-owned land in the kingdom.
Global real estate expert JLL has announced the appointment of Maroun Deeb as the new Head of Project & Development Services (PDS) for the Middle East and Africa. In his expanded role, Deeb will be overseeing strategic growth and capability integration across the MEA region.
