LOUVRE Abu Dhabi, the first of three iconic museums on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, achieved its first major construction milestone when the first concrete pour was carried out for one of the four piers that are to hold the dome of the structure.
THE Municipality of Abu Dhabi City has invited bids from private sector developers for a proposed traditional suq project, which is expected to increase the level of community services in Abu Dhabi.
BECHTEL will soon launch a global centre of engineering excellence in the UAE initially focusing on rail and marine engineering projects. The centre uniquely positions Bechtel to provide customers with high-quality, innovative engineering solutions more efficiently and cost effectively.
ILYAS and Mustafa Galadari Group (IMG Group) has officially unveiled in Dubai The IMG Worlds of Adventure (IMGWOA), an entertainment park comprising four themed zones. The IMGWOA is situated within City of Arabia, adjacent to Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road in Dubailand, a popular district of Dubai that is home to various attractions.
DAMAC Properties, the largest private developer of luxury real estate in the Middle East, has launched Akoya by Damac, a 28-million-sq-ft master development in Dubailand. Located off Umm Sequim Road, Akoya by Damac will be a luxurious golf community, with premium branded mansions, villas, townhouses and luxurious apartment units.
TDIC signs up MAF Dalkia MAF Dalkia, a regional leader in providing multi-technical and energy management services, has been selected by Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) to support Abu Dhabi’s exclusive mixed-use development – the prestigious Eastern Mangroves.
DUBAI’S Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a plan for constructing 17 pedestrian bridges between 2013 and 2016 covering key areas in Dubai emirate. The initial phase of the plan will see the construction of nine bridges between 2013 and 2014 at a cost of Dh45 million ($12 million).
NAKHEEL has awarded contracts worth nearly Dh50 million ($13.61 million) for work at Dragon Mart Phase Two and the neighbouring International City master community. The Dubai developer has awarded a contract worth Dh36.5 million ($9.
SKAI Holdings, a Dubai-based real estate investment firm, has unveiled plans for its new $1-billion hotel and furnished residences project on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
DUBAI World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, has launched new developments at its Logistics District, including the construction of the fourth complex of agent warehouses.
KHAZNA Data Centre, a new provider of data centre infrastructure based in Abu Dhabi, has appointed a joint venture of M+W Group and Commodore Contracting to design and build the largest commercial wholesale data centre project in the UAE.
