Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Acwa Power signs $478m water purchase deal for Dubai desal project

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Saudi utility major Acwa Power has sealed a SAR1.79 billion ($478 million) water purchase agreement with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority for the Hassyan project with a capacity of 272,000 cu m of water per day. The scope of work includes development, funding, construction and operation of the SWRO plant.

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Worley wins Petro Rabigh engineering services contract in Saudi Arabia

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Worley, a global engineering, project delivery, and professional services company, has been selected by Petro Rabigh to provide engineering and project management services for future refining and petrochemicals projects at the company’s integrated complex in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.

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Middle East boosts position as global steel’s growth market

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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.

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Kuwait group Specialities Construction lands $78m Al Mutlaa City contract

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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.

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DETech snaps up $572m Dubai stormwater drainage contracts

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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.

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Mace named procurement advisory consultant for Expo 2030 Riyadh

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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.

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Port of NEOM, Ceva Almajdouie to develop multimodal logistics corridor

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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.

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Cityscape Qatar 2026 opens showcasing 400+ projects

Wed, 28 Oct 2026

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’.

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Abu Dhabi to open $237m Ramhan Island bridge project next year

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

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

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$1.3bn AHS Twin Towers set for launch Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

AHS Properties is set to launch AHS Twin Towers, its new $1.3 billion commercial development on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road.