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Oman-UAE railway project is 40% complete: Hafeet Rail
April 18, 2026
Oman-UAE railway project is 40% complete: Hafeet Rail

Muscat - Hafeet Rail Company (Hafeet Rail), a joint venture project between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment, has announced the completion of 40 Percent of the total work of the railway

Oman: What began as road construction reveals 3,000-year-old graves and rare Iron Age burial rituals
April 14, 2026
Oman: What began as road construction reveals 3,000-year-old graves and rare Iron Age burial rituals

A remarkable archaeological discovery has come to light in Oman, where construction work along a key coastal road in the Al Batinah region led to the unearthing of graves dating back nearly 3,000 year

GCC to continue with joint tourism initiatives
April 14, 2026
GCC to continue with joint tourism initiatives

Muscat: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism ministers held a meeting via video conference recently to follow up on the latest developments in the region and review the repercussions it may have

Prime assets to drive Oman property growth in H1
April 5, 2026
Prime assets to drive Oman property growth in H1

Oman’s real estate market is set for continued growth in the first half of the year, with prime and high-quality assets emerging as key drivers of performance.

Project Management Excellence in Oman's Built Environment: BIM, Digitalisation, and the New Code of Delivery
March 17, 2026by ODBW Feature by Swathi Suresh
Project Management Excellence in Oman's Built Environment: BIM, Digitalisation, and the New Code of Delivery

Oman's construction sector is responding to this challenge through three interconnected transformations: the mandated adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the basis for project design

Discipline over volume: What a RO 15.5 million Dhofar portfolio says about Oman’s contractors
March 16, 2026
Discipline over volume: What a RO 15.5 million Dhofar portfolio says about Oman’s contractors

In Oman’s construction business, the number that matters is not always the value of the next contract. More often, it is whether the contractor can keep control when everything hits at once

Real estate transactions in Oman jump 27%
March 10, 2026
Real estate transactions in Oman jump 27%

Real estate activity in Oman recorded strong growth at the start of 2026, with the total traded value of property transactions rising 27.1% year-on-year to RO235.8 million by the end of January

Sultan Haitham City’s first phase to launch this year
February 24, 2026
Sultan Haitham City’s first phase to launch this year

The highly anticipated first phase of Sultan Haitham City is set to launch this year, marking a major milestone in the development of Oman’s flagship smart city project.

ODBW Q&A Series - Hamptons International
February 11, 2026
ODBW Q&A Series - Hamptons International

Our overall experience at ODBW 2025 was very positive and commercially valuable.

Major Market Shifts and Construction Insights in Oman’s Built Environment
February 11, 2026by ODBW Feature by Swathi Suresh
Major Market Shifts and Construction Insights in Oman’s Built Environment

According to recent market forecasts, the Oman construction market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 3-4%

Programme launched to boost construction sector efficiency
February 11, 2026
Programme launched to boost construction sector efficiency

The Omani government has launched a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the performance and professionalism of the nation’s construction industry

SSH and ODA partner to shape Oman’s design and architecture sector
February 5, 2026
SSH and ODA partner to shape Oman’s design and architecture sector

The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation aimed at advancing the creative and built-environment landscape in the Sultanate