LUXURY developer Damac Properties has topped out its 21-storey mixed-use residential project located at the Business Bay on the waterfront opposite the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
DEMAND for American hardwoods in the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region is poised to remain strong this year, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry.
THE masterplan for a new 680-hectare waterfront community of up to 55,000 inhabitants on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, has been approved by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council.
EMAAR Properties, the global property developer of integrated lifestyle communities, has announced an ambitious expansion of its flagship asset, The Dubai Mall, whereby it will add more than 1 million sq ft to the existing 12 million sq ft development. Emaar’s team has been working on the expansion plan for the past 12 months.
MAPEI, a leading global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for buildings, has appointed SIG as its latest distributor in the UAE, driving forward the company’s expansion plan in the country.
Al Sufouh raises $675m in loans DUBAI’S department of finance has raised $675 million from a dual-currency loan to complete the first phase of its Al Sufouh tram project in the emirate.
A TOTAL of 18 local and international companies are bidding to design two district cooling (DC) plants of Empower in Business Bay in Dubai. The two projects will add more than 80,000 tons of refrigeration (TR) to Business Bay.
THE 1,608-room JW Marriott Marquis Dubai will open its doors to guests in the fourth quarter of this year. A stunning addition to Marriott International’s JW Marriott world-class luxury hotel brand, the twin-towered hotel will open in two phases, with the first section featuring 807 rooms and numerous restaurants and lounges.
MOHEBI Logistics is planning to invest up to Dh350 million ($95 million) to build its new headquarters and logistics facility in Dubai Logistics City (DLC) at Dubai World Central (DWC). In line with this, a lease agreement for a 1.
AUSTRALIA’S Aconex, one of the world’s largest providers of online collaboration solutions, has been selected to service the development of a Dh7-billion ($1.78 billion) infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi.
MASDAR City has selected PE International’s SoFi software, a high-performance tool to monitor carbon embodied in buildings for its ambitious project to construct one of the world’s most sustainable cities. The software provides a central platform for benchmarking and forecasting performance and developing strategies for sustainability.
BELHASA Projects, the region’s largest swimming pool specialist, has won double Gold in the UK-based international Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association’s (Spata) prestigious annual award for best swimming pools from around the world. The company won Gold in the international commercial pools category for the construction of a 9.
