In addition, the company manufactured precast panels and steel structures, as well as ready-mixed concrete Arabtec had executed a number of high-profile construction projects, including the Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world), the fit out of Burj Al Arab (fourth tallest hotel in the world that was constructed by Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises in partnership with Murray & Roberts), Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, Terminal 1 of Dubai International Airport and the passenger terminal of Dubai World Central International Airport (now Al Maktoum International Airport).

[2][3] Arabtec had business agreements with a number of major construction conglomerates across the world, including the Saudi Binladin Group.

Arabtec Construction has associated companies based in Abu Dhabi, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Syria.

The program showed how Arabtec failed to provide its workers with basic amenities to live with conditions deteriorating rapidly across the camp.

Sewage had leaked out all over the camp, and workers had to create a network of stepping stones to cross it and get back to their accommodation blocks.

[26] Documents which had been obtained by the BBC clearly show that a month previous to the television crews' visit, the Dubai municipality described the sewage situation at the site as critical.

[26] Arabtec is one of the largest contractors for civil and infrastructure works, having executed several notable projects such as the Burj Khalifa, completed in January 2010 the tower is the tallest in the world standing 828 metres above ground.

Major projects executed or under progress[2] — Arabtec Construction has announced plans to expand into the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region).

[citation needed] Arabtec was in 2009 ranked as the 104th largest Global Contractor, based on the total firm contracting revenue, according to the Engineering News Record.