Engineering

Construction & Real Estate

Riyadh begins major intersection upgrades in key districts

Wed, 06 May 2026

Work has begun on a series of intersection upgrades in Riyadh’s western and southern districts, including the one at Ali bin Shiban Street in Al Awali district, as well as the intersection at Ibn Majah Road, as authorities move to modernise infrastructure and ease congestion in the fast-growing capital.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Unique Group expands global subsea mechanical unit with big investment

Mon, 04 May 2026

Unique Group, global leader in subsea technologies and engineering, has announced a multi-million-dollar investment to expand its subsea mechanical division globally, strengthening its capabilities across subsea decommissioning, installation and construction projects.

Construction & Real Estate

NMDC to showcase industrial expertise at Make it in Emirates 2026

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

NMDC Group, a global leader in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and marine dredging, has signed up as the Enablement Partner for the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates, the UAE’s national platform for industrial growth and transformation, which kicks off on May 4.

Construction & Real Estate

El Seif first in KSA to win ISO 56001 Innovation Management Kitemark

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

Leading construction and engineering firm El Seif Engineering Contracting has become the first organisation in Saudi Arabia to achieve certification to BSI ISO 56001 Innovation Management Kitemark. This complements El Seif’s existing Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Smart Cities Kitemark.

Construction & Real Estate

NMDC Energy posts solid Q1 results; revenue surges 33pc to $1.36bn

Tue, 28 Apr 2026

NMDC Energy, a key provider of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for offshore and onshore energy clients, delivered a solid performance in Q1 with its revenues surging 33% to hit AED5 billion ($1.36 billion), driven by the continued execution of its robust project backlog.

Construction & Real Estate

Tabreed awards EPC contract for key Bahrain district cooling project

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Tabreed Bahrain, a leading provider of sustainable district cooling solutions in the kingdom, has appointed Arabian International Company as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the expansion of its chilled water network in the northern seafront area of Manama.

Construction & Real Estate

AESG targets hyperscale data centre boom in UAE, Saudi Arabia

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

AESG, an engineering and consultancy firm, has announced expansion of its Mission Critical unit, broadening its data centre offering to full multidisciplinary integrated design delivery. Its focus markets will remain UAE and Saudi Arabia where the demand for hyperscale data centres is booming.

Construction & Real Estate

AESG launches new structural design and engineering unit

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Leading global engineering and advisory firm AESG has set up a structural design and engineering unit, further strengthening its multi-disciplinary consultancy platform across the Middle East region. It has appointed industry veterans Matthew Cross and Dr Gavin Lume to spearhead the new division.

Construction & Real Estate

Women now make up 23% of AtkinsRéalis workforce in GCC

Sat, 14 Mar 2026

Global consultancy AtkinsRéalis has announced significant progress in advancing gender diversity across its GCC operations. Women now make up 23% of the workforce, thus marking one of the fastest improvements in women’s representation within the region’s engineering and infrastructure sector.

Construction & Real Estate

Penspen secures $456m in new MEA contract awards in 2025

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Penspen, a major provider of engineering and project management services, has announced a record year for 2025, securing 65 new contracts worth $456 million across the Middle East and Africa region. These included project management supervision, FEED, consultancy and detailed design contracts.