Expo 2020 Dubai to unveil sustainability pavilion

Expo 2020 Dubai will unveil its plans and vision for its sustainability pavilion, as well as the wider 4.38 sq km site...

Infrastructure

Schneider Electric appoints president for Gulf, Pakistan

Schneider Electric has named Hanan Darwish as its new cluster president, Gulf and Pakistan, effective January 1, 2017. In her new role,...

Machinery

Terex finalises MHPS sale to Finland’s Konecranes

Terex Corporation has announced the completion of the sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business (MHPS) to Finland’s Konecranes Plc....

Machinery

Volvo introduces new excavator in Middle East and Africa

Volvo CE has introduced its new excavator, the EC140D, to the Middle East and Africa market in the 12-16t weight class. The...

Construction

Nakheel, Centara plan $136m Deira Islands resort

UAE-based master developer Nakheel and Thai hotel group Centara Hotels and Resorts have signed a joined venture agreement to build a $136...

Construction

Egypt construction costs ‘soar after currency float’

Construction costs in Egypt have soared since Cairo took the decision to float its currency, the pound, according to a press report....

Construction

UAE nuclear power plant ‘75% complete’

Construction work on the UAE’s first nuclear power station is 75% complete, the Abu Dhabi government said on Saturday. The Barakah plant...

Construction

Qatar construction sector set to peak – expert

A construction expert in Qatar expects the sector to peak this year, amid a raft of projects and a favorable budget statement...

Infrastructure

DEWA opens new substation in Dubai’s Al Quoz district

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in collaboration with Meraas Holding, has inaugurated a new 132/11 kV substation with a total capacity...