News Dubai announces next phase of sold out South Bay development 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…
Companies Dubai developer plans $3.4bn building spree this year 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…
Companies Dubai merges two of its biggest developers Two of Dubai’s biggest developers, Nakheel and Meydan, are to merge under the umbrella of Dubai Holding, the investment company owned by Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the emirate’s ruler. The…
News Work completed on Nikken Sekkei development that will be ‘Dubai’s front door’ One Za’abeel, a 530,000 sq m development consisting of two towers connected by a 100m-high, 230m-long cantilevered structure above a highway, will act as the “entrance to central Dubai” according…
News Six teams in running to build Dubai’s $4.9bn Blue Line Six consortiums are in the running to design and build Dubai Metro’s $4.9bn Blue Line, business website Zawya reports. Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) put out a request for…
News China State Construction picked to build $1.2bn Dubai resort Dubai developer Wasl Asset Management has chosen China State Construction Engineering Corporation to build “The Island”, a 10.5ha resort on reclaimed land off the coast of Jumeirah beach, MEED reports.…
News Dubai mandates BIM for new buildings From 1 January next year, Dubai Municipality will only accept planning applications for a wide range of buildings if they’re accompanied by a 3D building information model, or BIM. The…
News Dubai issues first licence for printed villa construction The municipality of Dubai has issued its first printing construction licence for private use, allowing a villa to be extruded in one session in the city’s northern Al Awir 1…
News Bugatti unveils plan for curvy, drive-in tower in Dubai Emirati property developer Binghatti has teamed up with Italian luxury car brand Bugatti to design a post-modern apartment block for Dubai. They aim to put two car elevators in the…
News China’s 18th Bureau wins technically ambitious $1bn Dubai tower Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group has picked China Railway 18th Bureau to build a $1bn tower in the emirate, saying the contractor stood the best chance of finishing the job in…
Projects Beyoncé sings at opening of Dubai’s new landmark hotel The 185m-high Atlantis The Royal has 795 rooms and 231 serviced apartments
News $5.4bn Dubai resort hopes to attract 100,000 visitors a day Azizi Developments of the UAE and Qatar’s KEO International Consultants have signed a $5.4bn deal to build a 140ha resort in Dubai’s southern Golf District. The project, which has yet…
Projects Besix notches up 20 million injury-free hours on Dubai Uptown Tower The team building the 340m-high Dubai Uptown Tower this week logged 20 million person-hours without a lost-time injury since work started in January 2019. Besix Middle East is responsible for…