New smart infrastructure promises connectivity wins but cybersecurity risks, writes Parsons’ Dr Rida Hamza

Dr Rida Hamza, VP, Critical Infrastructure Protection at Parsons, analyses the importance of cybersecurity to new smart infrastructure . Most, if not...

Elsewedy Electric wins $45mn hybrid solar PV park contract in South Sudan

Firm’s scope of work covers engineering, procurement and installation of the project on a turnkey-basis . Elsewedy Electric has inked a $45m...

KSA construction industry sees solid growth in Q3 2019, USSABC report finds

Kingdom sees $12.7bn worth of awarded contracts, with oil and gas leading all other sectors. Saudi Arabia’s construction industry has witnessed solid...

India’s L&T wins key GCC-based infrastructure projects

Company’s key subsidiaries win projects in UAE, India and the wider Middle East. Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the Indian engineering and construction...

UAE government to invest $4.7bn into new housing units by 2025

Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme seeks to meet the current and future residential needs of Emirati citizens . $4.7bn will be invested into...

Shell Oman begins construction of new headquarters

Office is said to reaffirm the company’s commitment to Oman. Shell Oman has broken ground on its new head office building in...

UAE MoEI launches Emirates Nuclear Technology Centre at Khalifa University

The centre aims to enhance the country’s nuclear technology research capabilities and support the country’s peaceful nuclear energy programme . The Ministry...

IKEA set to open its biggest store in the UAE

IKEA Jebel Ali will have the world’s tallest Ikea Navigation Tower at a height of 70m . IKEA has announced that it...

Bahrain’s Diyar Al Muharraq completes Phase One of highway landscaping

Initial phase includes landscaping, installation of benches and waste collection bins and a fully automated irrigation system. Diyar Al Muharraq, one of...

Johnson Arabia inaugurates new Dubai premises

Move to new 41,800sqm DIC premises coincides with company’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Regional mobile crane and powered access equipment rental heavyweight, Johnson...