Construction & Real Estate

AlUla breaks ground on new 250-key Marriott property

AlUla Development Company (UDC), a Saudi PIF company, has announced that it has broken ground on its premium hotel project - Numaj Autograph Collection, a 250-key property, which on completion, will be operated by Marriott International under the Autograph Collection Hotels brand. ...

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Dubai Investments' RAK mixed use project set for 2027 completion

Dubai Investments has announced that work is moving at a steady pace on one of its premium mixed-use developments on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah with its residential tower on track for Q1 2027 completion and its hotel unit by Q3 next year. ...

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Sorouh Al Qurm to build $596m integrated tourism complex in Muscat

Oman-based Sorouh Al Qurm Real Estate has announced plans to develop an integrated tourism complex at an investment of RO230 million ($596 million) in Muscat. Spanning 165,000 sq m, the ITC will boast two four-star hotels along with residential and retail units as well as a range of recreational facilities. ...

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Some GCC landmarks hit in Iranian retaliatory attacks

The ongoing Middle East conflict involving US, Israel and Iran has impacted several major landmarks in the region including Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai International Airport, Jebel Ali Port in UAE as well as Crowne Plaza, a premium five-star hotel in Bahrain. ...

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Ashoka Buildcon–BEC Arabia JV lands Diriyah hotel project contract

Indian infrastructure group Ashoka Buildcon said its joint venture with Saudi-based BEC Arabia Contracting has secured the main construction works contract for a hotel project within Saudi Arabia's giga development - Diriyah, The City of Earth, coming up near Riyadh. ...

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RMJM completes concept design for Azizi Venice 4-Star Hotel

RMJM, a leading global architecture and design network, has announced the completion of the concept design stage for the Azizi Venice 4-Star Hotel, a new waterfront hospitality project of leading UAE group Azizi Developments within the masterplan in Dubai South. ...

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Makkah Construction and Development Company buys prime plot for $261m

Makkah Construction and Development Company has bought 6,986 sq m of land at an auction for SAR980 million ($261 million). The plot, which is in close proximity to the Grand Mosque, is ideal for setting up a mixed-use project featuring a hotel and a mall, it said. ...

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Taiba unit in deal to build 159-key hotel project in Riyadh

Saudi-based Taiba Investments has announced that one of its key subsidiaries, Smart Hotel Zone Company, had signed up Al Saad Contracting Company for the construction of a 159-key hotel project within the STC Square mixed-use development in Riyadh. ...

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Mirage named project management consultant for RAK mixed-use project

Mirage, a leading multidisciplinary engineering group, has been appointed as the project management consultant for Janu Hotel & Branded Residences on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. The project comprises a 132-key upscale hotel, five premium villas and 73 residential units....

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Kleindienst completes work on key Dubai hotel development

Kleindienst Group said its key hotel development - voco Dubai Nice – The Heart of Europe - located at The World Islands in Dubai, has received its Building Completion Certificate. It boasts accommodations ranging from deluxe and premium rooms to three distinct suite categories. ...

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Jeddah Central Development partners to develop Atlantis, One&Only hotels

Jeddah Central Development Company, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed an investment partnership with Midad Real Estate Company to develop the Atlantis and One&Only hotels within the Jeddah Central Destination....

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Arada inks construction contract for Rove Aljada complex

Arada has awarded the construction contract for the Rove Aljada hotel cluster, located within the AED35 billion ($9.5 billion) Sharjah megaproject. Spread across four blocks, the hotel and branded residences buildings will be completed by the end of 2027. ...

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The Red Sea EDITION opens as first hotel on Shura Island

The Red Sea EDITION has officially opened on Shura Island, Saudi Arabia, marking its second establishment in the country after a debut in Jeddah....