Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

$8.1bn Azizi Florence in Sharjah to feature 1,130 villas, 6,000 townhouses

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has unveiled Azizi Florence, a $8.1 billion master-planned community marking its first project in Sharjah.

Construction & Real Estate

WSP named Technical Adviser of the Year at IJGlobal Awards

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

WSP, one of the world's leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, has been named Technical Adviser of the Year 2025 for the Middle East and North Africa at the IJGlobal Awards.

Construction & Real Estate

Moon World Resorts names RLB as cost consultants for Smart City developments

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Moon World Resorts, the developer of the world's most innovative experiential destinations, has appointed programme and cost management specialist Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) as program managers and cost consultants across all its Moon Smart City developments worldwide.

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Acwa Power consortium signs technical services deal for Syria water sector

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Saudi utility major Acwa Power, in consortium with the Water Transmission Company (WTCO), has signed a technical services agreement with top engineering and consultancy group Fichtner to assess Syria’s water resources and develop solutions for seawater desalination and water transmission.

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DHCC breaks ground on $816m Dubai Creek Gardens residential project

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) has announced the groundbreaking of its AED3 billion ($816 million) master-planned residential development - Dubai Creek Gardens - which on completion will boast over 1,400 residences alongside curated retail and dining offerings.

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Mediclinic unveils $114m Dubai hospital expansion plans

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Mediclinic Middle East, one of the leading private healthcare providers in the UAE, has announced plans to invest AED420 million ($114 million) in the expansion of its Parkview Hospital in Dubai. The expansion work will begin shortly and is due for completion next year.

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Harbin Electric completes key Saudi gas turbine unit installation work

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Chinese group Harbin Electric International is delivering the Rumah-2 Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom's efforts to advance its energy transition under Vision 2030. The company recently hoisted the Gas Turbine Unit 1 into position, thus kicking off the project's installation work.

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Qiddiya awards $221m mechanical package for FIFA World Cup 2034 stadium

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Qatar-based Estithmar Holding said one of its key units has secured a SAR829 million ($221 million) mechanical package for the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium in Qiddiya City, a flagship Saudi giga-project and a designated venue for FIFA World Cup 2034. The scope of work includes building management system and HVAC services.

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Heisco wins $359m EPC contract for Kuwait Oil's Jurassic facilities

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Company (Heisco) has announced that it has secured a contract valued at KD111.05 million ($359 million) for delivering engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of tanks for Kuwait Oil Company‘s Jurassic Light Oil export facilities.

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Dubai freehold rental pace continues towards new record

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

The pace of new and renewed rental contracts recorded in Dubai’s freehold areas continued to increase in August, says a new report.