Construction projects worth more than $23 billion were awarded in the UAE last year.
A joint venture between US-based Parsons and Halcrow has won the deal.
Qatar is planning to spend $27.5 billion over the next five years on new roads and interchanges.
The projects will be in transport, energy and other sectors, the central bank governor said.
The projects have a total developmental value of Dhs5.7 billion and are being fully funded by the Abu Dhabi government.
The project will cover 160 million square meters across 13 sites in Egypt for lower income individuals, a statement said.
Under the deal, Arabtec Construction will build over 1,500 townhouses in Emaar’s Reem community.
Earlier on Wednesday, Arabtec issued another statement saying its board had not taken any decision on the acquisition of another company.
No reason was provided for the suspension of trading.
The firm will provide complete MEP works for the automated passenger mover system (APM), which will connect Concourse 4 of Dubai International Airport to Terminal 1.
The deal, if completed, would be worth about Dhs2 billion ($545 million).
The contractor reported a 69 per cent decline in fourth-quarter net profit last month.
The Abu Dhabi Plaza development in Kazakhstan is under construction by a joint venture of Arabtec and Consolidated Contractors Co.
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, which is 173 metres taller than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, is slated for completion in 2018.
The contractor said that its revenues reached Dhs4.9 billion last year, growing by 47 per cent from 2012.
Workers will be paid electronically, making it easier for authorities to verify that payments are made on time, according to the new charter.
The Dubai-based construction company is targeting young recruits for the new roles.
The contract is one of the largest construction deals awarded to any builder in the UAE since 2008.
The Dubai firm has started looking for candidates for senior management posts including for the position of CEO.
The IPO listing is expected to take place before June this year, according to the company’s CEO.
Ambassador Nicholas Hopton dismissed criticism Qatar has faced in preparation for hosting the event.
The project is an integrated entertainment, hospitality and leisure development and is expected to boost Jordan’s tourism industry.
Mohammed Ali was handed a three-year jail term and ordered to pay fines worth 600,000 rials
The five-kilometre pilot project will link the existing Abu Dhabi- Dubai main road (E11) and the new Abu Dhabi-Dubai main road (E311).
The contractor will perform MEP works for four towers in Mumbai’s New Cuffe Parade project.
The firm won a deal for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work at the Mall of Qatar, which is now under construction near Doha.
Shares in Drake & Scull, which are up 93 per cent year-to-date, have been buoyed by the merger speculation.
The $1 billion project will offer 479 rooms and suites and 222 Viceroy Residences with sea views.
The deal will be funded by the proceeds from Arabtec’s recent rights issue.
Qatar has pledged to renew its policies and ensure that migrant workers’ rights remain intact.