The Palm Jumeirah is already home to a number of hotels including the Atlantis, The Palm. (Image source: Werner Bayer/Flickr)
Dubai?s Arabtec Construction has won a US$53.4mn contract to develop the final phase of the Tiara Hotel in Palm Jumeirah
Iraqi construction consortium IGC has projects worth more than US$1bn across the country. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
Iraqi consortium International Investment Group for Constructions (IGC) is seeking US$500mn of funds from GCC investors for its projects in the country, particularly in the city of Basra
The construction work is aimed mainly at creating more space for pilgrims and giving them comfortable accommodation. (Image source: Menj/Flickr)
Italian construction solutions provider Pilosio has won a contract involving construction of buildings in the northern zone of Makkah, Saudi Arabia
The Dubai Water Canal project is a scheme to develop the pathway along the canal that connects Jumeirah Beach to the Business Bay, with retail, dining, hospitality and residential lifestyle amenities. (Image source: Joi Ito/Flickr)
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has signed a deal with property firms Meydan Group and Meraas Holding to develop real estate along the banks of the Dubai Water Canal
The Lagoons project in the Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBR City) would encompass a business district, residential units and hotels. (Image source: Dubai Holding)
Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding have signed a joint venture agreement to restart work on The Lagoons, a real estate project that was first announced in 2008
