GCC industrial investments reach $426bn across 22,000 facilities
Manufacturing sector employs 1.7 million people and contributes 13 percent of regional GDP as of July 2026.
Infrastructure Capital Desk
Private and corporate capital in Gulf infrastructure, transactions at or above USD 50m, reported as transactions
- Filed into
- Project Finance, The Reconciliation, Company announcement
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- 30 pieces
- Since
- 4 September 2026
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Sharjah records $12.74bn in property transactions across 46,125 units
The emirate attracted 9,891 new investors from 130 nationalities during the first nine months of 2026.
Emaar cancellations halve to 600 monthly from 1,200 peak
Collections held at 9 per cent throughout the period, with sales backlog at Dh180 billion.
Elsewedy Electric and Sinohydro awarded USD 2.2bn Rabigh 2 contract
The EPC agreement covers 2.3 GW of additional capacity at the Saudi facility with a 2029 target completion date.
GlobalFoundries secures $21bn US-Japan funding for two New York chip plants
Abu Dhabi-owned manufacturer will operate facilities under agreement giving US government 7 per cent equity stake.
Dubai Municipality sets Dh30bn Tasreef drainage capacity at 20m cubic metres daily
Network spans 6,500km of drainage and 5,000km of sewage infrastructure, with completion scheduled for 2033.
OrbitronAI, Aramco Digital announce industrial AI partnership
Agreement targets deployment of AI applications in Saudi Arabia and international markets.
Dubai RTA studies underground transport network for passengers and goods
Study covers integrated system as emirate prepares for population projected to double by 2040.
Dubai reports AED2.1 trillion active project pipeline across infrastructure
Real estate accounts for AED1.1 trillion through 2030, with aviation, transport and utilities making up the balance.
Abu Dhabi announces Dh235bn investment target across four clusters by 2045
Programme targets 130,000 jobs and Dh284bn GDP contribution through innovation economy clusters.
DHG Properties completes 430-unit Dubai development at $200m
The developer delivered the Jumeirah Village Circle project within two years of commencement.
Abu Dhabi commits Dh250bn to power and water infrastructure over ten years
Department of Energy announces decade-long programme to double power capacity and expand district cooling networks.
Emaar Properties launches Address The Bay Dubai, Address Diriyah and Address Al Marjan Island
Three Address-branded hotels totalling 582 keys to open in Dubai, Riyadh and Ras Al Khaimah between 2027 and 2028.
ADQ clears conditions to acquire 98.93 percent of AD Ports Group
Settlement scheduled for September 25, 2026, following satisfaction of all offer conditions set out in August 18 document.
Gulf exhibition capacity is outrunning exhibitor headcount
Event BDR, a Dubai platform selling floor representation, rests its case on the gap between new exhibition space and the teams available to work it.
Saudi Arabia issues 268 industrial licenses worth $600m in May 2026
149 factories entered production during the same month, with combined projects expected to support 4,900 jobs.
Aldar launches 351-villa Talay community at AED100bn Marsa Al Saadiyat
Sales of the standalone villas at the first residential phase commenced September 23.
Nakheel awards Dh800m contract for 537 Dubai Islands homes
Metac General Contracting to deliver seven Bay Grove buildings across phases 1 and 3 by late 2028.
McLaren commits £1.5bn under L'IMAD ownership, first SUV enters production
British manufacturer allocates £500m to factories, engines and models as Abu Dhabi-based owner funds expansion.
Flydubai fleet crosses 100 aircraft with 11 deliveries in 2024
Dubai carrier takes seven Boeing 737-9 Max and four 737-8 Max this year, with 21 aircraft entering cabin retrofit programme starting this month.
Dubai to add three Etihad Rail stations after Al Yalayis opens September 30
Two stations will serve the high-speed Abu Dhabi-Dubai line, one more will connect to the conventional network.
Etihad Rail opens Dubai Al Yalayis Station September 30, 2026
The station at Jumeirah Golf Estates will connect Dubai to Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed City Station in 57 minutes.
Air Arabia consortium receives Saudi AOC for Dammam carrier
Certificate issued by General Authority of Civil Aviation clears launch of low-cost airline targeting 10 million annual passengers by 2030.
Dubai Metro Blue and Gold Line projects carry AED 55bn cost estimate
Network will extend to 162 kilometres by 2032 as RTA advances station location studies.
Masdar signs German offshore wind and battery storage MoUs worth $9.24bn
Abu Dhabi renewable energy company agrees potential joint participation in 2027 German offshore wind auctions with RWE and battery storage investments with Luxcara.
Etihad Rail Dubai launch nears as UAE Railway Programme announces $54bn economic opportunity target
Ajman named in programme announcement alongside $54 billion economic opportunities figure.
Adani Airports raises USD 1 bn from IHC unit, Temasek, BlackRock
Primary equity round values airport operator at USD 18 bn pre-money and funds expansion to 200 million annual passenger capacity.
AD Ports voluntary offer clears conditions, settlement October 9
Cash tender at AED 6.25 per share awaits routine exchange filings before completion.
ADNOC Logistics orders GTT tank design for four 175,000 cbm LNG carriers
Jiangnan shipyard to construct vessels with Mark III Flex membrane system for first half 2029 delivery.
Arabian Drilling signs USD 800m five-year land rig contract with SLB
Eleven land rigs will support gas LSTK operations from Q3 2026 under the agreement.
The rows this desk maintains
The Energisation Ledger| Project | Country | Location | Type | Developer | Slip, quarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS and HUMAIN AI Zone | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | data centre | AWS and HUMAIN | |
| DataVolt Oxagon data centre campus | Saudi Arabia | Oxagon, NEOM | data centre | DataVolt | |
| Obelisk solar and storage | Egypt | IPP solar | Scatec | ||
| Jaalan Bani Bu Ali Wind IPP | Oman | Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate | IPP wind | EDF power solutions, Al Khadra Partners, OQ Alternative Energy | -4 |
| MEEZA M-Vault 6, 7 and 8 expansion | Qatar | data centre | MEEZA | ||
| Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP | Bahrain | IPP solar | -5 | ||
| Khazna QAJ1 Ajman | United Arab Emirates | Ajman | data centre | Khazna Data Centers | |
| Al Ajban Solar PV | United Arab Emirates | Al Ajban, Abu Dhabi | IPP solar | EDF Renewables, KOWEPO, Masdar |
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