EMAAR Properties has released details of its latest development – the 2,000-seat Dubai Opera – which aims to create a new global destination for performing arts in the Downtown Dubai area of the emirate.

TECOM Investments, master developers of Dubai Design District (d3), said construction work is well under way on the first phase of d3 which includes the ‘core’ of the 15.5-million-sq-ft site. The Dh4-billion ($1.

THE Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said that the first consignment of locally produced non-class 1E cables from Dubai Cable Company (Ducab) has been delivered to the UAE’s nuclear plant under construction in Barakah. The cables will be used for non-class 1E power and lighting at the four units at the Barakah nuclear site.

EMAAR Properties has unveiled luxury apartments in BLVD Crescent, the latest contemporary residential development in the heart of Downtown Dubai. BLVD Crescent features two towers of 39 and 21 storeys, connected by a podium with an infinity pool that opens to expansive views of the city.

A SUBSIDIARY of Dubai-based builder Arabtec Holding has won a Dh1.04- billion ($282.33 million) contract to build more than 1,500 townhouses for developer Emaar Properties. The 1,582 townhouses are part of the Mira community, the first phase of Reem, a master-planned community in Dubai. The villa community, which has been designed by BH.

Colombini Casa opens showroom COLOMBINI Casa, together with its local partner Finasi, opened its first UAE showroom in Dubai, recently. The move is aimed at bringing in a globally recognised design footprint to the emirates and reaffirming its standing as a leader in both the Italian and international home furnishings market.

AL Muqarram Industry (AMI) said its Fire Stop sealant system has now been certified by IFC Certification, a UKAS-accredited and internationally recognised provider of high-quality, customer-focused independent third-party certification.

BAYER MaterialScience, a world leading manufacturer of high-tech polymer materials, has inaugurated its new coatings, adhesives and specialties laboratory at Dubai’s DuBiotech, the Dubai biotechnology and research park, major life science cluster in the Middle East.

MAJID Al Futtaim Properties, a leading shopping mall, retail and leisure property developer, will build a new shopping mall in Dubai’s International Media Production Zone (IMPZ).

DUBAI Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), has launched Silicon Park, which will be built at a cost of Dh1.1 billion ($299 million). The project spanning an area of 150,000 sq m will be the first integrated smart city project at DSO, the integrated free zone technology park.

FOUNDATION work is currently under way at Qasr Sabah, a Dh400 million ($108 million) residential project located in Dubai’s International Media Production Zone (IMPZ). Developed by RSG International, Qasr Sabah residential development will comprise three buildings: Qasr Sabah One, Two and Three.

TOURISM Development and Investment Company (TDIC) said it has completed the construction of the first gallery of Louvre Abu Dhabi, which is set for completion by the fourth quarter 2015. The first completed gallery, which is one of the largest within the permanent galleries, comes a year after mobilisation had started on the ground.