Planning has begun on the proposed facilities expansion of Airport Expo Dubai – the purpose-built exhibition site for the Dubai air show – in the UAE.
The ground-breaking ceremony of the Dh20 billion ($5.44 billion) Dubailand was held recently. The project, forecast to be twice the size of Disneyworld in Florida, will have 50,000 rooms in 285 hotels and 150 serviced apartments. Dubailand will see the construction of 50 new hotels and resorts.
Emaar Properties has launched the concluding phase of The Springs, the company’s master-planned waterfront property. This phase features villas in varying sizes and floor plans incorporating the finest architectural styles and picturesque landscaping.
The uniquely designed Gardens Shopping Mall under development by Nakheel has commenced construction on a dedicated interchange to provide direct access to the mall. Due to be completed towards the end of 2004, the interchange will be located at the north end of the mall, located in The Gardens, between interchanges 5 and 6 on Sheikh Zayed Road.
GSG International, an Italian manufacturer of accessories for aluminium doors and windows, has won the order to supply Giesse accessories for aluminium doors and windows for the luxurious Arabian Ranches project in Dubai.
IFA Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of International Financial Advisors (IFA), Kuwait have announced the recent agreement entered with Nakheel for the purchase of 150,000 sq m on the crescent at Palm Jumeirah at a cost of $42m.
Jotun Powder Coatings (JPC) is planning to expand into the emerging Asian markets with a focus on Russia, China and India. To support this objective, the company has opened two new factories – one in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and the other in Lahore, Pakistan.
Electrical products and systems giant Legrand has embarked on a GCC-wide road show aimed at familiarising contractors and electrical products retailers with the broad range of Legrand products and offering them hands-on training.
UAE-based Septech Emirates has recently installed the first marina at The Palm Jumeirah development, Dubai, under a licensing agreement with Bellingham Marina Australia (BMA) – considered to be the world’s oldest and largest marina design and construction company.
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Nakheel, developer of the Palm in Dubai, has announced the winning design for the bridge connecting the iconic island development to the mainland. The 350-m-long, 25-m-wide bridge will provide the grand entrance to the extraordinary residential, tourism and leisure development.
Licence issued for 60-storey towerDubai: Dubai Municipality has recently issued a licence to build a Dh180 million ($49 million) 60-storey tower in the Trade Centre 2 area on Sheikh Zayed Road, the latest addition to the growing property sector of the emirate.
Construction work on Dubai Festival City (DFC) resumed this month following the closure of Global Village 2004, the international attraction of the Dubai Shopping Festival.
