New 191km expressway opened in Oman

Al Sharqiya Expressway to run from Wilayat of Bidbid through to Wilayat Al Kamil wa Al Wafi. Oman has officially opened a...

Over 11,000 workers attended PCLA Awareness Programme in 2019

The programme’s intention was to educate workers over their rights and obligations according to the UAE laws and legislations. Major-general Obaid Muhair...

Al Dhafra Petroleum awards engineering services contract to SNC-Lavalin

SNC-Lavalin will provide FEED services for the second phase of the Haliba field development. SNC-Lavalin has announced that it has won an...

ISG appoints new UAE construction director

Chadwick has worked as a project director with ISG since 2017 and moved to the UAE in 2019. ISG has appointed Jake...

Confidence returning to Dubai’s real estate market, says Chestertons

Q4 apartment and villa sales prices down 2% and 3% respectively; rental rates Q-on-Q point towards stabilising prices. Dubai’s real estate market...

Chile ramps up Expo 2020 Dubai preparations

South American country's 700sqm pavilion to showcase key themes of sustainability, diversity, tradition and progress. The Republic of Chile has announced that...

Metito wins 55 MW solar power plant project in Bangladesh – Exclusive interview

Metito MD tells MECN that they were able to achieve the lowest tariff ever reported in Bangladesh on the project. Metito Group...

Exclusive: Signify explores 3D-printed tailored luminaires

Kevin Raaijmaker tells MECN that a typical manufactured luminaire has a 47 per cent lower carbon footprint than a conventionally manufactured luminaire....

Nakheel’s Ali Rashid Lootah resigns and moves to Dubai World

Departing chairman thanked as HE Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shaibani takes lead of expanded seven-member board. Nakheel has announced changes to its board following...