Oriental Pearls launches master planned Royal Pearls development

Oriental Pearls Estate Developers has unveiled Royal Pearls, a master planned development that is said to offer a variety of smart living...

Machinery

Cimolai Rimond Middle East makes $3.8m Alimak access equipment order for Expo 2020 project

General contractor Cimolai Rimond Middle East has placed an order valued at approximately $3.8m with Alimak Group’s Industrial Equipment business segment for the Al...

BIM

Bentley acquires Plaxis and SoilVision

Bentley Systems has acquired Plaxis, a developer of geotechnical software and soil engineering software provider SoilVision. The acquisitions are said to enable...

Infrastructure

GE agrees $53m deal to extend lifetimes of Jebel Ali Power and Desalination turbines by 12 years

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has said that it has signed a $53 million agreement with General Electric (GE) to extend...

Construction

ADM to complete $32.3m worth of development projects during Q2 2018

Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) is set to complete $32.3 million worth of development projects during the second quarter of the year,...

Consultant

Mohammed Al Gharib Architects and Engineers to design open air retail development in Bahrain

First Bahrain Real Estate Development Company, has signed up Mohammed Al Gharib Architects and Engineers (MGAE) to design an upcoming project in...

Construction

Tech Group CEO plans expansion into Dubai construction market

Tech Group, the Ajman-based construction conglomerate, will move into the Dubai construction market as part of its five-year growth plan, the group’s...

Construction

Region could be heading towards fourth dispute cycle since 2009

Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla's recently installed partner Andrew Mackenzie has told Big Project Middle East magazine that he believes the region's...

Interviews

Interview: Omer Al-Jamel, KONE MEA, on changing regulation and demand in the region

Has the introduction and enforcement of green codes and solutions in the market meant KONE has had to adapt or modify its...

Consultant

Uber and Al Nahda to help underprivileged women learn to drive in Saudi Arabia

Uber and Al Nahda, a non-profit women’s organisation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together towards empowering more women...