DEWA awards consortium $391mn contract for Hatta hydroelectricity project

Project is expected to be commissioned by February 2024. A $391mn contract has been awarded to a consortium comprising Strabag Dubai, Strabag...

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ‘satisfied’ with Expo 2020 Dubai preparations

Dubai's ruler tours several Expo 2020 Dubai infrastructure projects. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and...

Video: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tours Expo 2020 Dubai site

Follow Dubai's ruler as he tours several Expo 2020 Dubai infrastructure projects.

Damac Properties reports H1 2019 revenues of $517.5mn

Developer delivered 1,476 units in the first half of the year. Damac Properties, the Dubai-based real estate developer, has reported a total...

Wilson Associates drafts in new design director for Dubai studio

Global interior architecture design firm Wilson Associates has appointed Roy Posey as its new Design Director at its Dubai studio. Posey will now...

IBC Group targets purchase of 10,000 holiday homes in Dubai

UAE-based private equity investment firm IBC Group has targeted taking a lead in the short-term accommodation market in Dubai ahead of next...

Oman’s first utility-scale windfarm starts operations, ADFD says

50MW renewable energy project was successfully connected to the Sultanate’s electricity transmission grid. A 50megawatt (MW) windfarm in Dhofar, Oman, has produced...

KSA launches water development projects worth $825m in Makkah and other holy sites

Kingdom looking to diversify away from oil and generate new revenue streams. Saudi Arabia has launched a number of water developments worth...

UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme funds $136mn in housing assistance to Emiratis

Approval of applications will support Emirati families and ensure their stability. The UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme has approved 609 housing assistance...