THE much-awaited Dubai Metro Green Line is set for official launch early this month (September 9). It spans 23 km and comprises 16 stations, in addition to the transfer stations Union and Khalid bin Al Waleed stations, shared with the Red Line.
• In 2004, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, outlined a city-wide project that would materialise as the world’s longest fully-automated metro network.
DRAKE & Scull International Abu Dhabi has secured a Dh170-million ($46 million) contract for the complete mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works for the first all-digital hospital in Abu Dhabi.
UAE-BASED Belhasa Projects has won a contract from Dubai’s Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) to build a water transmission network of 600 mm/800 mm diameter in Umm Al Quwain, Dubai, to keep pace with the growing demand for water from residential, commercial and industrial sectors within the area.
SHH starts Falcon Towers handover SWEET Homes Holdings (SHH), a leading UAE-based developer, has handed over the Dh507-million ($138 million) Falcon Towers project (right) to the first batch of owners. Located in the heart of Ajman, the project consists of seven residential towers and one office tower.
RAK Ceramics has won Asia’s Best Brand Award and Best Employer Brand Award 2011 during the Second CMO Asia Awards held recently in Singapore. Organised by the US-based CMO Council, the CMO Asia Awards recognises excellence in branding and marketing in the Asian region.
EMIRATES Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) said that consumption of district cooling provided by the company rose by 13.6 per cent in July 2011 compared to the same period last year.
WOLFFKRAN Arabia, a joint venture between Dubai-based Kanoo Group and German crane manufacturer Wolffkran, has agreed to supply Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) with machinery and plant as part of a five-year purchasing and rental deal. Agreement signed ...
EMIRATES Aluminium Company (Emal) has selected Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group to undertake construction of Phase Two of its smelter project in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The project will increase annual aluminium production capacity by 525,000 tonnes on completion in 2014.
AL AIN'S landmark Al Ain Mall will open the first phase of a massive expansion project next month. Set to be an authentic lifestyle oasis in Al Ain, the mixed-use and fully integrated project by Al Ain Mall’s owner, Al Farida Investments Company, was planned in two phases.
CRYSTAL models of the Burj Khalifa were presented by Kuwait Insulating Material Manufacturing Company (Kimmco) to its UAE clients as a token of its appreciation at an Iftar banquet organised by the company in Dubai as part of a customer outreach programme.
RENTAL Solutions & Services (RSS), a global provider of rental power, temporary cooling and mobile water solutions, has successfully installed 19,000 TR (66,820 kW) of rental cooling in Abu Dhabi.
