News from United Arab Emirates

Dubai's Emaar confirms reports of new China offices

Emaar has started the design and fit-out of two premium offices in Beijing and Shanghai

SNC-Lavalin names Sohail Samdani head of mining in Middle East

The company's regional mining portfolio includes Umm Wu'al Sulphuric Acid plant in Saudi

In pictures: Construction site of Dubai's Meydan One mall

Eighteen months after Italian contractor Salini Impreglio signed a $435m contract to build Dubai's Meydan One mall, structural works have passed the 60% completion mark. ...

US giant Dow notes growth despite Middle East project delays

Sustainable construction keeps US chemical giant on track as energy efficiency gains traction

Dubai's Union Properties warns of fake news

The developer is warning investors to not entertain information from unofficial sources

UAE's non-oil GDP in 2017 notes 2.5% annual growth

Non-oil GDP for 2017 was valued at $272.3bn

Construction progress on Nakheel's $182m Deira Islands in Dubai

Work is under way to finish the roof and top out the project

Dubai's Samana Developers taps former Damac VP for GM

Alan James Gammon worked as Damac's VP of customer service for four years

No data stolen after Saudi, UAE servers of Saipem hacked

Data back-ups are safe but restoration may take some days, Saipem tells Construction Week

Expo 2020 praises Dubai Civil Defense after minor roof fire

Expo 2020 Dubai said on Twitter that a "minor" on-site fire was put out quickly by the Dubai Civil Defense team