TAQA subsidiary ADDC awards projects worth $245mn as part of recycled water distribution expansion

New projects will have combined capacity to transmit 85mgpd of recycled water. Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has announced that one...

Patrick Millot leaves Saint-Gobain to join Laticrete as its new CEO

Former CEO of Abrasives and Composites Systems at Saint-Gobain will replace David A Rothberg, who continues to serve as chairman for the...

Expert Insight: What makes up the cost of a cable? Are approved cables more expensive?

BASEC on why knowing the factors that impact the cost of cable is critical. The cost of cable is an important aspect...

FEWA announces that new water desalination plant in UAQ to begin production by 2021 end

Project will be the largest of its kind in the country, operating on reverse osmosis technology. The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water...

Petrofac announces successful delivery of $1.25bn RHIP project in South Oman

Huge new development is located in the Harweel cluster of fields in South Oman desert. Petrofac has announced that its Rabab Harweel...

Expert Voice: The complexities of MEP design

Bill Haggert, director of engineering at HKA, explains why the devil is in the detail when it comes to designing MEP systems...

500kV substation completed in Upper Egypt

New plant will cate to more than six million citizens in East Suhag region. Kharafi National, a leading infrastructure project developer in...

Coronavirus: Kuwait scraps plans for $1.4bn solar plant due to COVID-19 pandemic

Plant was originally planned for the Al-Shagaya renewable energy complex. Kuwait has cancelled plans to construct the Al Dabdaba solar plant, which...

Egypt to invest $10.3bn into housing over the next three years

Country plans to build 765,000 including 60,000 middle-income housing units as part of One Million Housing Initiative. The Egyptian government has announced...