Construction MENA Edition

uae

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council holds workshop on Hudayriat Island

Huge island lying to the south and southwest of Abu Dhabi Island will be transformed into a mixed-use development.

yemen

UAE's ERC signs agreement to implement water network project in Hadramaut

Emirates Red Crescent signed an agreement to implement a water network project in Yemen's Hadramaut.

industrial

Saudi Industrial Development Fund extends loans worth $5.17bln to boost growth

The industrial development fund has the ability and liquidity to support new and existing projects and can play an effective role in realizing the objectives of Vision 2030: spokesman

oil and gas

Saudi Aramco gets bids to expand Hawiyah gas plant - sources

Hawiyah is part of Ghawar, the world's largest onshore oilfield.

education

A learning curve: Kuwait's bid to boost funding into education

Government seeks improvements to public school teaching as well as private sector cash

trade

Dubai's Jafza attracts 267 new companies during H1

Dubai-based Jebel Ali Free Zone, Jafza, attracted 267 new companies from 48 countries.

real estate

Flying taxis to have major impact on Dubai's architecture, says consultant

Architects begin receiving requests to incorporate landing pads for autonomous air vehicles in project designs

transport

Egypt signs $1.24bln light rail deal with AVIC, China Railway Group- Xinhua

China's AVIC international and China Railway Group will build a 66-km network with 11 stations.

agriculture

South Korea to build $10bln integrated agricultural city in Egypt

Within a six-month timeframe, the city is set to be completely built by Egyptian workers, under the supervision of Korean experts

construction

$32bln worth urban projects 'at tendering stage in GCC'

By the end of 2017, the combined total value of urban construction contracts is expected to reach $50.9bln: report