A consortium led by UAE-based Metito Group has commenced construction on Independent Sewage Treatment Plant Project (ISTP) in Dammam West, Saudi Arabia.
A joint venture of India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Power China International has secured a contract, worth AED1.87bn ($509.1m), from Etihad Rail Company to construct freight facilities for the railway network.
UAE-based private developer Azizi Developments has completed the Samia, its residential and commercial development in Al Furjan, Dubai.
UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy to build a 200MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Azerbaijan.
Dubai’s Road Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the opening of Al Qudra-Lehbab Roads interchange development project in UAE.
UAE-based Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has opened the 3.2mft² Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi.
L&T Construction, the construction arm of Indian conglomerate L&T, has won significant contracts from clients for its varied businesses.
A consortium of Orascom Construction and Siemens has signed an agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity to rebuild Baiji 1 and Baiji 2 power plants in northern Iraq.
Motherson Sumi Systems (MSSL), an Indian company that manufactures automotive wiring harnesses, has broken ground on a production facility at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) Al Hamra Industrial Zone in the UAE.
Abu Dhabi-based developer Imkan has selected Chinese construction company China Nantong Sanjian Construction Group (CNTC) as the main contractor for the Pixel, a 85,000m² mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected a consortium of Strabag Dubai, Strabag, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar for the construction of the AED1.437bn (£316m) pumped storage hydroelectric power station in Hatta, Dubai.
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has commenced development of the Coastal Village, a residential and commercial area for the workers, staff and management of The Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia.
Real estate developer Emaar Properties has announced plans to build its first 3D printed home in Dubai, UAE.
A joint venture of L&T Construction’s Water and Effluent Treatment Business and UAE firm Tecton Engineering & Construction has won a significant EPC contract from Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) for a 100MLD desalination plant in the State of Gujarat.
A consortium of EllisDon Construction has been awarded a contract by Canadian Ministry of International Trade Diversification to design, build and operate the Canada Pavilion and Public Presentation at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Italian company Salini Impregilo Group subsidiary Fisia Italimpianti has secured a $215m (£170m) contract from Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (Aysa) for Lot 2 of the Riachuelo engineering and infrastructure project in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to reduce pollution in the Riachuelo River.
British construction firm McLaren, in partnership with marketing firm Pico, has been selected by official construction partner by the UK Department of International Trade as for the 3,417m² two-level UK Pavilion for the Expo 2020 Dubai event.
UAE-based architectural firm Brewer Smith Brewer Group (BSBG) has been selected for the role of lead consultant for one of Dubai’s iconic projects, The Island.
POMA Group, a France-based Poma ropeway transportation solutions provider, has been awarded a sub contract by Hyundai Engineering & Construction for the Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel in Dubai, UAE.
Hyatt Hotels has unveiled plans to build 21 new luxury hotels and resorts across Asia Pacific by the end of 2020.