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Phase 1 construction on Saudi Arabia’s $500bn Neom complete

Strategic work on Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed (PIF) futuristic Neom gigaproject will complete by the end of 2019, chief executive officer of the...

Watch the largest 3D-printed building in the world being constructed

The largest 3D-printed building ever constructed has now been finished over in the United Arab Emirates. More specifically, the building in the Al Warsan area of Dubai...

Build Expo 2024: The largest event in the construction sector is approaching

The BUILD EXPO, a true institution in the construction and building sector in Greece and throughout Southeast Europe, is entering its final stretch. From...

Hilton to open 100 hotels across the Middle East region in the next five...

Hilton expects to open almost 100 hotels in the region in the next five years,  mainly in markets such as the United Arab Emirates,...

Saudi and UAE lead $1.36tn Middle East construction boom

Saudi Arabia and the UAE lead a Middle East construction sector with a total pipeline of $1.36bn of projects under development, according to real...

The Big 5 Digital Festival successfully concluded last week

The first online event in the 40+ years’ history of The Big 5, The Big 5 Digital Festival, successfully concluded last week. Throughout four...

China’s property ‘inventory overhang’ could take more than 10 years to correct, economist says

China is facing the prospect of a long-drawn correction in its property sector, with the overhang in the housing inventory likely to take more...

The Big 5 Global returns for its 44th edition in Dubai, bringing together 2,200+...

UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure continues support for The Big 5 Global, emphasising the importance of industry collaboration in tackling the impact of...

Notable Decline in U.S. Construction Spending Amid Political and Economic Uncertainty

U.S. construction spending recorded a significant decrease in May, falling 3.5% year-on-year — the largest annual drop since February 2019, according to data released...

EU construction sector faces year of decline

In Europe, the issuing of building permits has fallen and building costs are still high, signalling a difficult year for the construction sector Marginal construction...