Acciona Agua signs $234m contract to build desalination plant for SWCC

Acciona Agua, a Spanish company that provides sustainable solutions for infrastructure and renewable energy projects, has said that it has been awarded...

Construction

UAE success helped drive ABB growth in Q2, says CEO Spiesshofer

Strong demand from the UAE helped ABB's Asia, Middle East and Africa division orders grow by 11% (when converted to US dollars) in...

Machinery

First phase of earthworks completed at Dubai’s Tilal Al Ghaf project

Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has announced the completion of major earthmoving works for the first phase of its new flagship Dubai community,...

Construction

Emaar to develop Middle East’s largest Chinatown within Dubai Creek Harbour

Coinciding with the visit of President Xi Jinping of China to the UAE, Emaar has announced that it will develop the Middle...

Consultant

Emaar to sell hotels, clinics and schools as it looks to raise $1.4bn in funds

Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based developer, has said that it is planning to sell hotels, clinics and schools as it looks to raise...

Construction

DEWA starts testing new turbines at M-Station expansion project

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that it has begun testing new turbines at its M-Station expansion project. The tests...

Consultant

SNC-Lavalin subsidiary wins KJO deal

SNC-Lavalin subsidiary SNC-Lavalin Engineers and Constructors has signed a new five-year framework agreement to provide international general engineering services to Al Khafji...

Construction

Kuwait’s $3bn causeway project on track for completion

Construction of the Subbiya link of the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway is moving at a steady pace and is...

Construction

Trane’s four point guide to Summer Energy Best Practices

Summer is here and there’s no denying summers in the UAE are HOT. According to the Emirates Green Building Council, HVAC systems...

Construction

Nicholas Reynolds recruited as Off-Site Engineering Solutions new global head

Off-Site Engineering Solutions FZE says the appointment of Nicholas Reynolds as Global Head of Modular Systems is a "significant expansion" of its modular...