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…

Annual construction output in the UAE is projected to swell to $130.8bn by 2029, up from the record $107.2bn seen in 2024, according to property consultancy Knight Frank. “The UAE…

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,…

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has designed the masterplan for Khalid Bin Sultan City, which is being developed in Sharjah, UAE by BEEAH Group. The city will have seven residential neighbourhoods…

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…

Indian developer Sobha Realty will build a six-tower mixed-used development on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road containing 1,225 apartments, 15,000 sq m of retail, a 2.3ha park, and 16,300 sq m…

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…

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has unveiled its design for the Oystra residential development, a 128,000 sq m project that will contain 950 units, ranging from one-bed apartments to villas. The…

Disney and UAE entertainment company Miral say they’ll build a waterfront theme park and resort on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Disney’s seventh resort, it will be built, developed…

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…

Dutch architect UNStudio has created a masterplan for the site of Expo City Dubai. The 3.5 sq km project will retain 80% of the infrastructure and buildings that were developed…

Texas consulting engineering McDermott has opened a 4,100 sq m research and development facility in Dubai. The centre is located near the Oilfields Supply Centre in the Jebel Ali Freezone.…

Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) has been announced as the architect for the Jawaher Boston Medical District in the Sharjah emirate of the UAE. The project will contain a 266-bed…

Zublin Construction, a unit of Austria’s Strabag, has been selected to build a €250m luxury residential development on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. “Sea la Vie” by developer Nine Yards…

Preliminary design work on a 1,200km motorway between Iraq and Turkey – known as the “Development Road” – has been completed, World Highways reports. It’s intended to support an economic…

UK construction group Mace has been appointed by the Dubai World Trade Centre to deliver the first phase of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) expansion at the emirate’s Expo City.…