Abu Dhabi-based G42 has announced steady progress on its key development - Stargate UAE - a large-scale AI infrastructure cluster being developed by Khazna. The facility, a part of 5GW UAE–US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, is on track for 2026 handover.
The UAE's advanced infrastructure, flexible regulatory environment and economic integration across its emirates are strengthening its appeal to international investors.
Oman Cables Industry has laid the foundation stone for a third manufacturing plant at Al Rusayl Industrial City as it seeks to expand production capacity to meet growing demand from the energy and infrastructure sectors across the sultanate, said a report.
The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) has partnered with The Boring Company (TBC), the advanced tunnelling and infrastructure technology company founded by Elon Musk, to explore underground transport, utility tunnels, and related infrastructure solutions across the emirate.
Dubai has nearly AED2.1 trillion ($571.5 billion) worth of projects underway across housing, transportation, aviation, infrastructure and economic development, with more projects to be announced in the coming phase, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said.
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the federal general budget for the years 2027–2029, totalling AED292.5 billion, up 28.3% over the previous three years.
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the winners of the 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards.
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) said it has completed a range of sewer systems in the Al Baha region as part of its infrastructure development projects. These include the construction of a tertiary wastewater treatment plant using bio-membrane technology as well as laying of 46km-long sewage networks.
Oman’s construction sector is poised for growth, supported by a pipeline of projects worth $120 billion through 2030 spanning infrastructure, tourism and industrial development, with the sector’s investment opportunities set to be highlighted at Project Oman 2026 in Muscat this November.
The global AI boom will need to generate about $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the massive investment in infrastructure needed to power the technology, according to Bain & Company’s seventh annual Global Technology Report.
