Dubai Metro’s new 30-km Blue Line to link key areas
Dubai Metro has unveiled its new Blue Line project, a 30-km route that will strategically link key areas of the emirate through 14 stations. The Blue Line represents a significant advancement as the first metro route crossing Dubai Creek through a 1,300-m viaduct. The route will run 15.5 km underground and 14.5 km above ground.
More...EBS secures key Abu Dhabi Airport project work
Emirates Building Systems (EBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, and one of the leading manufacturers of steel structures in the Middle East, has been awarded a contract to deliver two aircraft hangars at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
More...$17.7bn approved for 142 new projects in Abu Dhabi
A budget of AED65 billion ($17.7 billion) has been approved for new projects in Abu Dhabi by HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The budget, approved at a meeting of the Executive Council, will cover 142 new capital projects in the emirate.
More...DP World unveils design for new global head office
DP World has unveiled the design for its new global head office coming up at Expo City Dubai. The move to Expo City is part of the company’s journey from a local port operator in 1972 to a global supply chain solutions provider, transforming how the world trades.
More...Dubai launches world’s largest CSP project
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, last month inaugurated the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project in the world, within the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.
More...WCA backs COP28 pact on low-carbon cement
The World Cement Association (WCA) has endorsed the COP28 agreement to work for low-carbon development in the cement industry.
More...Shuweihat 4 RO plant to begin operations in 2026
Commercial operations of the AED1.6 billion ($444 million) Shuweihat 4 Reverse Osmosis seawater desalination project (S4 RO) in Abu Dhabi are expected to commence in Q2 2026, it has been revealed.
More...Schneider Electric, Volts to set up BESS plant
Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed an agreement with Volts, a technology company within Masdar City, to set up a giga industrial facility for production of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Abu Dhabi.
More...AHS, Fendi Casa partner for $850m residential project
Dubai developer AHS Properties has announced that it has forged a significant strategic partnership with Fendi Casa, for the development of its high-end project Casa Canal being set up at an investment of $850 million alongside the Dubai Canal.
More...China firm wins key Damac Lagoons contracts
Luxury real estate developer Damac Properties has signed up China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Company to implement the main works package for two clusters – Mykonos and Monte Carlo – coming up within its master development Damac Lagoons in Dubai.
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January 2024 (Volume xlv Issue 1)