China Railway 18th Bureau Group, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation, has been awarded a contract worth around $272m (AED1bn) to build twin residential towers in…

The Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), has unveiled a landmark AED 1.3bn ($354m) development plan aimed at transforming DHCC into a world-class…

The Crypto Tower, the world’s first commercial tower dedicated to the decentralised internet and digital assets, is taking shape in Dubai’s southwest Jumeirah Lake Towers district. Local company the National…

Dubai investment firm Shamal Holding has unveiled plans for an “ultra-luxury” residential development on an artificial island off the Jumeirah coastline, called Naïa Island Dubai. The island will have a…

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has appointed US engineer Parsons to project manage construction of Dubai Metro’s new Blue Line. Costing $5.6bn and expected to open in September 2029,…

Construction has begun on Dubai’s $5.6bn Blue Line, which runs north to south along a bifurcated route with a total length of 30km. The project is being built by a…

Chelsea Football Club has teamed up with developer Damac to build a number of 130m-tall towers in Maritime City, Dubai, one of which will have a rooftop football pitch. Damac…

New York architect Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled its design for Therme Dubai, a wellness destination that will have 100m-tall “islands in the sky”. Located in Zabeel Park, close…

The bids have been entered for Dubai Metro’s Blue Line, which will add 30km and 14 stations to the emirate’s mass transit system. According to business website Meed, the lowest…

French multidisciplinary firm Egis has been appointed lead engineering consultant for the $2.7bn expansion of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City. The expanded DEC will contain 18ha of…

Dubai’s $1.09bn (AED 4 billion) Warsan waste-to-energy plant has entered full commercial operations after four years under construction.

A team led by Austrian architect Coop Himmelb(l)au and Perkins & Will subsidiary Dar Al-Handasah has won a competition to design and masterplan the next phase of Al Maktoum International…

Belgian dredging group Jan De Nul has been awarded a $200m contract by Dubai developer Nakheel for its sequel to the Palm Jumeirah project, De Tijd magazine reports. Palm Jumeirah…

Shamal Holding has awarded a $21.8m contract to UK-headquartered McLaren Construction to build Nad Al Sheba Gardens Mall in Dubai. The two-storey, 12,600-sq-m development is sited in an exclusive residential…

Luxury hotel operator Dorchester Collection has opened a hotel and residential tower in Dubai designed by UK architect Foster + Partners. The Lana Hotel and the Lana Residences are located…

Dubai developer Select Group is building what it claims will be the world’s tallest residential tower, at 517m, in the Dubai Marina district.

The government of Dubai has announced plans for a fourth phase of its South Bay development, which will add 138 three-to-five bedroom villas, together with a few six and seven…

Dubai-based Samana Developers today said it will award 18 construction contracts as it spends $3.4bn on new residential projects in its home city this year. The company will prioritise waterfront…