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Dubai’s troubled Arabtec hires AlixPartners for review, say sources

The construction company has lost about 77 per cent of its share value since May 2014

Sheikh Mohammed launches Dhs 30bn mega ‘Wholesale City’

The new development aims to tap into the global wholesale sector.

DP World to invest $1bn in India

Dubai ports operator says the investment could be in new terminals

RTA announces 12 new road projects

Authority announced a 14 per cent increase in spending this year

Dubai’s Mall of the World plans not scaled down; work to begin next year

The project still planned to have world’s largest shopping destination

Work begins on $1bn ICD Brookfield project in Dubai’s DIFC

The 1.5 million square feet mixed-use development is expected to be completed in 2018

Indian property developers confirm drop in demand from UAE NRIs

Depressed global economic conditions have caused a 15-20 per cent fall in demand from investors, say developers

Qatar opens new $825m labour city to house 100,000 workers

The city consists of a commercial market, 55 residential complexes and Qatar’s second largest mosque

Dubai’s Al Habtoor to sell stake in CIMIC construction joint venture

Habtoor Group is planning to focus on its 100-per cent-owned assets including hotels, real estate and schools as part of its strategy

Dubai’s Drake and Scull wins Dhs 224m deal for hotel, mall expansion

The contractor did not specify the name of the mall or the hotel it is building

Nakheel awards Dhs 2.3bn construction deals for retail projects

The developer has confirmed the builders of Deira Islands Night Souk, Warsan Souk and The Circle Mall

Egypt’s stalled $35bn housing scheme: big dreams to harsh reality

The project announced in March 2014 has stalled, highlighting Egypt’s habit of promising grandiose ventures and then struggling to deliver

UAE infrastructure projects not delayed by oil price drop – minister

The UAE has sufficient funding for all its planned infrastructure projects, says minister of Public Works

Opening of Abu Dhabi’s Louvre pushed back to 2016

Officials did not give a reason for the delay in building work at the $650m project

Drake & Skull secures Dhs 123m Dubai MEP contract

The company will develop over 72,000 square metres of food and beverage concepts and retail outlets in Jumeirah

Saudi’s United Cooperative Assurance says gets Mecca crane claim

The insurance firm said it had received the claim on September 13 and it had appointed evaluators to determine the damage caused by the accident

Saudi suspends Binladen group over Mecca crane disaster

King Salman also ordered that the group’s board members and senior executives be barred from travel abroad

GCC construction firms continue to hire despite oil slump

Previously awarded projects are continuing without impact, experts say

Egypt slashes affordable homes project with UAE’s Arabtec

The official did not give a reason for downsizing the project

LIVE: Updates from Cityscape Global 2015 in Dubai

All the latest news and updates from Dubai’s biggest property event

Burj2020 tower aims to be “diamond of Dubai” – Adrian Smith

Construction work on the tower is anticipated to begin next year

Qatar’s first FIFA 2022 World Cup stadium to be ready by 2016

Khalifa International Stadium will have a new building in its east wing following its renovation while the entire seating area will be covered through a single roof

UAE’s Arabtec says no progress on mega Egypt housing project

The company announced over a year ago that it had agreed in principle with the Egyptian government to build one million homes in the country

Qatar issues tender for first phase of rail network

The tender has invited bids for a project manager to oversee the first stage of Qatar’s link to the GCC rail network being developed by the six Gulf states

Dubai contractor Drake and Scull appoints Deeb as CFO

Deeb was formally CFO of Abu Dhabi-based family conglomerate Al Jaber Group, whose core business is construction

Dubai’s Arabtec denies withdrawing from mega Egypt housing project

The project was originally announced more than a year ago but it has not yet been launched

UAE’s ENEC awards $2.5bn deals for nuclear plant construction

More than 1,100 local firms have been contracted for the delivery of products and services at the Barakah nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi

Qatar postpones launch of wage protection system for workers to November

The delay comes as a number of private companies requested more time to prepare for the implementation of the system

Five minutes with.. Colin Thomas and Dan Garner, founders, Jim Will Fix It

The founders of Dubai-based maintenance company Jim Will Fix It discuss industry challenges and their expansion plans

Saudi Arabia finds 1,225 firms violating midday work ban

Firms violating the midday work ban will be fined SAR 10,000 ($2,665) while some could be forced to shut down, the ministry said