Switzerland achieves key construction milestone on Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion

Structural work on country pavilion has been completed, project team says. Switzerland has announced that a key construction milestone has been achieved...

Ellington Properties makes $82mn high-end villa deal with Al Hilal Homes for The Palm Jumeirah

The new luxury homes will join four beachfront villas by Ellington Properties on The Palm Jumeirah, which were sold for $20 million....

UD Trucks/Al Masaood: Gulf Ready Mix deal a ‘breakthrough’ in Abu Dhabi

"We have been able to penetrate new segments that were previously only dominated by European manufacturers," says UD Trucks' Mourad Hedna. UD...

Dubai to establish one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants

DWMC secures project finance worth $900m from major institutional lenders. Dubai Waste Management (DWMC) has announced that it has secured project finance...

SWCC sets Guinness record for lowest energy consumption in water desalination

Saudi utility recognised for consuming only 2.27kW/h for every cubic metre of desalinated water produced . The Saudi Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)...

First villa in phase two of Deerat Al Oyoun handed over

Over 3,000 villas are said to make up phase one and two of Deerat Al Oyoun, says Al Salam bank. The first...

Surprise return as Campbell Gray rejoins Atkins as MEA CEO

Gray returns to Atkins after leaving for Currie & Brown in Q4 2019. Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has announced...

Crown Prince unveils initiatives aiming to generate 50% of KSA’s energy from renewables by 2030

Saudi Green Initiative and Middle East Green Initiative includes planting of 40 billion trees as Crown Prince sets out ‘green’ roadmap for...

Aramco and ACI launch new centre focused on nonmetallics in building and construction

The centre aims to achieve more sustainable building solutions through advances in nonmetallic technologies. Aramco and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) have...