The Makkah Buildex 2026 exhibition, which concluded this week, featured some of the leading players in the construction and real estate sectors showcasing the vast opportunities for private players as well as in modern building materials and engineering technologies.
Dubai Municipality has invited bids from qualified and experienced contractors for a stormwater drainage upgrade project in Al Khawaneej area. The scope of work involves laying up of water pipelines with diameters of up to 1,600 mm.
Dubai Precast has announced that it has been awarded a major contract for the design, supply, delivery and installation of a full precast building system for 93 townhouses and two villas at Meydan, Dubai. The project scope includes external sandwich walls, solid walls and columns as well as boundary walls.
Acciona has successfully tested a next-generation reverse osmosis configuration designed to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of seawater desalination, as part of the European innovation project LIFE INDESAL.
IEP Process Solutions, a leader in analytical solutions and a subsidiary of the Centena Group, has secured a multi-million-dirham contract to supply advanced analyser systems for a strategic utilities project supporting industrial operations in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai Municipality has announced plans to open 35 new parks across the emirate this year under its 2040 Urban Master Plan. Spanning more than 340,000 sq m and serving 23 residential communities, the new parks represent a significant expansion of Dubai’s network of public and community spaces.
UAE-based luxury project developer Damac Properties has capped off a strong Q1 performance, emerging as the market leader in March. With AED3.12 billion ($849 million) in sales across 1,106 transactions, Damac reinforces its dominant market position, said its top official.
Saudi-based Al Ramz Real Estate Company has announced that it has acquired a prime 8,600 sq m plot of land in Al Malqa district of the capital Riyadh for the development of a residential project comprising 135 apartments along with premium amenities.
Empower Insulated Pipe Systems (Elips), a subsidiary of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, recorded strong operational performance for FY 2025 expanding its regional and international reach. The year also witnessed the addition of more than 30 new vital projects to Elips' business portfolio.
Danube Group Chairman Rizwan Sajan has assured the company’s 6,000+ workforce that there will be no layoffs and salaries will be paid on time despite the geopolitical uncertainty the region is facing now.
