As part of its ambitious expansion plans for the region, Ducab – a leading manufacturer of high quality power cables in the Middle East – has inaugurated its new production plant in the Abu Dhabi Industrial Area last month.

Dubai restores historic edifice Dubai: Dubai Municipality has inaugurated one of its historic defence edifices – Umm Rayool or Umm Rayool Square – which was recently renovated.

Dpa, the internationally renowned independent lighting design practice, which opened its new office in Dubai last year, has already completed work on some of the larger projects in the emirate thereby firmly establishing its presence in one of the most vibrant markets of the region.

Emaar has announced two new additions to its golf community portfolio, offering discerning investors exclusive golf homes designed on two of Dubai’s finest golf courses.

Astrolab Resort – the region’s first comprehensive environment-based entertainment project – is being developed at Dubailand at a cost of Dh500 million ($136 million), officials announced.

The contract for the Dh488.11 million ($132.8 million) expansion of the Terminal 2 of the Dubai International Airport is likely to be awarded by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) this month with the bids currently being evaluated for the project, said a spokesman for the Dubai Municipality.

The Abu Dhabi University (ADU) project crossed a significant milestone following the approval of the preliminary designs of the Phase 1 facilities by founder and patron, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The master plan for the new Dh200 million ($54.