Master Plan for a Massive Expansion of Aktau - Kazakhstan

Architectural Emblems of Kazakhstan's Energy Wealth
Architectural Record - USA
The Boston-based firm Koetter, Kim & Associates is creating a master plan for a massive expansion of Aktau, a city originally developed by Soviet Russia to support oil drilling in the Caspian Sea (top). Foster + Partners designed the Khan Shatyr and Reconciliation for Astana, Kazakhstan's capital. ...

Invitation Bid for Phase II of Arabian Canal Work

Limitless Invites Bids For $11B Arabian Canal Work

Zawya - United Arab Emirates
Limitless is inviting construction firms to bid for the second phase of earthworks on Arabian Canal, its US$11 billion waterway, it was disclosed today (Tuesday).

The contract will involve the excavation of around 300 million cubic metres of earth along an 8.5 kilometre stretch of the Canal's route. ...

Dubai Land Deals to Hit Dh300 Billion

Land Deals In Dubai To Hit Dh300 Billion

Zawya - United Arab Emirates

Land transactions in Dubai are expected to touch Dh300 billion by end of this year, says Sultan Butti bin Mijrin, Director-General of the emirate's Land Department, adding that this indicates the property sector in Dubai is not experiencing any negative impact from the international financial crisis. ...

DAMAC Expansion Supported by High Demand of Residential Property Projects

High demand for luxury housing supports DAMAC expansion of residential property projects
Ame Info

Population growth and an increasingly wealthy middle class are creating a boom in high-end real estate development in the GCC, especially in Saudi Arabian where government reforms are encouraging dynamic construction activity.

Neil Palmer Appointed Group Director for Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE)

Al-Futtaim appoints Group Director, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
Neil Palmer has been appointed Group Director for Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE), the real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, the privately-owned Dubai-headquartered company announced today.

Aurora Towers Launched

Mayadeen unveils Dh1.6b project in Abu Dhabi
GulfNews - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
National Ranges Company (Mayadeen), a Kuwaiti shareholding property development firm, has launched Aurora, its Dh1.6 billion landmark project in Abu Dhabi, and opened it for sales.

Located in Shams on Al Reem Island, the project includes the construction of two residential towers, which will be 53 stories each and stand 208 metres high. The towers will feature 960 apartments, ranging from one bedroom to four bedroom penthouses and duplex rooms. ...

Nortel Solutions for New Hotel in Dubai

New hotel in Dubai to install Nortel solution
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nortel, a communications technology company, announced on Tuesday (28 October) that the new Bavaria Executive Suites in Dubai plans to become the destination of choice for regional business travellers by providing an office away from the office with a hospitality solution built on Unified Communications from Nortel.

Dubai to Host Largest Russian Business Conference in UAE History - "The Russia Investment Roadshow"

Russia Investment Roadshow debuts in the UAE
Zawya (press release) - United Arab Emirates
This November, Dubai will play host to the largest ever Russian business conference in the history of the UAE. The Russia Investment Roadshow, organised by Eventica in cooperation with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, will bring together over 500 industry CEOs and CFOs, bankers, investors, government figures, journalists and other opinion formers from the Russian Federation, the Gulf and all around the world.