Toray wins large desalination plant orders in Bahrain, UAE

Japan’s Toray Industries has said that it has been awarded orders to supply reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for the Al Dur 2...

Construction

UAE nuclear plant Unit 1 reaches 80% power capacity

Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has announced that the reactor of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved 80% of...

Construction

MBR Aerospace Hub announces 70% infrastructure completion

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) has completed 70% of its infrastructure development, according to a report by UAE’s state media,...

Consultant

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality launches Green Public Procurement programme

Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Municipality officially launched its RAK green public procurement (GPP) programme yesterday. The event revealed newly developed GPP Guidelines,...

Consultant

Turner & Townsend appoints new project director for its Riyadh office

Turner & Townsend has appointed Andre du Preez as project director in its Riyadh office. New recruit du Preez joins from JLL...

Construction

$300mn expansion to H-Station at Al Aweer is over 72% complete says DEWA

Phase Four of the H-Station at Al Aweer is 72.38% complete according to the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). Once the...

Construction

Ten ways to improve productivity in construction

According to the US-based Associated Builders and Contractors – a trade association – in 2020, globally, EBIT (earnings before interest and tax)...

Infrastructure

Tabreed sees net profit increase by 13% in Q3 2020

UAE-based National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) has maintained a strong performance in a challenging environment amid COVID-19 and was able to outperform...

Construction

Fujairah government completes work on $95 million shipping port

HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Fujairah’s Ruler and Supreme Council Member has announced the completion of the new fuelling and...

Construction

AGS and Veolia to set up PET recycling plant in Kizad

Abu Dhabi-based Alliances for Global Sustainability (AGS) has announced its partnership with Veolia to establish the most advanced food-grade polyethylene terephthalate (PET)...