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Saudi Arabia launches private partner search for 50 public parks project Saudi Arabia has launched a private partner search for a major public parks programme covering 50 parks across three regions, with the project to be delivered under a 15-year rehabilitate, operate, maintain and transfer model. The move shows how the kingdom is increasingly using public-private partnerships to upgrade civic assets, improve urban liveability and bring private-sector operational discipline

Dar Al Alamia Starts Construction on $133m Acasa Alma Project in New Cairo Dar Al Alamia Developments has launched the construction phase of Acasa Alma, a $133 million residential project in New Cairo’s Sixth Settlement. The scheme reflects continued confidence in Egypt’s suburban residential market, particularly in lower-density communities that target buyers seeking privacy, landscaped environments, and a stronger balance between liveability and urban expansion. Project Ove

Global Sports Tower Contract Award Nears as Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard Advances The contract award for Saudi Arabia’s Global Sports Tower is nearing, following the tender process for one of Riyadh’s most distinctive flagship projects within the Sports Boulevard development. The tower has been designed as a 130-metre landmark with more than 30 sports facilities, including a 98-metre indoor climbing wall and a 250-metre digitised running track. Project Overview Location: Riyadh,

250MW AirTrunk Data Centre Bids Move Forward as Riyadh AI Infrastructure Market Heats Up Contractors are preparing commercial offers for a 250MW data centre in Riyadh that is being co-developed by AirTrunk and Saudi Arabia’s Humain, the artificial intelligence infrastructure company owned by the Public Investment Fund. The project is understood to be a major hyperscale campus, with bids due by 4 May and a long list of international and regional contractors competing for the w

Alef Group Awards $204m Hayyan Community Contract in Sharjah A contractor has won a $204 million deal to deliver part of the Hayyan community in Sharjah, with the project covering more than 700 residential units across the Samr 1, Samr 2, and Deem clusters. The award moves one of Sharjah’s key masterplanned residential schemes deeper into delivery and reinforces the emirate’s continued focus on family-oriented housing communities. Project Overview Location: Hayyan, Sharjah, U

Diriyah Confirms $490m Museum Contract for Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art Diriyah Company has confirmed a $490 million construction contract for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art, known as SAMoCA, marking a major step forward in the cultural spine of the Diriyah megaproject. The contract has been awarded to a joint venture between Egypt’s Hassan Allam Construction and Saudi Arabia’s Albawani, with work set to deliver a flagship museum on Diriyah’s Grand Ave

Dubai Approves Dh34bn Gold Line Metro Project as City’s Largest Transport Investment Dubai has approved the Gold Line, a Dh34 billion metro project that will stretch 42 kilometres and include 18 stations, making it the emirate’s largest sustainable transport scheme to date. The new line will be fully underground, connect 15 strategic locations, and is scheduled to open on 9 September 2032. Project Overview Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Client: Dubai’s Roads and Trans

Burj Azizi Secures $299m Steel Contract as Dubai’s Supertall Tower Push Continues Azizi Developments has awarded a AED 1.1 billion, or about $299 million, structural steel contract for Burj Azizi to Malaysia-based Eversendai Corporation Berhad. The deal moves the 725-metre mixed-use tower another step forward and reinforces Dubai’s position in the global race for supertall development. Project Overview Location: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Developer: Azi

NEOM Backed by PIF as Saudi Megaproject Strategy Recalibrates Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has reiterated its backing for NEOM at a time when the giga-project is being reshaped, rephased, and in some cases contractually reworked. While some construction packages have been terminated or reset in 2026, the fund’s leadership has stressed that no NEOM project has been cancelled, signalling that the long-term development push remains intact even if the delivery plan is ch

Kuwait Floats Shuaiba Port Infrastructure Tender as Port Upgrade Pipeline Expands Kuwait has floated a tender for infrastructure and electrical works at Shuaiba Port, with the package aimed at modernising utilities and strengthening operational resilience at one of the country’s most important industrial gateways. The move sits alongside wider port-sector activity at Shuaiba, including plans to study future container terminal development and operation. Project Overview Locati

Diriyah Tenders Media District North Offices in New Push on Riyadh's Creative Economy Buildout Diriyah Company has tendered a new contract for office construction in the Media District North area of Diriyah Gate 2, extending the buildout of one of Saudi Arabia's most strategically positioned creative and business zones. The package covers five office plots comprising nine buildings and more than 50,000 square metres of built space, with bids due on 27 April 2026. Project Over

Oman Issues New Sultan Haitham City Tenders: Roads, Central Park and Infrastructure Packages Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) has issued fresh construction tenders for Sultan Haitham City, including road connectivity to Sultan Qaboos Highway and a major central park, as phase one infrastructure works accelerate. Valued at tens of millions of Omani rials, the packages cover transport links, landscaping, green spaces and utilities, building on RO205 million