Emaar Properties’ profitability may rise slightly in 2022-2023 after a strong 2021, despite higher raw material prices and general cost inflation, according to an S&P Global Ratings report
construction industry
construction industry
Dubai’s ‘already robust’ property market receives another boost with DLD, municipality restructure
Additional transparency and accountability as a result of these changes will bolster construction whilst ensuring that the emirate is in line with a sustainable growth model, experts told Arabian Business
Al Zorah
Construction works begin on luxury golf clubhouse to complement 18-hole championship course
The luxury golf club will be complemented by full golf and leisure facilities, including a purpose-built gymnasium, golf shop, tennis courts, and swimming pool for adults and kids to utilise for fitness and leisure
Arabian Business
Digitisation will fundamentally alter the future of work, construction sector: Experts
An expert group of panellists revealed how technology will change business operations in the future
career opportunities
JLL raises awareness in UAE schools about female representation in the construction industry
Representatives from the construction industry, including experts from Zutari, Turner & Townsend, Khansaheb, and AESG, joined JLL in the initiative
construction industry
Picture brightens for the UAE’s construction sector despite concerns over costs
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it expects to see ‘strong levels of activity’ but concerns persist over profits
Al Mamsha Seerah
Sharjah’s Alef launches new homes within Al Mamsha Seerah project
Alef Group CEO says mixed use project is expected to be delivered during the last quarter of 2024
building and construction
UAE construction: 50 years of progress
The UAE is home to many game-changing buildings and developments. Now the nation’s construction sector is building a more sustainable future
AB In Focus
AB Talks: How the construction industry can build back better in a post-Covid world
Mohammed Al Ghanim, CEO of Al Hamra Kuwait, a 50-year-old veritable tycoon of the construction industry, sat down with Arabian Business to discuss how the construction industry is faring amid a general coronavirus recovery, and what challenges face the future of the sector
Artificial intelligence
Solving the contech challenge
Big projects need smart solutions – so why is so much new technology gathering dust?
ALEC Engineering and Contracting
UAE modular home factory to bring 350 jobs to Dubai
In a world more attuned to growing climate concerns, modular housing is an attractive alternative – they’re greener to build, use less energy while occupied and are easier to recycle and deconstruct at the end of their life cycle
Al Marjan Island
Dubai Investments to create billion dirham development in RAK
Agreement signed for open mixed-use beachfront resort and residential development on Al Marjan Island
building and construction sectors
The construction industry needs a revolution to survive
We need to change our thinking when it comes to the finished product, for example, a building. Currently, no one player can provide the entire lifetime cost of owning a building, as suppliers are fragmented and disconnected
automation
Why human capital is the main driver for growth
As the construction industry gears up for a period of unprecedented change, companies must remain committed to helping customers, communities, and employees thrive in this next exciting era of automation
automation robots
How Dubai is the first country in the Middle East to adopt robotics for lift installation
Swiss-based Schindler pioneers its Robotic Installation System for Elevators (RISE) in the region through DMCC’s Uptown Dubai
carbon emissions
Building a sustainable future in the GCC
As the construction sector expands its project footprint, there is a greater commitment to shrink its carbon footprint
Alubond USA LLC
UAE-based Mulk Holdings International pens JV agreement to enter US market
Partnership with Park International Investments LLC, a global investment powerhouse and Silver Heights Real Estate, will establish Alubond USA LLC
