Middle East
CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...
DAMAC Properties Launches Fitness-Inspired Residential Development in Dubai
U.A.E-headquartered DAMAC Properties has announced plans for a fitness-inspired luxury residential development on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Construction Week Middle East reports. VOLTA will feature various wellness amenities including...
Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”
The plan to build the world’s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is “back in full motion,” following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...
New Dubai Boutique Property To Open in 2025
Luxury brand Biltmore will make its Middle East debut in Dubai with its first-ever property in partnership with real estate developer GJ Properties, Construction Week Middle East reports. Renderings of...
DAMAC Properties Announces Project with Acclaimed Artist
Leading UAE developer DAMAC Properties has announced the launch of its latest project, the 48-story DAMAC Coral Reef, to be developed in Dubai Maritime City, Construction Week reports. The new...
SOM Shares Plan for Oman’s New Smart City
Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) shared renderings of a new, 100,000-person, 14.8-km2 smart city planned by Oman just outside of its capital Muscat exclusively with CNN. To...
Danube Properties Announces Launch of 24th Residential Project in UAE
Danube Properties announced the launch of its Elitz 3 development in the Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) at a "star-studded" Danube Sports World event in August, Construction Week Middle East reported....
Elevator Companies Leverage IoT Technology in the Middle East and Africa
A recent report from Fagen Wasanni Technologies details the role of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the elevator industry in the Middle East and Africa. The adoption of this...
Otis Keeps Elevonic Elevators Running at Bahrain WTC
Otis reported on August 3 it has been commended for successfully maintaining the 26 high-speed Elevonic® elevators serving the Bahrain World Trade Center (WTC) for the past 15 years. With...
European Developer’s First U.A.E. Project Inspired By Nature
European luxury real estate developer R.evolution plans to build the 48-unit Eywa overlooking the Dubai Water Canal and offering views of downtown and the Burj Khalifa, Construction Week Middle East...
