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A surge of activity across Iran’s architecture and civil engineering projects
Construction Begins on Shushtar’s Fourth Bridge as Dome Installation Starts at Shams Tabrizi Mausoleum
Iran’s construction and architecture sector closed the final days of August and opened September 2025 with a series of promising developments across landmark projects. From the start of dome installation at the Shams Tabrizi Mausoleum in Khoy, to the unveiling of the design for Master Mahmoud Farshchian’s tomb in Isfahan,…
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Redesigning housing for a new generation
Iran’s Housing Policy Must Recognise Changing Lifestyles
Iran’s housing policy must formally recognise the profound shifts in lifestyle and marriage patterns within society and be redesigned accordingly. Davood Bidar, a board member of the Tehran Province Association of Builders and Developers, spoke to ‘SAMA’ about the urgent need to change the perspective on housing. Referring to recent…
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New lending limits aim to stimulate both supply and demand in Iran’s building sector
Central Bank Raises Housing Loan Ceilings to Boost Construction and Home Purchases
Iran’s construction industry has received a welcome boost from the High Council of the Central Bank of Iran, marking a positive step toward emerging from a prolonged slowdown. On 24 August 2026, the council raised the ceilings on loans granted through priority right certificate bonds for purchasing, building, rental deposits…
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Specialist report from the 26th Tehran International Building Exhibition
The Map Has Changed: SAMA’s Account of the New Construction Market
SAMA’s media presence at the 26th Tehran International Building Exhibition concluded with a series of specialist conversations under the title ‘The Map Has Changed’ — a programme held in partnership with the Tehran Province Housing and Building Mass Builders Employers’ Association, designed to re-examine the new market conditions and pose…
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East Azerbaijan advances its heritage on the global stage
Rab-e Rashidi Placed on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List
According to SAMA, Ahmad Hamzeh-Zadeh, Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of East Azerbaijan Province, announced on Sunday 23 August 2026 that the dossier for the Rab-e Rashidi complex has been placed on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List. He added that the nomination file for this historic complex…
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Damage to steel, a challenge for construction
Mohammad Darvish: Relocating Steel Industries to the Coast Is a Resilience Strategy
Mohammad Darvish, an environmental activist, stressed the vulnerability of steel industries in wartime conditions and underscored the necessity of relocating these industries to the country’s coastal lines in an interview with the ‘Behind the Wall’ programme of SAMA Media. According to Darvish, relocating steel industries to the coastal lines, provided…
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Four Days of Capacity Building
Tehran Building Industry Exhibition Closes: ۶۰۰ Companies and a New Blueprint
The 26th Tehran International Building Industry Exhibition concluded yesterday after four days of programming. The event drew strong participation from business leaders, specialists, builders and visitors, establishing itself as one of the most significant annual gatherings for Iran’s construction sector. Around 600 domestic and international companies assembled at the Tehran…
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Tourism development and job creation in Lorestan province
First Four-Star Hotel Opens in Aligudarz with ۶,۱۰۰-Billion-Rial Investment
Saeed Shahrokhi, the Governor of Lorestan province in western Iran, announced today the inauguration of the province’s first four-star hotel in the city of Aligudarz. Speaking at the opening ceremony, he emphasised the strategic role of tourism in regional development and stated that the project, delivered by the private sector,…
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‘The Map Has Changed’ programme to feature industry practitioners
SAMA Studio Brings Eight Strategic Themes to the Tehran Building Exhibition
As the 26th Tehran International Building Exhibition gets underway, SAMA Studio, in partnership with the Tehran Association of Mass Builders, will host a series of discussions under the title ‘The Map Has Changed’. Structured around eight core themes, the programme will examine everything from construction methods in the new market…
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Continuation of construction and completion of projects
Semnan Secures ۳,۸۴۷ Billion Rials for National Housing Initiative Infrastructure
Semnan – The Director-General of Roads and Urban Development for Semnan province announced that 3,847 billion rials in funding has been secured for the delivery of infrastructure services at National Housing Initiative sites across the province. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Tabatabaei stated that since the…
