A new joint venture firm, owned by Abdulaziz Alsaghyir Holding Company and Abdul Mohsen Al Hokair Trading Group, has earmarked US$1.33bn for investment in infrastructure projects and services in Saudi Arabia
Buildings
Qatar awards deals for second World Cup stadium
The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee has announced consulting and engineering firms Aecom and Ramboll will deliver the new Al Rayyan Stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Iron prices likely to go up as construction sector recovers
Iron prices in Saudi Arabian local markets are expected to go up in the coming months following the recovery of the construction sector market, which had been hit by acute labour shortage
525 hotels in pipeline in Middle East and Africa
The Middle East and Africa hotel development plan comprises 525 hotels, totalling 127,840 rooms, according to a global construction report
GTCC to construct The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai
Dubai developer Nakheel has awarded a contract worth US$102mn to Gulf Technical Construction Company to build The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah