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Al Habtoor unveils $2.59bn mega projects



Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group (AHG) has unveiled plans to carry out three huge residential projects, in various areas of the emirate, in 2023 with a total value of AED9.5 billion ($2.59 billion).

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Beeah to build Sharjah’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant



Sharjah’s Beeah Group has reached an agreement with UK’s Chinook Sciences and Japan’s Air Water to set up the region’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in the northern emirate.

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Construction deals for Masaar homes



UAE master-developer Arada has awarded two contracts worth AED939 million ($256 million) for the construction of 986 new homes across two residential districts at Masaar, a woodland megaproject in Sharjah.

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Damac launches Cavalli Couture, Ibiza cluster



Leading luxury project developer Damac Properties announced two major launches in Dubai last month: the ‘Ibiza’ residential cluster within its Damac Lagoons master development and its latest ultra-luxury branded living experience – Cavalli Couture – overlooking Safa Park along the Dubai Canal.

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Dewa receives EoIs for Hassyan SWRO project



Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that 29 major developer/developer consortiums have expressed their interests for the first phase of the 120-million-gallons-per-day (mgpd) Hassyan Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant.

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Work begins on $272m RAK beach community



Dubai Investments, a leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has broken ground on its flagship freehold project – Danah Bay – located in the heart of the Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. The project is being developed through its wholly-owned real estate subsidiary Dubai Investments Real Estate (DIR).

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GAJ lead architect for Palma’s complex



Godwin Austen Johnson (GAJ), one of the largest British architectural and design practices in the UAE, has been appointed by Palma Development as the lead architect for its new Serenia Living residential complex located on The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Spanning over 1.

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Dubai nod for 2040 Urban Masterplan Phase Two



HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the second phase of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan.

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$1bn revamp of Khalifa Port inaugurated



HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, last month inaugurated Khalifa Port’s Expansion Project in Abu Dhabi at a total investment of AED4 billion ($1.08 billion).  Following the expansion, Khalifa Port has grown from 2.43 sq km to 8.

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