TOURISM Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has named Abu Dhabi-based contractors for infrastructure and construction work as part of the first phase of Saadiyat Beach Villas on Saadiyat Island.

Jacobs wins Borouge dealJACOBS Engineering Group has won an Abu Dhabi Polymers Company contract to develop front-end engineering and design (Feed) for a section of the Borouge 3 project, a grassroots polypropylene/polyethylene facility in Abu Dhabi. The US-based group’s role involves compounding, soaking and product handling.

UAE hotels and golf courses looking for the last word in green practices and aiming to promote environment-conscious tourism could soon have Farnek Avireal’s Green Globe Certification (GGC) stamp on their marketing material – provided they can meet its 248 exacting standards first.

DANUBE Building Materials is opening two new Buildmart stores in Dubai as part of a drive to expand its retail concept across shopping malls in the UAE.

FALLS from heights remain the most common and the single biggest cause of workplace fatalities and major injuries at construction sites across the UAE, according to Build Safe UAE, a non-profit organisation.

WORLDWIDE testing and advisory business Bodycote Testing Group has been relaunched as Exova, following the sale of the business by Bodycote to global private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CD&R), last year.

ABU DHABI'S first Aloft Hotel is set to open its doors this month in time for city’s inaugural F1 race, while the iconic Capital Gate tower, which will house a Hyatt hotel, has been topped out at 160 m, marking a significant milestone in its construction.

PROPERTY developer Rakeen has invited investors and buyers to visit the revamped model apartments of the Bab Al Bahr in Ras Al Khaimah to benefit from an actual experience of the features, amenities, layout and ambience of their dream homes.

LUXURY lifestyle provider Damac Properties has awarded three more contracts for work to begin on site at projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

IN A major initiative to ease traffic congestion and raise the capacity of roads in Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of eight road and bridge projects that will accommodate traffic flow up to 2020.

ETHAN Allen, a leading American interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings, has opened a flagship design centre in the Dubai. The Ethan Allen design centre, opened by Retail is Detail, covers over 12,160 sq ft.

DUBAI'S  multi-billion-dollar metro got off to a flying start last month with more than a million passengers using the service within the first 15 days of its launch.

CONSTRUCTION of Tameer’s exclusive 31-storey Silver Tower, located in Dubai’s prestigious Business Bay, is progressing well, with the 22nd typical floor of the superstructure fully completed recently. The firm is expected to deliver the completed project next year, according to company officials.

ARABIAN Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded the Dh1.46 billion ($400 million) contract to build the world’s tallest residential tower – the Pentominium in Dubai Marina.

A FULLY-FITTED show apartment at 23 Marina with ‘world-class interiors’ has been unveiled by Hircon International.Two types of apartments are on show:  a fully-furnished three-bedroom unit  equipped with smart home technology by world-renowned home automation specialist Crestron, and a two-bedroom unfurnished unit.