Daewoo E&C has formed a strategic partnership with global engineering firm ARUP to bid for the Mok-dong Complex 8 Reconstruction Project in Seoul. The collaboration aims to maximise structural safety and design standards for the planned 49-story, 180-meter residential development. ARUP brings extensive high-rise expertise from iconic international schemes including Shanghai Tower and Marina Bay Sands.
ADNOC has partnered with SLB to deploy an artificial intelligence platform across more than 120 drilling rigs. The Real-Time Operations Center integrates live data from onshore and offshore assets into a centralised environment. Designed to streamline upstream monitoring, the digital system enables engineers to manage up to three times more rigs, reduces incident response times by several hours and helps prevent costly operational downtime.
PS&S has expanded into North Carolina by acquiring Raleigh-based civil engineering firm Priest Craven & Associates. The deal establishes a regional hub in the Research Triangle, combining PS&S’s 64-year history with four decades of local expertise. This strategic move allows the firm to offer its specialised environmental and life sciences services to the growing residential and commercial sectors across the Raleigh-Durham market.
UAE developer Arada has reached a significant construction milestone by appointing Engineering Contracting Co. (LLC) as the main contractor for the W Residences at Dubai Harbour. The AED1.55 billion agreement covers the delivery of all three luxury towers within the waterfront development. With preliminary works already in progress, the project is set to provide 490 branded homes alongside a suite of high-end amenities.
Emirates Global Aluminium and Sunstone have announced a $300 million joint venture to build a major anode manufacturing plant in the UAE. Scheduled for construction in 2026, the facility will produce 300,000 tonnes of anodes annually, significantly reducing the country’s reliance on imports. The project marks Sunstone's first manufacturing expansion outside of China and is a key part of the UAE's Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy.
TA’ZIZ, a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ, has awarded a $1.99 billion Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven, Ltd. (CC7). The contract is for constructing the UAE's first integrated, single-site polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production complex, which will be one of the top three largest globally. The Phase 1 ecosystem is expected to contribute $50 billion to the national economy and create 26,000 jobs.
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