News from United Arab Emirates

UAE's Al Badiya Bridge Project enters next phase

The project includes the construction of slip roads at the Al Badiya intersection, helping ease congestion on various routes in the emirate

Blockchain for driverless cars could revolutionise engineering infrastructure

Rob Kennedy, technical director of Cundall Middle East and North Africa, talks to Construction Week about how blockchain could lead to revolution in digitising engineering ...

DEWA commissions two solar carports

DEWA has commissioned a 2MWp solar carport project as its cranks up Dubai's clean energy drive

Hotel retrofits offer new income stream for Mideast contractors

Contractors could reap the same benefits from refurb and retrofitting programmes as they do from new builds, but is the regional market ready?

Net profit dips 4% at Dubai developer Nakheel in H1 2018

The Dubai-based development heavyweight reported a 3.8% drop in net profit in the first six months of 2018 compared to H1 2017

Dubai Properties reveals details of energy-saving plan

The developer told CW it may roll out its energy-saving initiative at other developments in its quest to reduce the environmental footprint of its built ...

Oil price less significant for Middle East construction than in 2016

Laing O'Rourke's Mark Andrews said global and local issues are bearing greater significance to the region's construction industry

UAE's Emrill breaks contract record with wins worth $135m

Emrill earned record-breaking contract wins and renewals in 2017 despite market price pressures and the collapse of one of its shareholders, Carillion

Gulftainer invests $3m in 'crucial' Sharjah sea port link

The investment will link Sharjah’s Saja’a Industrial Investment Park (SIIP) with three of the emirate’s major seaports

Two dead in Dubai aluminum furnace accident

Two men died during routine maintenance work at Emirates Global Aluminium's smelter in Jebel Ali, Dubai