Sustainability
GWC plans major solar energy projects in Qatar
Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC) has announced the launch of one of the GCC’s largest private solar energy projects - superchargi ...
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Corporate News
Aldar Properties profit before tax jumps 33% to $599m
Aldar Properties has reported a 33% year-on-year increase in profit before tax to AED2.2 billion ($599 million) for the first quarter ...
Contracts & Tenders
Diriyah awards $1.13bn deal to relocate KSU facilities
Diriyah Company has awarded a $1.13 billion (SAR4.225 billion) construction contract to relocate the existing utilities and administr ...
Sustainability
Dubai South’s Festival Plaza earns LEED Gold certification
Festival Plaza, the urban lifestyle mall in Dubai South, has obtained the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( ...
April Special Features
Kuwait
Optimism back again
A surge in contract awards, particularly in social housing and infrastructure, is breathing new life into Kuwait’s construction sector. Despite longstanding bureaucratic...
Green Buildings
UNEP: Double energy efficiency spend
While the building sector’s energy intensity has reduced thanks to adopting the climate action being taken worldwide, all gover...
Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration
Khansaheb systems to get IoT-driven tech
Khansaheb Industries says its partnership with 75F marks a significant step toward a smarter, more sustainable future for the H...
Loaders
Volvo CE to unveil all-electric line-up
Swedish equipment manufacturer Volvo CE will demonstrate its commitment to the environment by showcasing its first zero-emissio...
Innovations
Geberit unveils slim actuator plate
Swiss sanitary solutions provider Geberit is launching a new, slim actuator plate which is expected to stand out from the crowd...
Energy Infrastructure
Why firms must look to the clouds, APM
TONY TURNER* focuses on the challenges the energy organisations face in the Gulf region, and the key role of new technologies s...
Focus: Foundation Engineering
Ground engineering solution for sabkha soil
Around one-third of the world’s land surface falls within arid climate zones, where sabkha soils are a prominent feature. With ...
Legally Bound
Mandatory disputes escalation: CoC’s view
STUART JORDAN* discusses a recent decision by the Dubai Court of Cassation (CoC) regarding mandatory disputes escalation clause...
Regional News
Bahrain announces record $2bn housing budget
In a landmark move for Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad has ordered to fast-track housing projects to deliver 50,000 new units...
Saudi Focus
Diriyah launches new media, innovation district
Diriyah Company has announced the launch of its Media and Innovation District in the historic birth place of Saudi Arabia...
UAE Focus
$6.8bn Ajmal Makan City makes headway
UAE-based Ajmal Makan Real Estate Development has announced that work is in full swing on its $6.8-billion coastal development...
Events
3,500 exhibitors to present their latest at bauma
bauma, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines...
Manufacturers & Procurement
City Glass to build on major skycraper deal
City Glass – Bahrain has secured its first skyscraper project, the 32-storey Catamaran Verandas, marking a significant...
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GC TRADE News
Mawani signs deal to set up vehicles logistics park at Dammam port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Alissa Universal Motors, a subsidiary of Abdullatif Alissa Group Hold...
Four Seasons plans luxury resort in Ajman
Four Seasons and Al Zorah Development Company, a joint venture between the Government of Ajman and Solidere International, have annou...
Burj Azizi wins ‘Iconic Design of the Year’ award
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has received the ‘Iconic Design of the Year’ award for Burj A...
Emaar launches Mentorship 3.0 to further empower UAE nationals
Emaar has launched its Focused Mentorship 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing Emirati talentand building a resilient, future...
REVEALED: First images of Wynn Al Marjan Island
Wynn Al Marjan Island, set to open in early 2027 on the coastline of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE, has released the 'first-look imag...
RGA sets new design criteria for Saudi roundabouts
Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority (RGA) has unveiled the design criteria for safe roundabouts, in accordance with the Saudi ...
Alba becomes first Mideast smelter to adopt AI analytics platform
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has cemented its position as a regional leader ...
NWC completes major water infrastructure projects in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has announced that it has completed major water infrastructure projects in Jeddah tha...
