Gulf Construction Magazine - March 2025

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March 2025

FUTURE-FORWARD METROPOLIS

Dubai has embarked on a multibillion-dollar infrastructure blitz, aiming to revolutionise urban living. From airport expansions to futuristic transport solutions like RailBus and the Loop, the city is prioritising sustainability and mobility. In addition, the emirate has launched a number of projects to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing such as Therme Dubai and its beach plan.

6 mins

SHATTERING RECORDS

Dubai's luxury real estate market is surging, breaking records with $10 million+ sales, as investors flock to its opulent developments, from Palm Jumeirah to the rising Palm Jebel Ali. In addition, tourism is driving hotel expansion, with new luxury resorts emerging. Thus, strategic development and global appeal are making the emirate a top real estate destination.

6 mins

'ISLANDS IN THE SKY'WELLNESS OASIS

DUBAI last month unveiled plans for a groundbreaking project that is set to become the Middle East's first-of-its-kind wellbeing resort and interactive park that redefines urban wellness and leisure in the region. To be developed in collaboration with Therme Group, which is renowned for its internationally acclaimed wellbeing resorts, Therme Dubai promises an “Islands in the Sky” experience, seamlessly integrating nature, culture, and cutting-edge technology.

4 mins

BURJ AZIZI, A TOWERING ICON

Burj Azizi features luxury residences, a seven-star hotel, a vertical retail centre and entertainment spaces.

3 mins

DHRE creating premier waterfront communities

A WIDE choice of luxury homes – many of which boast waterfront lifestyles – are currently taking shape across unique and highly sought-after locations in Dubai under the banner of Dubai Holding Real Estate (DHRE), one of the largest integrated master developers in the emirate.

3 mins

Landmark towers to rise at Dubai Harbour

WITH substructure work substantially complete, Damac Properties' ambitious Damac Bay 1 and Damac Bay 2 developments are set to begin their majestic ascent on Dubai Harbour's prestigious skyline, at the confluence of Palm Jumeirah and Bluewaters Island.

3 mins

Doka rises to the Binghatti challenge

DUBAI property developer Binghatti is building some of the most striking and architecturally complex towers in the emirate including the Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences, One by Binghatti, Mercedes-Benz Places by Binghatti, and Bugatti Residences by Binghatti.

2 mins

Echoes of past: Real estate faces cost surge

ANIS SAJAN, Vice Chairman of Danube Group, draws parallels between the current market and previous boom cycles, warning of potential steel shortages and urging developers to prepare for escalating costs in the construction industry.

3 mins

Miellat set to expand capacity, footprint

Abu Dhabi-based Miellat Industries has announced a bold move to triple its production capacity by next year. This key enabling strategy will fuel its aggressive global expansion within regional markets as well as in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

3 mins

Geberit secures key EcoVadis accolade

GEBERIT Group, a European market leader in the field of sanitary products, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for 2025, its second such achievement for its sustainability performance.

2 mins

WCA seeks impactful industry action

Recognising the severity of the climate challenge and particularly the cement industry's role in global warming, the World Cement Association (WCA) has called for transformative change so that the sector remains profitable and environmentally responsible.

4 mins

Electrochemical process route to green concrete

CEMENT production ranks as the second-largest industrial source of global greenhouse gas emissions, but researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have demonstrated how a low-cost, scalable method could significantly cut its carbon footprint. The approach could neutralise the most carbon-heavy step in cement production without changing the manufacturing process, according to a study recently published in Energy & Environmental Science.

2 mins

Bauer helps create canal city in desert

About 300 km of canals have been carved to host a 'Sea City' in Kuwait. Bauer Maschinen elaborates how its duty-cycle cranes have been deployed for large-scale dynamic soil compaction to increase the density of non-cohesive soils common in the arid region.

3 mins

Putzmeister wins largest single order for Neom

PUTZMEISTER Group, a leading manufacturer of construction and mining machinery, marked a milestone in its history recently when it secured the company’s largest single order to date for Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Neom Project.

2 mins

Hansgrohe highlights next-gen concealed unit

HANSGROHE, a leading German premium brand for bathroom and kitchen solutions, is now offering its next-generation concealed installation system, the iBox universal 2, in the Arabian Gulf region.

2 mins

Tadano focuses on reaching new heights'

Tadano, a leading Japanese manufacturer of cranes and aerial work platforms, will put the spotlight on its full global portfolio for the first time at bauma, the world's leading trade fair for construction machinery which will be held in the German city of Munich from April 7 to 13.

2 mins

Bobcat packs advanced features in its minis

BAUMA 2025 will host the world premiere of Bobcat's new, groundbreaking one- to two-tonne mini-excavators and the latest upgrade of the E88 mini-excavator, the top-of-the-range model in Europe.

2 mins

Use of Unilateral Option Clauses in UAE

STUART JORDAN* highlights a recent Dubai Court of Cassation ruling which declared the Unilateral Option Clause (UOC) in a contract unenforceable. He stresses that contract drafters should take note of the court's objections regarding the lack of certainty and equality inherent in the UOC, which could impact their future use in Dubai.

3 mins

How World Cup can win sustainability goals

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was the most successful FIFA World Cup to date, with five billion TV viewers and 1.2 million in-person attendees. Sustainability was a key focus, says DR VALENTINA DEDI, Lead Economic Advisor at KBR, as she examines football's decarbonisation efforts and how such major events can drive change, especially as Saudi Arabia prepares to host the 2034 World Cup.

4 mins

Hafeet Rail signs deals for facilities, wagons in Oman

HAFEET Rail, the planned Oman-UAE railway, has awarded the construction contracts for its key railway facilities in Oman to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Power China, while the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has been contracted to supply a cutting-edge fleet of freight wagons.

1 min

L&T unit lands $1.2bn Mideast steel project

INDIA'S top engineering and construc-tion conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced that its Minerals & Metals business vertical has been awarded a contract to set up a pellet plant and a Direct Reduction of Iron (DRI) plant for a leading steel producer in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.

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Turkey's Proyapi wins Kuwait rail design contract

KUWAIT'S Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has awarded the contract for conducting a study and detailed design for the first phase of the 111-km Kuwait-Saudi railway project to Turkish engineering and consulting company Proyapi, reported Kuwait News Agency (Kuna).

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