INFRASTRUCTURE Department of Municipalities and Transport approves 20.8 million sqm of development in Q1 2026 Abu Dhabi Media Office · 17 June 2026

The Department of Municipalities and Transport approved 20.8 million square metres of gross floor area in the first quarter of 2026, a 17.3 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2025, signalling that developers are scaling up the size and ambition of projects coming to market in the emirate.