Saudi Arabia wins vote to host World Expo 2030

During the 173rd General Assembly of Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on November 28, Saudi Arabia was chosen as the host country...

Consultant

COP28: Just 10% of companies now report comprehensively measuring emissions, reveals BCG report

As climate-related disasters intensify in frequency and severity, so does the economic impact on communities and businesses. Despite a responsibility to mitigate...

Property

RAK Properties launches Sales Centre in Dubai

Ras Al Khaimah’s leading publicly listed property developer has opened its first Dubai sales centre, located in Business Bay. The center will...

Industry News

PMKConsult acquires specialist consultancy W. Hiles Partnership

PMKConsult has acquired UK-based W. Hiles Partnership (WHP). WHP is a specialist project and commercial management consultancy and are said to have...

Sustainability

JLL calls for greater sustainability in new whitepaper

In a new white paper titled 'The Green Revolution: A Call for Sustainability in Real Estate', JLL says that while the UAE...

Energy

Hatta Hydroelectric Plant set for 2025 completion

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that nearly 80% of the work has been completed on the Hatta Hydroelectric Plant,...

Machinery

Embracing the digital quarry: Unlocking efficiency, safety and sustainability

Digitalisation holds enormous potential to help quarries boost their competitiveness – and a tailored, partnership-led approach is key to unlocking the benefits...

Construction

SEVEN to develop SEVEN Abha with investment of $346mn

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN) has announced plans to set up its fifth entertainment destination, its largest, in the Aseer region. SEVEN, a...

Technology

Balfour Beatty Vinci adopts digital concrete testing on HS2

A digital measuring system for concrete, Verifi, has been successfully trialled by Balfour Beatty Vinci across the HS2 project. The firm said...

Property

Starz and Mubadala partner to launch new real estate fund

Starz Orion Capital has been launched by pan-European commercial real estate lending platform, Starz Real Estate (Starz) and Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala. The...