Iraq's cabinet has approved a US$692mn contract for the construction of a cement factory in southern Iraq, a government official said.

Lafarge Emirates Cement opened its first distribution centre in the region, in cooperation with Al Saeed AL Zaabi General Trading.

Housing projects in Egypt could see delays in delivery to clients and even face cancellations due to impact of the recent revolution in Egypt, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle.

Omicron technology is used to test the partial discharge of power supply to the Burj Khalifa tower.

Saudi Arabia's construction sector recorded a big leap in Q1, with the value of contracts awarded by the government rocketing by more than five times over the same period of last year.