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Construction & Real Estate Education, HR & Training

Work in full swing on Misk City college campus in Riyadh

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Work is moving at a steady pace on the College of Business and Digital Innovation at University of New Haven's Riyadh campus in Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City) with the project set for opening later this year. It has been designed by British education architecture firm Kampus.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Spirit Energy completes $54m UK offshore decommissioning campaign

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Spirit Energy has completed a £40 million ($54 million) decommissioning campaign in UK waters, plugging and abandoning three subsea wells while removing more than 234 tonnes of infrastructure. The company said 100 per cent of recovered materials will be reused or recycled at UK yards.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Weak UK power demand keeps costs high, Energy Institute President says

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

The UK risks becoming trapped in a cycle of high electricity prices, weaker industrial demand and rising infrastructure costs unless it finds ways to increase power consumption, Energy Institute President Andy Brown has warned.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Masdar starts commercial operations at second UK battery storage facility

Mon, 24 Aug 2026

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company– Masdar has started commercial operations at a 35MW/70MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Rochdale, strengthening the company’s contribution to UK energy security and marking the latest step in its planned £1 billion ($1.4 billion) investment in British battery storage.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Emirates completes Travel Rehearsal Programme across UK

Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Emirates has completed its Travel Rehearsal programme across all eight UK airports it serves, strengthening support for passengers with accessibility requirements.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping Motoring

JTA, Watt EV to build Qatar’s first EV manufacturing facility

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Qatar-based JTA International Investment has signed a long-term strategic partnership with British group Watt Electric Vehicle Company to set up its first EV manufacturing plant where the duo will jointly design and manufacture a new generation of e-vehicles specifically for the GCC region.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Expro secures major UK North Sea plug, abandonment contract

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

Expro has secured a multi-million-pound contract from a major UK operator to provide subsea safety systems for plug and abandonment (P&A) operations in the UK North Sea.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

FDI Group boosts UAE fire safety portfolio with new unit

Wed, 12 Aug 2026

FDI Group, a UK-based specialist fire protection contractor, has expanded its regional operations with the launch of Fire Dynamics International. This new business boosts the group's presence in UAE by adding a dedicated contracting division alongside its fire safety consultancy.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UK transport consultancy The Hub expands into Saudi Arabia

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

The Hub – Transport Advisory, a UK-headquartered specialist transport sector consultancy, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia with the support of AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business setup and growth platform. The Hub is already supporting Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) on a strategic project.

Finance & Capital Market

Bahrain EDB commences UK visit to strengthen economic ties

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

A delegation from the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), led by Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of Bahrain EDB, has commenced a five-day visit to the United Kingdom to strengthen economic ties.