DMCC, master developer of Uptown Dubai, said it has signed up Dubai-based contractor HLG to build the concrete raft foundation for one of two super-tall towers that will anchor the 10-million-sq-ft premium mixed-use destination.
Arada, the UAE’s newest developer, has awarded the infrastructure design contract for Aljada, the largest ever mixed-use project in Sharjah, to leading professional services firm Jacobs Engineering Group. The contract forms part of the overall Dh1.
Leading international construction company Laing O’Rourke has been awarded two major contracts worth Dh670 million ($182 million) by Expo 2020 Dubai organisers. These are for building of two pavilions and an access road for Expo 2020.
UAE-based Loulouat Al Sharq for Investment and Real Estate Development has joined hands with Araa Group Advocates and Legal Consultants to launch its ambitious Knooz Al Sharq City, a mixed-use community development in Dubai. The Dh7-billion ($1.
Abu Dhabi has unveiled the world’s largest reserve of high-quality desalinated water, secured in a network of 315 recovery wells lying up to 80 m below the Liwa Desert.
Abu Dhabi is planning to build another solar power plant in the capital in addition to its $870-million plant at Sweihan, which is poised to become the world’s largest solar project, said a report.
Ajman Holding, a leading property developer, said it has signed up China State Construction Engineering Corporation for the construction and development of its key retail destination, Mirkaaz, in the northern emirate.
Master developer Nakheel and Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts have signed a contract worth Dh385 million ($105 million) for the construction of a 800-room, joint venture beachfront resort and water park at Deira Islands in Dubai.
Dar Al Arkan has started work on its Dh800-million ($218 million) development – I Love Florence Tower – located on the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay. The tower is being built in collaboration with the prestigious Roberto Cavalli International Group which will design the interiors of this grand residential development.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has unveiled a budget of Dh26.417 billion ($7.19 billion) for 2018, compared to Dh24.358 billion in 2017, incorporating investments in conventional and non-conventional energy sources, advanced technologies and innovative projects.
Drake & Scull International (DSI), a regional market leader in engineering and construction services, said its general contracting subsidiary, Gulf Technical Construction Company (GTCC), is negotiating Dh1-billion ($272 million) worth of contracts with developers of Wahat Al Zaweya, a 3.
EURO Auctions, the global auctioneers of industrial plant and construction equipment, held its second successful sale last December at its recently acquired Dubai Auction site, having attracted more buyers and vendors. This follows its first-ever Dubai auction in September.
UAE-based developer Meydan Sobha, a joint venture between race track developer Meydan and leading real estate company Sobha group, said work is in full swing at its District One, the first residential district in Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City in Dubai.
The UAE government has opened a major highway – Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Project extending from Mafraq region of Abu Dhabi to the borders with Saudi Arabia – which has been built at a cost of Dh5.3 billion ($1.44 billion).
Sun Infosy in key ERP deal Sun Infosys Technologies said it has secured a major contract from Al Nuaimi Group, a leading construction conglomerates in the UAE, to deploy its eresource Nfra enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
