Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

Omran awards $316m contracts for Madinat Al Irfan, Yiti projects

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Omran Group has signed strategic agreements worth RO122 million ($316 million) with Grova Developments, the real estate unit of Hassan Allam Holding and Omani group Aurelian Development to deliver integrated residential and tourism projects at Madinat Al Irfan and Yiti tourism projects in the sultanate.

Construction & Real Estate

Indian group Casagrand awards contract for debut UAE project

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Leading Indian real estate developer Casagrand has appointed Jaseera Building Contracting for its inaugural development in the UAE - Casagrand Hermina - located at Dubai Islands. With foundation works now complete, the project is on track for handover in Q2 2028.

Construction & Real Estate

Moma marks key construction milestone at Dubai beachfront property

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Moma International, a leading architecture and interior design studio, has announced that it has achieved a major construction milestone on its five-star beachfront property, J1 Hotel, in Dubai with the completion of 65,000 cu m of concrete pour by the project team clocking five million safe man hours.

Construction & Real Estate

GCC steel demand to fall 11% in 2026: worldsteel

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) forecasts GCC steel demand to fall by about 11% in 2026, a sharp reversal of the trajectory it published in April.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia accelerates housing, rail and metro expansion

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its housing, transport and urban development programmes, with more than 63,000 Saudi families becoming first-time homeowners in the first half of 2026 and Riyadh advancing a wide range of infrastructure projects aimed at improving mobility, expanding residential options and supporting the capital’s long-term growth.

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Ashghal launches $114m roads, infrastructure projects in Qatar

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has begun construction of the second phase of a roads and infrastructure project in Izghawa and Al Thumaid. The scope of work includes infrastructure and road services for about 771 plots, as well as 23 km of roads and 30 km of pedestrian and cycling paths.

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Qatar boosts utility-scale solar push to diversify power mix

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Qatar is accelerating the deployment of utility-scale solar photovoltaics as part of a national strategy to diversify its power mix, reduce domestic gas consumption for power generation, and curb emissions intensity, while maintaining gas-fired generation as the bedrock of system reliability, said a report.

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Saudi group Advanced Packaging to set up 25,500-sq-m factory in Oman

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Saudi-based Advanced Packaging Company has signed an agreement for the establishment of a 25,500-sq-m factory within Oman's Salalah Free Zone, said a report. It is the company’s third factory in the GCC region, following two such facilities in Saudi Arabia.

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L&T showcases energy, infrastructure expertise at top Saudi expo

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is bringing its energy and infrastructure expertise into focus at the ongoing WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh. The company is playing a vital role at the event as the Industry Sponsor.

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China-Abu Dhabi JV wins $2.7bn Al Maktoum Airport terminal deal

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

A joint venture between China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Abu Dhabi-based Tristar Engineering & Construction has secured a major contract worth AED10 billion ($2.7 billion) for the West Terminal substructure at Al Maktoum International airport, said a report.