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China–UAE News
Source: Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Industry Veterans Launch Dubai Real Estate Strategic Development Firm BRDG House

Real estate industry executives Wissam Breidy and Paula Gambrell have partnered to launch BRDG House, a Dubai-based strategic development company. The co-founders have collectively supervised real estate development, positioning, commercialisation, and sales exceeding AED 30 billion ($8.2 billion). The firm aims to collaborate with developers, investors, funds, and landowners throughout the project lifecycle.

China–UAE News
Source: Tunnel Business Magazine

CRRC Consortium Deploys High-Precision 3D Scanning for Dubai Metro Blue Line

The Mapa Limak CRRC Consortium has deployed advanced 3D laser scanning to capture existing infrastructure for the Dubai Metro Blue Line expansion. Using Topcon scanning equipment, the survey team achieved positional accuracy under 5 millimeters to feed into engineering design and BIM models. The 30-kilometer line with 14 stations is currently under construction and scheduled to open in September 2029.

Industry News
Source: Arabian Business

Dubai Office Rents Average $66 per Sq Ft as New Supply Expands

Dubai commercial office rents averaged AED 241 ($66) per square foot during the third quarter of 2026 across approximately 20,200 leasing deals, according to Savills Middle East. Small office spaces dominated demand, with units under 1,000 square feet representing 66 percent of transactions. A development pipeline of roughly 20.4 million square feet of gross leasable office area is expected between 2026 and 2030.

Industry News
Source: Aju Press

Samsung Chairman Lee Inspects UAE Power Plant as Group Eyes AI Infrastructure

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Al Dhafra gas-fired power plant construction site in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to review construction progress and safety measures. The project is being constructed by Samsung C&T in partnership with local contractor Trojan General Contracting to help meet rising electricity demand from industrial expansion and AI data centers. During the trip, Lee met executives from Samsung C&T and Samsung E&A to discuss regional business conditions and expansion into new Middle East projects.

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