DS BROWN Singapore, a leading worldwide designer, supplier and manufacturer of engineered products for the bridge and highway industry, has appointed Emirates Specialities, part of the Bardawil Group, as its exclusive representative in the UAE. The contract, which was signed in March this year, marks DS Brown’s repositioning into the UAE market.

ARABTEC, the contractor part-owned by Abu Dhabi state fund Aabar, has signed a joint venture agreement with Korea’s Samsung Engineering Company to form a new company that will focus on large energy and power-related projects in the region. The Dubai-based builder, which is planning a $1.

GLOBAL property developer Emaar Properties has launched the Reem development – a first-of-its-kind gated community that will feature an exclusive desert botanical park, camping facilities, sand surfing and camel riding trails, go karting track, dune buggies, rock climbing wall and a skate park.

BIDS to develop a new community centre in Khalifa City B in Abu Dhabi will be invited shortly by the Abu Dhabi Municipality, as part of plans to build a large-scale network of community centres offering multiple shopping options to the community.

ABU DHABI will shortly invite bids from developers and operators to construct a world-class suq that will enhance the city’s cultural landscape.

CATERPILLAR has entered into an international power projects (IPP) agreement with Zahid Group, which recently formed a new subsidiary company, Altaaqa Global. As an IPP partner, Altaaqa Global will provide multi-megawatt temporary power solutions around the world, supported by partnerships within the worldwide Cat dealer network.

KHALIFA Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), the new industrial and logistics zone situated next to Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port, has awarded a Dh100-million ($27 million) contract to System Construct for the construction of Phase One of its pre-built warehousing (PBWH) project.

PROPERTY developer Aldar Group has completed the construction of the new Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, and has handed over the family entertainment centre it houses to Landmark Group six days ahead of schedule.

THE Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has invited tenders for the development of the new Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in central Abu Dhabi.

THE UAE’s $20-billion (Dh73.5 billion) civil nuclear programme is on schedule with the country’s first nuclear reactor slated to start operations in 2017.

MEDHEALTH Medical Centre, the first green building amongst hospitals and medical centres in Dubai and the first Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-certified gold rated green building of its kind in the emirate, has been launched.

ENGINEERING major Larsen & Tourbro (L&T) has bagged a contract worth Dh943.11 million ($257 million) for developing the Midfield Terminal complex at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

THE South African company that supplied the thatched roofs for bungalows and villas on the Lebanon World Island of the Dubai World development is hoping its environment-friendly and sustainable roofing systems can now take the UAE by storm.

GLOBAL engineering group and airport systems integrator Cavotec has secured a contract to supply advanced ground support equipment for the new Emirates Engineering Centre A380 line maintenance hangars at the Dubai International Airport.

ABU DHABI Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco) has signed two contracts for the Satah Al Razboot (Sarb) full field development project to boost oil production. The UAE oil company signed a $1.

ETIHAD Rail, which is building a 1,200-km railway network in the UAE, has received the first two of seven locomotives from US-based Electro-Motive Diesel. The locomotives arrived at Mussafah Port with construction on Stage One of the $11-billion rail project well under way.

KNAUF Insulation Holding (KI) has signed an agreement with Exeed Industries (Exeed) to acquire a holding in its subsidiary, Exeed Insulation, which will operate as a joint venture between Exeed and KI, under the latter’s management.

CORODEX Industries, a part of the Concorde-Corodex Group (CCG) and the M H Al Mana Group of Companies, has successfully installed a biological odour control unit at the DS-191 lifting station in Dubai International City (DIC), highlighting the use of innovative bio-friendly technology that seeks to remove harmful contaminants in air streams via the

UAE-BASED Al Ghurair Iron and Steel (AGIS), the first cold steel rolling and galvanising complex in the country, is all set to double its capacity for galvanised production after signing on CMI-FPE India as the supplier of a new continuous galvanising line (CGL) and skin pass mill.

THE world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, Dubai World Central (DWC) has launched the DWC Business Center (DWCBC), a fully equipped business complex offering a wide range of smart office solutions, including dedicated and shared desk options.

TOURISM Development & Investment Company (TDIC) has opened the second phase of its Eastern Mangroves resort residential component, The Promenade Apartments, for lease following high demand for its first phase of residences that have been successfully leased out in the luxury waterfront development in Abu Dhabi.

TASWEEK Real Estate Marketing and Development, an adviser and solutions provider serving the real estate markets, has unveiled a new Dh500 million ($136.13 million) integrated residential community project that will be complemented by a modern infrastructure and a wide range of facilities and amenities including healthcare, social and educational.