Atkins appoints new head of architecture for the Middle East and Africa

CEO Moon hails returning Atkins architect's vision and leadership. Atkins has appointed regional veteran Lee Morris as head of architecture for the...

Masdar signs agreement to develop massive wind power project in Egypt

The Abu Dhabi company will work with Elsewedy Electric and Marubeni Corporation on the project. Abu Dhabi-based Masdar will develop a wind...

Emaar Beachfront to offer Miami beach-style living in Dubai

930,000sqm Emaar development will give residents across to a 1.5km private beach. Emaar Development has just launched its latest build-to-sell project in...

RICS launches global ‘Cities for our Future’ competition

Competition aims to find solutions to problems facing the world’s fast-growing cities. RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has kicked off a...

Construction on Expo 2020 country Pavilions to begin in April

As many as 150,000 visitors are expected to visit the Expo site on a daily basis. Construction work on some of the...

Chris Seymour appointed as MD of Mott MacDonald Middle East

Seymour has nearly 30 years of experience in project and programme management, PPP technical advice, project finance, procurement and risk management. Global...

ADFD earmarks $25m loan for two IRENA solar PV projects

Projects have the potential to significantly transform the lives of over 2.5m people . The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has...

DMCC appoints Rockwell Group to work on super tall tower in Uptown Dubai

Unnamed tower will host luxury hotel rooms, high-end restaurants and conference facilities. DMCC has selected New York-based architecture and design firm Rockwell...