Ghantoot and Al Bayt Mitwahid Association to build walkway in Samha Abu Dhabi

Project is expected to open to the public within a year. Ghantoot Group and Al Bayt Mitwahid Association (ABM) plan to build...

Continued decline in villa and apartment rental rates and sales prices in Dubai – Asteco report

Report finds that villa and apartment prices fell by 4% over the quarter, with an annual drop of 11%. There continues to...

Acciona Agua signs $234m contract to build desalination plant for SWCC

Facility is expected to be completed within two years and will be one of the largest desalination facilities in Saudi Arabia. Acciona...

Dubai civic body commissions new hazardous liquid waste treatment plant

Jebel Ali facility built by Veolia Water Technologies to treat 600 cu/m per day of industrial waste. Dubai Municipality has commissioned the...

UAE success helped drive ABB growth in Q2, says CEO Spiesshofer

Global utility performance mixed but industrial, transport and infrastructure all positive. Strong demand from the UAE helped ABB's Asia, Middle East and Africa...

Rosatom shortlisted for next stage of bidding for Saudi’s first nuclear project

Firm says it will offer an integrated package to help manage and run the plant post construction. Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy...

Bristol Fire Engineering demonstrates high-rise firefighting equipment to Civil Defence in Sharjah

Live demos show UAE officials new FL60XR Bronto Skylift aerial hydraulic platform, useful for tackling blazes and rescue operations in skyscrapers. Abu...

First phase of earthworks completed at Dubai’s Tilal Al Ghaf project

More than 1mn sqm of earthmoving includes 37% of site works done ahead of schedule, says developer MAF. Majid Al Futtaim (MAF)...

Dubai real estate brokerage commissions reach $155m in H1 2018

Figures reflect the sustainable growth achieved by the sector, DLD report says. Dubai’s real estate brokerage commissions have increased to reach $155...