A key sector in Ras Al Khaimah, the construction industry is driven by housing, hospitality and infrastructure schemes within the emirate, but also by its key role in providing raw materials and manufactured components for mega-projects in the UAE and beyond. Although the sector has seen unprecedented peaks and troughs in the last decade,...
From the limestone quarries at its northern tip to the multinational manufacturing plants near its southern borders, primary and secondary industry is flourishing in Ras Al Khaimah.
As the management of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAKI) prepare to celebrate the facility’s 40th anniversary in 2016, they are working to expand its role as a budget airline destination, cargo hub and business centre. The hope is that deals signed in 2014 and 2015 will prove to be significant milestones in the airport’s history.
The real estate rental market provides fascinating insights into Ras Al Khaimah’s evolving relationship with the other emirates. While the price cycle from 2008 to 2014 may have tracked the fortunes of other UAE markets in some respects, in other ways RAK stands apart, with its own identity and offerings.
The property market in Ras Al Khaimah has shown robust growth and resilience to the volatility found elsewhere in the UAE, and is set to benefit from a fresh injection of investment. More than Dh4bn ($1.1bn) is being spent on new housing schemes that will come onto the market by 2017.
The retail landscape in Ras Al Khaimah is set for a period of expansion, renewal and rejuvenation. In 2015 the oldest shopping mall in the emirate announced plans to double in size within 12 months, and new outlets opened in a water-front retail complex in the centre of the city. With these developments, the range of brands, food outlets and...
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