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On 21 September 2026 ATCO said its ATCO Frontec unit converted a remote site at Resolute Bay, Nunavut, into a temporary base for 350 Canadian Armed Forces personnel in three weeks, using 125 tonnes of materials and 30 airlift missions.
Data includedMeraas awarded Parkway International Contracting a main construction contract worth more than AED 590 million for 394 apartments in four buildings in Phase 3 of City Walk Crestlane, Dubai, it announced on 7 September 2026.
Data includedCardinal Infrastructure Group said A.L. Grading Contractors was awarded an approximately $40 million contract for full-site civil infrastructure at the 164-acre Walmart Sorting Facility in Carnesville, Georgia.
Data includedThe Statistics Division’s September 2026 CPI report, released on 2 October, recorded 7.0% year-on-year inflation and a 1.1% monthly increase. Housing-related prices rose 12.6% and transport 12.0% over the year, while food and non-alcoholic beverages fell 1.0%.
Data includedDomestic air passengers fell 3.43% month on month while international air passengers rose 7.25%. BPS also reported rail, sea and inland-water transport figures.
Data includedThe agreements include cooperation with Tanmiah on poultry products, research and training.
The forecast was published alongside a planted area of 3.76 million feddans and about five million tonnes in government procurement, which are separate measures.
Data includedThe ministry’s summer fig report cited more than 565,000 productive trees and domestic growing regions.
The agriculture ministry announced a planting plan and rice restrictions; the area is a target, not completed planting.
Data includedA ministry and fund workshop considered financing options; no new loan programme was announced.
The ministry reported better pilot birth and milk indicators; national-scale figures are projections.
