The Middle East is an increasingly important market for global steel, underpinned by nearly $2 trillion in infrastructure and industrial projects and a market forecast to grow from $44 billion in 2026 to $60 billion by 2031.
Specialities Construction General Trading & Contracting, a unit of Kuwait-based conglomerate Specialties Group Holding, said it has secured a KD24.2 million ($78 million) contract for the construction and maintenance of public buildings and associate infrastructure at Suburb Center (N1) in Al Mutlaa City.
DETech Contracting, a leading infrastructure and construction company based in UAE, said it has secured stormwater drainage contracts worth AED2.1 billion ($572 million) from Dubai Municipality under the Tasreef Programme. The scope of work includes adding 100 km of main drainage lines to the network.
Mace Consult, a leading global delivery consultancy, has been appointed as the procurement advisory consultant for Saudi Arabia's most ambitious event - Expo 2030 Riyadh. Under this deal, Mace will be supporting the effective management and delivery of procurement activities across the programme.
Port of NEOM, a strategic deep-water maritime and logistics hub located at Oxagon within the mega Saudi futuristic city, haas signed an agreement with Ceva Almajdouie Logistics to explore integrated logistics solutions linking Europe, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the GCC and Iraq through an emerging multimodal trade corridor.
More than 70 developers are showcasing 400+ live projects at the Cityscape Qatar 2026, which opened in Doha on Tuesday under the theme ‘Where Vision Meets Investment’.
Abu Dhabi authorities have announced plans to open a seven-bridge network connecting Ramhan and Jubail islands to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Highway (E12) in Q2 2027. Spanning over 166,000 sq m, the AED872 million ($237 million) project will include three tunnels, ramps and roads as well as utility corridors
AHS Properties is set to launch AHS Twin Towers, its new $1.3 billion commercial development on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road.
Moon World Resorts (MWR) has appointed Smith + Andersen, one of Canada’s largest integrated engineering firms, to provide mechanical, electrical and integrated systems engineering plus sustainable design consulting through its Footprint practice, for all its MOON Smart City masterplans.
The sixth edition of the PPP Mena Forum returns to Dubai next month as governments across the Middle East and North Africa accelerate infrastructure and public service projects, increasing demand for public-private partnership models to fund, structure and operate large-scale developments, said its organisers.
