SIBS wins second contract for delivery of 1,300 apartments in Neom

Modular construction specialist, SIBS, has won a new contract to deliver an additional 1,300 apartments to a large-scale residential project in Neom....

Sustainability

EWEC and Masdar ink PPA for energy from UAE’s first Wind Programme

A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for power generated from the UAE’s first utility-scale Wind Programme has been inked between EWEC (Emirates Water...

Energy

New phase of Dubai Solar Park begins operations

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned the 200MW second unit of its parabolic basin solar complex. This is a...

Industry News

2023 edition of Digital Construction Summit records over 210 in attendance

The Big Project Middle East editorial team has announced that the 2023 edition of its Digital Construction Summit (DC Summit) saw attendance...

Financial

AMEA Power achieves financial close on US $86mn solar PV project in Tunisia

AMEA Power has announced the financial close of its US $86mn, 120MW solar PV project in Tunisia. The solar plant is being...

Energy

DEWA awards Masdar $1.5bn contract for sixth phase of MBR Solar Park

A major contract has been awarded to Abu Dhabi-based Masdar for the construction of the 1,800MW sixth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid...

Industry News

Saudi Crown Prince launches Global Water Organisation

Plans to establish the ‘Global Water Organisation’ have been announced by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,...

Energy

Fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park likely to complete in Q1 2024

Construction of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park) is said to be moving...

Sustainability

California updates building code to reduce embodied carbon

The state of California has updated its building code in a bid to limit the amount of embodied carbon emissions allowed in...

Interviews

Getting serious about sustainability

It’s a well-known fact that the built-environment is responsible for 40% of all annual global greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe). Breaking that figure...