Construction & Real Estate

Construction & Real Estate

MWR picks Smith + Andersen for MOON Smart Cities projects

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Moon World Resorts (MWR) has appointed Smith + Andersen, one of Canada’s largest integrated engineering firms, to provide mechanical, electrical and integrated systems engineering plus sustainable design consulting through its Footprint practice, for all its MOON Smart City masterplans.

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Mena’s PPP ambitions take centre stage at Dubai forum

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

The sixth edition of the PPP Mena Forum returns to Dubai next month as governments across the Middle East and North Africa accelerate infrastructure and public service projects, increasing demand for public-private partnership models to fund, structure and operate large-scale developments, said its organisers.

Construction & Real Estate

Solid response for Manchester City Yas Residences Phase 2 units

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

UAE-based Ohana Development said it has achieved a key milestone by selling 92% units in Phase 2 of its Manchester City Yas Residences waterfront community in Abu Dhabi, under 48 hours of the sales launch. This comes following the complete sell-out of the project's first phase earlier this year.

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Four Seasons unveils new 52-unit luxury residential project at DIFC

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Global hospitality group Four Seasons has partnered with UAE-based investment company Bright Start for the launch of its new premium project - Four Seasons Private Residences - in Dubai. H&H Development will be overseeing the construction of the new 52-unit Four Seasons residential offering.

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Dubai AI Campus to build new 100,000-sq-ft facility in DIFC

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Dubai AI Campus plans to develop a 100,000-sq-ft purpose-built facility within Dubai International Financial Centre’s (DIFC) Zabeel District expansion featuring secure AI development zones and digital twin environments, as the emirate expands infrastructure to support AI ecosystem.

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Zimaya launches 183-unit residential tower in Dubai Production City

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Dubai-based Zimaya Properties has announced the launch of its new residential development - Lawncrest - in Dubai Production City, featuring 183 apartments - with a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units - across a ten-storey building, with views of the greens of Jumeirah Golf Estates.

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Top real estate event Cityscape Global postponed to February

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

This year's edition of Cityscape Global, one of the world’s most influential real estate events, which was scheduled to be held next month (November 16) in Saudi capital Riyadh has now been postponed to February 1 to 4, 2027 amid ongoing regional tensions, said the event organisers.

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Dar Global plans new Dubai fund to target GCC, EU, US property markets

Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Dar Global Capital Partners (DGCP), a unit of London-listed luxury developer Dar Global, has outlined a cross-border investment strategy targeting real estate opportunities across the GCC, Europe, UK and US. As part of this, DGCP is looking at setting up a dedicated Dubai-focused real estate opportunities fund.

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Umm Al Qura inks land sale deal for Makkah hotel apartments

Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company has announced that it has signed a land sale agreement with Methak Investment Holding for the development of a hotel apartments complex and rooms tower in Zone 3 of its mega Masar Destination in Makkah.

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KLUDI joins Joe Tabet to showcase design innovation

Mon, 26 Oct 2026

KLUDI, the German bathroom and kitchen fittings specialist and part of the RAK Ceramics Group, will participate in Downtown Design 2026, taking place at Dubai Design District (d3) from November 4 to 8.