Construction Business News ME - March 2026

Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Copy Link Our March edition’s cover features GCC’s first locally manufactured data center chiller by SKM air conditioning alongside trends, news, industry insights and more This month’s cover story features SKM Air Conditioning, which reframes Gulf heat not as a constraint but as an engineering parameter, delivering hyperscale-grade continuity with industrial self-reliance with the GCC’s first locally manufactured data centre chiller. The company’s approach is explored alongside insights from Asim Hashim, Burhan Jaber, Abdallah Faisal, Riyas Backer and Ferose Ahamed. The edition opens with Tissoli announcing three major milestones for its AED1.2 billion development, followed by Omniyat appointing Dutco as the main contractor for Enara by Omniyat. Select Group also takes centre stage with its pioneering use of innovative palm-based materials to advance sustainable living, while Dubai continues to progress the AED30 billion Tasreef Programme with a major expansion of its drainage network. Chris Arnott of Fugro explores how early-stage ground insight can transform project economics and enable developers across the Middle East to move forward. Meanwhile, Muheel and SFG20 have allied to elevate maintenance governance in Saudi Arabia. Aidan Berry of ISG Middle East examines the complexities of delivering projects within live operational environments, while Aditya Jain of Chedi Hospitality discusses how selective, long-term developm...