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Palace Group wins contract to build Eden Hills luxury villas

Tue, 07 Jul 2026

UAE-based developer H&H has appointed leading contractor Palace Group to deliver an exclusive collection of six-bed Luna Villas within its nature-led residential community - Eden Hills in Dubai. Set for completion in 2028, these villas occupy prime plots overlooking the signature Central Wadi.

Construction & Real Estate

Oversize ACs cost $152.5m to Abu Dhabi homeowners; new manual launched

Fri, 03 Jul 2026

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched its Cooling Load Manual (CLM) in support of the Abu Dhabi Energy and Water Efficiency Strategy 2030.

Construction & Real Estate

UAE sees VAT refund approvals for Emirati homebuilders jump in H1

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced a significant increase in the number of beneficiaries of VAT Refund Scheme for Emirati nationals building new residences during the first half. A total of 4,000 refund applications were approved in H1 over 3,100 the same period last year.

Lifestyle

Sobha Realty plans record handover of 6,819 units in 2026

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Sobha Realty, a leading global luxury real estate developer, is planning to hand over 6,819 units across Dubai in 2026, representing a total sales value of approximately AED21.6 billion ($5.88 billion).

Construction & Real Estate

Dammam residential property sales surges 71pc to $947m in Q1

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Dammam is dominating Saudi Arabia’s residential property sector growth, with quarterly sales values rising 71% to reach SAR3.6 billion ($947 million) in Q1, said a report. Around 2,900 homes were sold in the Saudi city from January to March this year, up 41% over the previous quarter.

Miscellaneous

Bahrain homes damaged after Iranian drone downed over Sitra

Sat, 04 Apr 2026

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced early today that four civilians sustained minor injuries and a number of homes in Sitra area were damaged as a result of falling debris caused by the interception and destruction of an Iranian drone.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai off-plan sales hit 130,000 homes; value touches $77.88bn

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

Dubai’s off-plan property sales reached a record AED286 billion ($77.88 billion) in 2025 with the sale of about 132,000 homes in the year, according to a new report.

Construction & Real Estate

Abu Dhabi City plans 20,800 new residential units by 2026-end

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

Abu Dhabi City plans to deliver 8,000 new residential units by the end of 2025, with an additional 12,800 on the way in 2026, according to new research by leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell.

Construction & Real Estate

Canadian smart building solutions provider 1Valet enters UAE

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

Canadian smart building solutions group 1Valet Corp is set to enter the UAE market with its proprietary hardware, introducing an innovative urban lifestyle ecosystem that will create new revenue streams for developers and asset managers.

Construction & Real Estate

Work on MBRHE's $898m residential projects on track

Sat, 18 Oct 2025

Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MBRHE) has announced steady progress on its four residential projects in Dubai being developed at an investment of AED3.3 billion ($898 million). Once completed, it will add 1,749 new homes to the emirate.