INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

UAE construction market soars to $94bn in 2023

The report says the UAE ranked ninth globally. (WAM)
  • According to a report, the growth is attributed to the increase in investments in transport and renewable energy infrastructure
  • The report added that residential construction captured the highest share of the UAE's construction market last year

Abu Dhabi, UAE–The UAE construction market size was $94 billion in 2023 and the market will achieve an AAGR of more than 3% during 2025-2028, according to a report released by GlobalData, a data analytics and consulting company, headquartered in London.

The growth is attributed to the increase in investments in transport and renewable energy infrastructure, with improvements in the electric vehicle market, according to the report.

According to the report, residential construction captured the highest share of the UAE’s construction market last year, which indicated that the real estate sector continued its growth momentum.

Residential construction captured the highest share of the UAE’s construction market last year, according to the report, which indicated that the real estate sector continued its growth momentum with expectations that the sector will maintain good growth rates during the current year 2024 supported by the launch of qualitative infrastructure projects and investments by the government and the private sector.