ENEC achieves milestone at Unit 3 at Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

Combination of the four units are expected to prevent the release of up to 21m tons of carbon emissions each year. The...

Bloom begins handover of Park View residential units

Project is located close to several leisure and hospitality offerings on Saadiyat and Yas Islands. Bloom Properties has begun handover of residential...

Dubai’s apartment prices at a two-year low as villa sales surge

Apartment transactions are down by 5% but villa sales are up by 3%, according to Property Finder. According to a new report...

Expo 2020 Dubai irrigation and landscaping projects costing over $75mn

Expo 2020 Duba placing major focus on sustainability and water consumption. The Expo 2020 Dubai organisers have said that they have cooperated...

Case Study: Reliable private wireless network for smart grid applications

How DTE Energy used a wireless network deployed by ABB to secure its smart grid infrastructure and applications. In 2010, DTE Energy,...

Site Visit: The challenge of building Nakheel’s spectacular Palm Tower

A visit to Nakheel’s Palm Tower, a $326.6m mixed-use development that aims to become the heart of Palm Jumeirah. Visitors and travellers...

Opinion: Middle East companies behind the curve in using technology to drive higher productivity

Andrew Skudder, CEO, CCS, on the power of cost savings and improved project management to weather a tumultuous time for the industry....

CBRE appointed to manage AXA Building in Bahrain Bay

CBRE’s property management team in Bahrain currently manages some 24 assets . The soon to be completed AXA Building in the Bahrain...

China’s CNTC wins main contract for Reem Island’s Pixel project

Work on IMKAN project's seven towers begins immediately with completion set for Q4 2021. IMKAN has appointed Chinese construction company CNTC as...

Analysis: Oil price rise boosted construction in H1 2019

Increasing oil prices are strengthening the outlook for the construction sector across MENA, says Mace. The MENA region is currently expanding at...

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