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Spending on interiors is expected to increase 28 per cent
May 20, 2013 - 13:48 GMT
The UAE is expected to be the biggest spender in the GCC on home interiors and fit-outs, with an estimated $1.5 billion (Dh5.5 billion) budget in 2013 as the country’s residential market continues to grow.

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It is expected that the rents of apartments in the south and east of Jeddah to drop
11:09 GMT

Experts say the rent hikes were due to rising costs of building and renovation, and the increase in the wages of workers in the construction and management of building.

During the visit
10:40 GMT

A delegation from Swiss Re visited Al Habtoor Group on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 and met the senior executives of Al Habtoor Group for an introductory meeting.

The Lamar Towers project occupies a 34,800sqm plot
05:00 GMT

Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) the General Contracting Arm of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) has announced that it has been awarded a SAR 1.725 billion (some $460 million) contract by Lamar Investment and Real Estate Development Co. to complete the Lamar Towers project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

May 21, 2013

Booz & Company
12:23 GMT
(press release)

MENA real estate developers can prepare for the next property cycle by building key commercial capabilities and reconfigur­ing their market-facing approach.

Abu Dhabi Corniche
06:00 GMT

A good part of the funds would be invested towards the development of the emirate’s Western Region.

DAMAC Properties
05:44 GMT
(press release)

DAMAC Properties, the Middle East’s leading luxury private developer, has announced a comprehensive strategic plan to expand its operations to Iraq.

May 20, 2013

The road originally has seen the construction of 11 service projection lines
12:40 GMT

Work on a Dh267.5 million roads project will begin on an 80 kilometre two-lane highway that links Abu Dhabi’s third largest city with the Western Region.

General- Phase 3
06:39 GMT
(press release)

Msheireb Properties has awarded a consortium comprising Obayashi Corporation and HBK Contracting the QR 2.5billion construction contract for the penultimate stage, Phase 3, of its flagship project.

May 19, 2013

Ministry floats 11 tenders for Sharqiya internal roads
06:00 GMT

The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources (MRMWR) has floated as many as 11 tenders for the design and construction of internal roads in South and North Sharqiya.

May 16, 2013

DSI has bid for mechanical works at Abu Dhabi’s midfield airport terminal project
05:40 GMT

“Abu Dhabi, I think, is expected to release a lot of work this year, including the building of the new Dh2 billion Khalifa hospital,” said Tabari.

May 15, 2013

Al Wifaq Tower
08:33 GMT
(press release)

Al Wifaq Tower one of the UAE capital’s latest luxury residential developments, is now ready to lease, with prices starting at AED75,000 per annum for a one-bedroom apartment.

DPG Stand at ATM 2013
07:05 GMT
(press release)

Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding, reported strong interest from investors in its key destinations including DUBAILAND and The Walk at JBR during the recent ATM exhibition.

May 14, 2013

Al Habtoor
05:47 GMT

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor welcomed HE Rob Waller, the US Consul General in Dubai; to his office on Wednesday May 8.

May 9, 2013

Saraya Bandar Jissah
07:41 GMT

Saraya Bandar Jissah will have a major positive impact on the economy of the sultanate, said chief executive Sheikh Hamood Sultan al Hosni on Tuesday, as he hailed the progress in ongoing construction work.

May 8, 2013

Construction workers in Saudi Arabia
11:38 GMT

Water provision and road development projects worth SR 1 billion are progressing well in the governorates of Al-Kamil and Khulais, according to Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal.