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“Massive opportunities” remain on Saudi Arabia’s gargantuan Red Sea Project

Eight-hundred contracts worth some $5.2bn have already been awarded on Saudi Arabia’s massive Red Sea Project, but procurement continues apace with around $400m awarded...

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...

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...

How to print a building: the science behind 3D printing in construction

It’s often claimed that 3D printing – known in the trade as “additive manufacturing” – will change the way we live. Most recently, a...

China built more skyscrapers in 2018 than ever before

China built more skyscrapers in 2018 than anywhere else in the world -- or at any other time in history, according to data released...

Dubai’s Emaar unveils $6.8bn community near Mina Rashid port

Dubai real estate developer Emaar Properties has launched a $6.8bn leisure and residential scheme, as well as 'The Dubai Mall by the Sea', at Mina Rashid...

UAE’s airport infrastructure investments hit $272.25bn

The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has revealed that the nation has invested $272bn in airport infrastructure development projects until now, with investments...

USA: Second wave of COVID-19 impacts construction, and the results aren’t good

A second wave of business impacts from COVID-19 is reverberating through construction contractors’ operations, and those consequences are getting worse as the pandemic wears...

Mega project: Dubai’s new $5 billion ‘Moon’ proposed as UAE shoots for the stars

Dubai could have a $5 billion moon building in the form of destination resort, Canadian architectural company and intellectual property licensor, Moon World Resorts...

Mexico’s construction sector finally bounces back to pre-pandemic levels

Mexico’s construction sector has finally managed to overcome the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting its highest production value in three years.The latest...