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Salini Impregilo lands $435m contract to build Dubai’s Meydan One Mall
The contractor said that it would be responsible not only for building the mall but also some of the substructures and superstructures for neighbouring elements.
Made in the UAE: Ducon Industries founder creates his own path
The father and grandfather of the founder of Ducon Industries, which makes building materials, worked in construction here before the UAE was formed. Now the company is set to expand and is using the internet to boost growth.
Work set to start on Dubai’s Meydan One mall
The new mall will contain about 620 shops, including a pair of department stores and a 131,150-square-foot hypermarket.
Deyaar chief looks to drive Dubai developer’s recurring income
The company only has a handful of retail units within its asset management portfolio but it is expected to add 198 serviced apartments until next year.
Dubai set to get major robot bus network
A Dutch company has won the contract for a new automated transport network in the emirate that will see driverless buses ferry passengers to and from Bluewaters Island.
Hill International to manage new Masdar City project
The 1.1 million sq ft Masdar Institute Neighbourhood will contain one office building, two residential buildings and a plaza.
Danube chief shrugs off concerns over Dubai residential property oversupply
Danube founder Rizwan Sajan is confident of prospects of selling all of its new Dh300 million Resortz project within a month.
Chinese contractor commits to UAE with new Dubai office
The state-owned company is the major shareholder of China Railways Group, which is listed as the second-biggest contractor in the world by the US-based trade title Engineering News Record.
UAE on China’s Silk Road map
The Middle East and this country in particular are regarded as vital to the world’s second-biggest economy’s ambitions to expand globally. Beijing sees the Emirates as a crucial waypoint on its trade links between East and West.
Deyaar has plans for 5.7 million sq ft of Dubai property on the drawing board
Chief executive Saeed Al Qatami says the company also has plans to develop a project in Dubai South, which will include its first townhouse project.
Courting the Chinese legal system a priority for DIFC
The deepening trade ties between China and the UAE has also meant that the 'soft infrastructure' supporting these should also be strengthened.
Damac awards Dh1.4 billion in contracts in first two months of 2017
Ghantoot Gulf, Trojan General Contracting, China State and Commodore Contracting are among the firms awarded new deals.
UK sees trading hope from region’s growing interest in PPP for rail projects
Britian has expertise in delivering public-private partnership projects and is ready to share its experience
Egypt to invest billions in rail infrastructure
Egypt’s minister of transport says the country is targeting up to €14.4 billion worth of investment in rail and metro projects
