Real Estate
Middle East real estate news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
Drake & Scull wins Saudi Arabian real estate contract
UAE contractor Drake & Scull to build two towers on Jeddah Corniche
Local developers partner with Saudi Oger to build Jeddah hotel
One&Only hotel will be located in the Obhur district in northern Jeddah
Riyadh to turn to private sector to deliver housing programme
Housing Ministry was set up in 2011 to oversee development of 500,000 homes for local people
Obayashi-HBK joint venture wins Msheireb phase 3
Contract is the the latest construction deal to be awarded on Doha real estate scheme
Local contractor wins Nakheel villas construction deal
Contract involves building 90 villas at Jumeirah Village Circle
Emaar awards next phase of Jeddah project
Local contractor will build three towers at Jeddah Gate development
Saudi Arabia creating framework for private project housing
Housing Ministry working on incentives to encourage private sector to build more houses
Meydan and Sobha form joint venture
Developers will build at Mohammed bin Rashid City
Analysis
Unrest shakes up construction sector
Governments are investing in new construction projects, but they want locals to build them
Lighting industry targets Gulf architectural market
Special ezine on the Gulf’s growing architectural lighting market from Lighting magazine
Interview: Ki-Seok Park chief executive officer of Samsung Engineering
A joint venture with Arabtec Holding follows a string of successes in the Middle East. The man at the helm of the South Korean giant outlines his future strategy for the company
Arabtec joins the big league with Samsung Engineering
The Arabtec-Samsung Engineering joint venture aims to become a powerhouse in the projects industry
Saudi real estate sector records strong finish to 2012
Riyadh’s residential sector sees growth, while Jeddah’s office market records rise in rents in fourth quarter
Company Profiles
Al-Hassan Group
The company is looking to take on more engineering, procurement and construction work
SSH
The Kuwait-based consultancy aims to triple turnover by 2017
Special Reports
Construction: Muscat outlines project spend
With $125bn-worth of schemes planned or under way, Oman is the Gulf’s second-smallest projects market
Comment
Saudi housing crisis deepens
The decision to hand over land to the private sector is likely to further delay Riyadh’s ambitious $70bn housing programme
Tenders
Supplement
Middle East construction leaders 2013
Few industries can match construction for excitement and a sense of achievement
Real Estate Contacts
Bakr Binladin
Bakr Binladin is chairman, Saudi Binladin Group
Iyad Abdelrahim
Iyad Abdelrahim is chief financial officer, Arabtec Construction
Grigoris Christofides
Grigoris Christofides is chief executive officer, Arabtec Construction
Shohidul Ahad Choudhury
Shohidul Ahad Choudhury head of mergers and acquisitions and financial adviser, Arabtec Holding
Mark Andrews
Mark Andrews is chief operating officer (COO), Arabtec Holding
Hasan Ismaik
Hasan Ismaik is chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director, Arabtec Holding
MEED Events
Libya Projects 2013
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR LIBYA - An essential guide to the developments and projects across critical infrastructure, energy, utilities and industry sectors
Press Releases
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British construction and consultancy firms eye Qatar expansion plans
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Tasweek compares post-crisis approaches of UAE and Europe at MIPIM 2013
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Acoustic linear ceiling enables thermal mass cooling at Queen Alia International
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Sustainable roofing systems prepare to take control of burgeoning GCC green construction movement
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Musanada awards Dhs34.5m CAC contracts to Al-Dhafra and Al-Futtaim
