Aldar sold out the first phase of its Dh2.4-billion ($653.2 million) waterfront development, Water’s Edge, on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, at last month’s Cityscape Global in Dubai.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has awarded a contract to Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and China’s Shanghai Electric for developing the Dh14.2-billion ($3.86 billion) Phase Four of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park which will have a 700 MW capacity.

Following its success in helping shape the unique Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre in Al Ain, German formwork expert Peri has been appointed by the contractor Al Futtaim-Carillion to provide formwork solutions for yet another futuristic development – Bee’ah’s new headquarters in Sharjah.

Dubai-based RKM Durar Properties, a joint venture between RKM Real Estate and Durar Al Emarat Properties, has launched a new ‘U’ shaped two-tower residential project on the banks of The Dubai Water Canal.

The Alef Group is set to develop a new pedestrian-friendly residential community called Al Mamsha at an estimated cost of Dh3 billion ($816 million) in the Al Juraina area of Sharjah.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi museum will finally open its doors on November 11 after years of delay and a decade after its inception. The project was launched in 2007 under an agreement between the governments of France and the UAE, and was originally scheduled for completion in 2012.

The UAE had a total of 7,878 active building projects valued at $227.9 billion (Dh836 billion) at the beginning of September 2017, according to a report. Of these building projects, high-rise buildings accounted for $100.5 billion, while mid-rise and low-rise buildings accounted for $64.5 billion and $62.

Azizi Developments is to launch two new mega developments at Meydan One near the Dubai Water Canal in the fourth quarter of this year. The announcement comes following the success of Phases One and Two of its Dh12-billion ($3.27 billion) Azizi Riviera waterfront project, which was sold out at last month’s Cityscape Global expo in Dubai.

MAG Property Development (MAG PD)has launched its flagship MAG Creek wellness resort. The Dh2.2-billion ($599 million) MAG Creek is a gated community spanning over 898,786 sq ft and covering 550 m of the Dubai Creek waterfront. The development is strategically situated adjacent to the Ras Al Khor Flamingo Wildlife Sanctuary and only 4.

FAM Holding to develop resort FAM Holding has acquired a 126,000-sq-ft plot on Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island to develop a new resort. The Al Mahra Resort, which will be a 45-minute drive from Dubai, is scheduled to open in 2021.

Luxury low-rise apartments are to be built under Phase Three at Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments will add another component to the development, complementing the villas and mansions built under Phases One and Two.

Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (Araco) has won a contract for a Dh160-million ($43.56 million) residential tower in the Majan master development located between Al Barari and Dubai Legends in Dubai.

Imkan, an Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer, has appointed Ramboll, a leading global engineering, design and environmental consultancy firm, as the lead consultant for the first phase of its Dh2-billion ($544 million) Makers District in Abu Dhabi. The Dh120-million ($32.

The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that construction of the Dh4.4-billion ($1.2 billion) New Al Ain Hospital is on track and 50 per cent complete. Musanada is executing the project on behalf Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha).