UAE construction awards climb 17% in 2025 — and the pipeline is widening
Aggregate UAE contract awards rise sharply in 2025, with Abu Dhabi and Dubai leading infrastructure and mixed-use spend.
UAE construction awards up 17% YoY in 2025; pipeline keeps widening into 2026.
UAE construction contract awards rose 17% year-on-year in 2025, driven by Abu Dhabi infrastructure and Dubai mixed-use developments. The data implies a structurally higher baseline for machinery utilisation through 2026, particularly for mid-tonnage excavators, motor graders and compaction equipment.
Sustained utilisation uplift across mid-tonnage earthmoving categories.
Inventory planners should bias 2026 stock toward 20–35 ton excavators and graders.
United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi and Dubai primary, Sharjah secondary.
- UAE ConstructionBREAKING INSIGHT
Dubai Holding Awards CSCEC ME $1.36 Billion Contract, Boosting UAE Construction Sector
Dubai Holding has awarded China State Construction Engineering Corporation Middle East (CSCEC ME) a landmark $1.36 billion contract, representing CSCEC ME's largest building contract to date.
- UAE ConstructionBREAKING INSIGHT
Stevin Rock Selects CDE Wash Plant for World's Largest Limestone Quarry
CDE will deliver a 1000tph advanced limestone wash plant for Stevin Rock's UAE operation, supporting production at the world's largest limestone quarry.
- UAE ConstructionBREAKING INSIGHT
Dubai's Property Market Nears Equilibrium by 2027, Says Emaar's Alabbar
Emaar's Mohamed Alabbar predicts a balanced Dubai property market by 2027, driven by strategic expansion despite global shifts.
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