Construction news in the Middle East | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the Construction industry in the Middle East:

Red Sea Project selects Accenture for visitor experience technology The Red Sea Development Company – which oversees one of the largest tourism construction projects in the world – has selected Accenture as its partner for the Smart Destination Programme.
22 February 2022
Deloitte: CEO optimism in GCC's construction sector bounces back Deloitte recently conducted its annual survey of chief executives in the GCC construction industry.
31 January 2022
Vision 2030 unleashes $1 trillion of new city and mega construction projects Almost $1 trillion worth of development projects have commenced or been announced since the unveiling of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda, and that’s just a third of the planned investment.
25 January 2022
Embrace collaboration and tech for GCC mega-project success The GCC is currently witnessing growing activity in the real estate and construction sectors.
19 January 2022
The outlook for GCC's construction projects market It has been more than 18 months since the pandemic took hold the world over.
12 January 2022
Market analysis of GCC's $3 billion steel production sector GCC’s steel production sector is under pressure, mainly due to Covid-19 induced reduction in manufacturing output.
11 January 2022
Five tips for delivering construction and infrastructure projects With over $2 trillion in future construction and infrastructure projects planned across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the coming years, successfully delivering projects will be one of the key
18 November 2021
Emirates Steel hires consultant to study construction of new plant Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Steel has hired Tata Consulting Engineers to conduct a study on the planned construction of a new flat steel plant.
07 September 2021
Engineering consultancy enlisted for Mall of Saudi development AECOM has been awarded a four-year contract by UAE-based retail firm Majid Al Futtaim.
30 June 2021
Middle East's top engineering and construction consulting firms The Middle East Consultant Awards celebrates the crème de la crème in Middle East’s engineering and construction consulting industry. Meet the winners of the 2020 awards.
25 January 2021
AlixPartners to liquidate assets of Burj Khalifa and Louvre builder Arabtec – a company most known for its role in the construction of world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa and the iconic Louvre replica in Abu Dhabi – has gone into liquidation.
27 October 2020
Reducing the cost of infrastructure and capital projects The construction industry is facing significant pressures.
21 October 2020
Hill named project manager for mega monorail system in Egypt Construction and project management consultancy Hill International has been brought on board to oversee the development of the longest monorail system in the world – situated in Cairo, Egypt.
01 October 2020
Saudi Arabia's construction sector is powering Vision 2030 The infrastructure and construction industry is a crucial pillar of the government’s plan to overhaul the Saudi Arbia economy. Anwar Hadidi and Nav Dulay from Deloitte explain why.
23 September 2020
GCC's construction industry reeling from Covid-19 economic impact In the GCC region, a construction sector already grappling with low margins, delays and contract awards has been dealt a devastating setback by the Covid-19 crisis and all its repercussions.
11 September 2020
Currie & Brown recruits Campbell Gray for global integrated role International assets management and construction consultancy Currie & Brown has appointed Campbell Gray to spearhead its global integrated project management agenda.
15 October 2019
BRG adds five to UAE construction team as industry set to boom The Berkeley Research Group has bolstered its construction practice with five new directors and associates in the Middle East.
30 August 2019
Ramboll and Mott MacDonald announce senior appointments Engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald has appointed former Emirates and Dubai Airports exec Jenny Munro as the new leader of its aviation practice in the Middle East and South Asia.
29 August 2019
Consulting leak reveals crazy details of KSA's Neom development The fevered vision behind Saudi mega-city development Neom has been revealed after a leak of documents from some of the world’s leading consulting firms.
01 August 2019
Kuwait inaugurates the world's fourth longest sea-bridge Kuwait has inaugurated one of the world’s longest sea bridges – despite it presently going nowhere.
15 May 2019
Construction consultancy Drees & Sommer launches innovation hub in Dubai
18 April 2019
Abdulmajid Karanouh leads Drees & Sommer innovation in Middle East Abdulmajid Karanouh has been appointed as an international director of the Middle East branch of European engineering consultancy Drees & Sommer.
05 February 2019
Abu Dhabi hyperloop to begin construction by end of next year American transport-tech firm HyperloopTT has announced it will begin construction on the world’s first passenger hyperloop within the coming year, potentially slashing future overland travel time bet
02 November 2018
Fuzzy thinking can lead to poor local content policy, says Strategy& With non-OECD nations set to spend up to $57 trillion on infrastructure projects over the next 20 years, including a nearly $1.
14 September 2018
Saudi Arabia will need to learn from the past for future mega-project success Saudi Arabia will need to learn from past mistakes with respect to its current pipeline of mega-projects, writes Dan Cooper, head of real estate development strategy and investment for Deloitte in th
03 September 2018
Average value of construction sector disputes soars in the Middle East The average length of disputes in the Middle East construction industry is falling according to an analysis from global engineering, design and project management consultancy Arcadis, although the av
15 August 2018
Atkins selected for Oman Khazaen Economic City logistics hub project The British multinational engineering and design consultancy Atkins has been selected as the lead planning and supervision provider on Oman’s Khazaen Economic City development.
13 July 2018
GHD expands offerings in Middle East following office launch in Dubai Following on from its recent office launch in Dubai, Australian technical professional services firm GHD has expanded its advisory lines in the Middle East.
20 June 2018
Currie & Brown recruits Sporle Consulting for Middle East
11 June 2018
French firm Egis lands project management contract for UAE railway French engineering and consulting firm Egis have been awarded a lucrative contract to help Etihad Rail develop the United Arab Emirates railway network.
07 June 2018
McArthur + Company contracted for Palestine's largest ever shopping mall The soon to be completed, 60,000 square metre mall in the Palestinian city of Ramallah is set to be one of the most impressive in the Middle East.
06 June 2018
Dutch engineering consultancy Arcadis selected to build tunnel under Suez Canal Having previously designed and built the Ismailia twin-tube road tunnel, Dutch engineering consultancy Arcadis has been selected to build another sub-Suez tunnel 90 km to the south of its prior proje
01 June 2018

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