World’s largest vertical farm opens in Dubai

A 30,658sqm vertical hydroponic farm is now officially open in Dubai. Built near the Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central,...

Technology

Big Project Middle East to host ME Digital Construction Awards on 25 October

Big Project Middle East (BPME) has announced the ME Digital Construction Awards (ME DCA). The new award event will complement the Digital...

Machinery

Cummins appoints Jennifer Rumsey as President and CEO

Jennifer Rumsey, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Cummins Inc will take up the role of President and CEO, starting on...

Photos

Gallery: The energy-positive 49,000m2 ‘Sluishuis’ building

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Sustainability

32 Dubai projects awarded green building certificates by Trakhees

32 green building certificates have been awarded to projects that were completed in 2022 according to The Department of Planning and Development...

Property

Provis achieves significant energy and utility savings across residential and retail destinations

Provis, the full-service, real estate company wholly owned by Aldar Estates, has announced that it has achieved significant energy and utility savings...

Consultant

Longer-term perspective to decision making key to tackling GHG emissions says AESG’s Lindsey Malcolm

In an exclusive interview with Middle East Construction News (MECN), Lindsey Malcolm, Associate Sustainability Director at AESG said that construction stakeholders must...

Construction

Gradiant acquires WaterPark Environment Corp

Global solutions provider and developer for cleantech water, Gradiant, has acquired WaterPark Environment Corp (WaterPark). The latter is a Taiwanese design and...

Consultant

2022 Future of Architecture Summit recap

Taking place at the Oberoi Hotel on 7 June 2022, the second iteration of Middle East Consultant's Future of Architecture Summit (FOA)...

Sustainability

Al Futtaim Group Real Estate partners with TIER Mobility for micro-mobility services at Dubai Festival City

Al Futtaim Group Real Estate has announced a partnership with the Berlin-based TIER Mobility to operate e-bike micro-mobility services in Dubai Festival...