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...

Final tests completed at Umm Al Houl expansion SWRO desalination plant in Qatar

The plant will be the largest desalination plant in Qatar using reverse osmosis technology, producing 564 million of liters per day and...

PPP approach could save $2.9bn on Kuwait megaproject

KAPP study calls for PPP to build Kuwait Metro project. Kuwait could save billions of dollars if it builds its planned metro...

ODS Global & Johnson Controls to boost innovation and efficiencies in building operations

Partnership includes the addition of Building and Energy Management Systems (BEMS) to ODS’ existing services portfolio. UAE-based sustainable integrated building management service...

Bahrain awards $4.1bn worth of tenders in 2020 with oil and construction sectors leading the way

Construction and Engineering Sector awards 317 tenders worth a combined total of $875.7 million. According to new data released by the Bahrain...

Aldar Properties distributes $310mn in cash dividends for FY2020

Developer reports strong financial and operating performance in 2020. Aldar Properties, the Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, is set to distribute cash...

Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and transport sectors eye $420bn in foreign investment

As part of Vision 2030, foreign investments in the Kingdom are projected to reach $3tn. Saudi Arabia’s Investment minister Khalid Al-Falih has...

ION deploys region’s first ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles

Abu Dhabi station can fully charge in 15 minutes, says Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises joint-venture . UAE-based sustainable transportation company ION has...