Dubai approves $354m sewage plant works

Infrastructure

Dubai approves $354m sewage plant works

The second phase of a sewage treatment plant in Jebel Ali in Dubai has been given the go ahead, according to the...

Analysis

Explaining Dubai’s new PPP law

How should Dubai’s infrastructure be funded? Is the new PPP Law an answer? Scott Lambert, regional head of Construction and Infrastructure at...

Property

‘Affordable’ Dubai housing still too pricey – report

So-called “affordable” housing in Dubai is still too expensive for many low-earners, according to a report by real estate firm Core, the...

Construction

Dubai ruler reviews $2.2bn One Central project

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, has reviewed the masterplan for...

Construction

Omniyat appoints contractor for Dubai project

Omniyat has appointed Brookfield Multiplex (BM) as the main contractor for its co-owned One at Palm Jumeirah project in Dubai, the developer...

Consultant

Al-Futtaim Engineering’s elevator division wins contract for Ocean Heights in Dubai

Al-Futtaim Engineering’s Elevators division has won an annual maintenance contract from Damac to maintain the Hitachi elevators in the developer’s Ocean Heights...

Construction

325m ‘Base Jump Tower’ proposed for Dubai coast

A 325-metre tower providing extreme sports activities has been proposed for Dubai’s coastline, according to a report by the Council on Tall...

Fleet

Dubai’s RTA awards $166m road contract to ease traffic in Karama

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded an AED611 million ($166.4m) contract for building an interchange to ease traffic congestion in...

Fleet

Dubai RTA’s ‘No Worries’ initiative cuts heavy vehicle accidents by 40%

The ‘No Worries’ initiative by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has contributed to cutting the number of accidents involving heavy vehicles...

Experts