Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Riyadh's Second Southern Ring Road Project 27pc completed

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced steady progress on the 56-km Second Southern Ring Road Project with 27% of the work already completed. The project scope includes 10 main intersections, 32 flyovers and bridges as well as 20 tunnels and 77 stormwater culverts.

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Nakheel awards $953m contracts for 544 villas on Palm Jebel Ali

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded contracts worth over AED3.5 billion ($953 million) to Ginco General Contracting and United Engineering Construction (UNEC) for the construction of 544 villas on Palm Jebel Ali, marking a key milestone in the delivery of one of Dubai’s most significant waterfront developments.

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Dubai's smart bus station project work 90pc completed

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 90% of the work has been completed on its smart bus station and is on track for completion by month-end. The key initiative forms part of RTA’s broader drive towards digital transformation and sustainability.

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Jabal Omar wins licence to operate new Rotana hotel property in Makkah

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Saudi-based Jabal Omar Development said it has won the licence from the Ministry of Tourism to operate the 205-key Rotana Hotel being developed as part of Phase Four of its mega project in Makkah. The Rotana Jabal Omar Hotel spans across three towers comprising 655 rooms and suites.

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Hassan Allam-AlBawani JV lands $490m Saudi museum contract

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Hassan Allam Holding and AlBawani Holding have announced that their joint venture has been awarded a SAR1.84 billion ($490 million) to construct the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA), one of the most prominent cultural and iconic projects within the Diriyah development plan.

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Al Rajhi, S&P Global launch new Saudi construction index

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Al Rajhi Capital, a leading financial services provider in Saudi Arabia, has collaborated with top ratings agency S&P Global to launch the "Al Rajhi Capital Saudi Construction Index", a new high-frequency indicator designed to track changes in business conditions across the kingdom’s construction sector.

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Saudi Arabia expands its public green spaces by 6m sq m

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has developed approximately 6 million sq m of public parks across the kingdom between 2023 and 2025 through private sector investment models, generating an estimated financial impact of SAR2.4 billion ($639 million).

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Work starts on Riyadh Ring Road Axes Development project

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced that work has started on a major road project being developed as part of the second package of the Main and Ring Road Axes Development Program. The scope of work includes construction of four main bridges and three-lane roads in the Saudi capital.

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Roshn, Dawiyat in deal to develop telecom infrastructure at Saudi community

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Roshn Group, Saudi Arabia's leading multi-asset class real estate developer powered by sovereign wealth fund PIF, has signed an agreement with Dawiyat Integrated Telecom and IT Company, a unit of Saudi Energy, to develop fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure within its Aldanah community in Dhahran.

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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.