Buildings

Iran's private sector to complete semi-finished government projects

The Iranian Privatisation Organisation (IPO) has announced it has prepared a by-law for transferring semi-finished government projects to the private sector

Al-Futtaim wins facilities maintenance contract for UAE schools

Al-Futtaim Engineering has been awarded a facilities maintenance contract by the UAE ministry of education, the company has said in a statement

Qatari Arabian Construction Company wins Downtown Doha renovation contract

Msheireb Properties has appointed Qatari Arabian Construction Company as the main building contractor for a key section of the Msheireb Downtown Doha development

Saudi Arabian cement demand likely to grow by more than 9.4 per cent

Increase in large-scale infrastructure projects is behind the surge in demand. (Image source: Benutzer/Wikimedia Commons)

Demand for cement in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase by more than 9.4 per cent a year to more than 73 million tonnes by 2017, according to a report by CW Group

New mega-mall planned for Abu Dhabi

A US$1bn mall planned for construction in Abu Dhabi has been dubbed as the UAE capitals first "super regional urban shopping centre" by its developer