Federation Island construction will start in the beginning of 2009 in Sochi, Russia. The project comes from the dutch Erick van Egeraart associated Architects (EEA). On the official website you can read: It will be a 350-hectare artificial island located off the coast of Sochi, Russia. Federation Island will house 25,000 people in apartments and villas. Federation Island is expected to be completed in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The project will cost around 6.2 billion dollars (4.4 billion euros).

Denmark and Germany signed up last week for the construction of a $8.1 billion (€5.6 billion) road and rail bridge by 2018. This 19 kilometres (12 mi) long  bridge will connect the German island of Fehmarn with the Danish island of Lolland across the Fehmarn Strait in the western Baltic Sea . The bridge should replace the ferry services and air traffic between the two countries. Sea traffic will be possible underneath the bridge as the vertical clearance will be of 65 m (213 ft). It will be a cable-stayed bridge with three 724 metres (2,375 ft) long spans, and four pillars about 280 metres (919 ft) tall. It will allow four road lanes and two rail tracks.

The engineers from dutch Royal Haskoning have won the design competition for a 450m bridge in Dubai. Nakheel, the developer, wants them to create a motorway bridge to connect Jebel Ali (Dubai’s largest Palm Island) to the mainland. Two 135m high pylons and 72 stay cables will support the eight lane bridge, that will also have pavements for pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge will be 50m wide and will have a free span of 225m.

The Burj Dubai that is currently under construction in Dubai and is already the world's tallest building (it will eventually stand 818m) has been held up. In March, Emaar Properties, the manager of the world's tallest tower block, had announced a four month delay but still said the tower would be completed before the en of 2008. However, they now say that work is behind schedule and will be delayed by another eight to nine months. You can imagine investors are probably not very happy.

The Sir Bani Yas island will be the first of the 8 Desert Islands to open to the public, on October 2008. It will be an eco-touristic place for people seeking adventure and nature experiences. The island is not man-made this time. It is in fact one of the largest natural islands in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Sir Bani Yas island offers a world of natural wonders, cultural artefacts, exciting adventures and serene escapes.

The Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) that is currently under construction installed the world’s first integrated wind turbine. This new building should launch as the "Kingdom’s leading mixed-use commercial development". It will have three integrated wind turbines. This is the first time anywhere in the world that large-scale wind turbines are part of a building. Lifting and installation of the turbine propellers began at the end of last week, and all turbines will be fully operational as soon as the building will be completed.

Nakheel and the Trump Organisation will sell the most expensive penthouse in Dubai. The super-rich Donald J. Trump reserved a residence at Palm Jumeirah's center. The two companies are "set to break property records in Dubai after receiving bids for an exclusive penthouse in Trump International Hotel & Tower on Palm Jumeirah". The Trump International Hotel & Tower is one of the most awaited new buildings in Dubai, it is the first on Trump builds in the region.  It should become another landmark of Dubai's skyline, and it will contain the most coveted and expensive penthouse in Dubai. Pre-sales of some properties have sold for as much as $3'000 per square foot. Sales started on June 23, 2008.