KHALIFA Port, the new state-of-the-art gateway to Abu Dhabi, commenced commercial operations early last month, ahead of schedule, to specification and below budget, according to a senior official at Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC).
DUBAI’S Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has launched construction work on 13 of the 31 new pedestrian bridges that it intends to build over the next five years. This will bring the total number of footbridges in Dubai to 105 by 2016 from 74 at the end of last year.
EMAAR Properties has launched a new hotel and serviced residences project in its flagship Downtown Dubai development. The Address The BLVD, a five-star premium hotel and serviced residences, is the sixth addition to The Address Hotels + Resorts portfolio of Emaar Hospitality Group in Dubai.
THE UAE is planning to add to its building repertoire yet another record-breaking project – the world’s biggest gate in its capital Abu Dhabi.
Kingspan to acquire two companies KINGSPAN, a global leader in high-performance insulation and building envelope systems, has agreed to acquire Rigidal Industries, a leading Dubai-based manufacturer of composite panels and roofing systems which had sales of $39 million in the year to June 30, 2012.
UNITED Mechanical Equipment Trading (UME) has recently launched Sany rough-terrain cranes on the UAE market, boosting the choice of mobile cranes available to construction companies, contractors and the plant, machinery and vehicles (PMV) industry in the emirates.
ABU DHABI General Services (Musanada) has awarded Atkins a contract to design the infrastructure for a new $2.06 billion, 42-sq-km Emirati community in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
POWER generation capacity in the UAE is growing at a higher pace than consumption – ensuring energy security for the country and also making the UAE a net power exporter to the neighbouring countries, once the GCC power grid becomes operational, according to a leading investment banking institution.
EMIRATES Glass (EGL), one of the region’s leading processors of premium architectural flat glass products, has received orders worth Dh20 million ($5.4 million) in Turkey for projects that require the installation of self-cleaning glass.
WORK on the UAE’s first eco-friendly mosque will soon start in Dubai with the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (Amaf) of Dubai having joined hands with Al Arif Contracting for its construction in 18 months.
