UAE Focus

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has re-tendered its Hassyan Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant project using the independent water producer (IWP) model and is inviting bids for the process. The 120-million-gallons-per-day (mgpd) project is Dewa’s first IWP model project.






Global engineering and industrial services provider Bilfinger Tebodin Middle East has been awarded a contract to provide front-end engineering design (Feed) and project management consultancy (PMC) services for the development of a bulk liquid storage terminal at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.






Ajman Free Zone has announced the launch of its newest commercial complex, Ajman Boulevard, that will offer modern office spaces to local and foreign investors who are looking for cost-effective business facilities in the emirate.






Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, said it has broken ground on its key light industrial warehousing and industrial units as part of its efforts to meet growing and diverse demands of the industry.






Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has announced that work within the emirate’s 10th industrial zone was progressing as per schedule with 15 per cent of the infrastructure development activities already completed.






Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened four bridges spanning 2,600 m at the junction of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Dubai-Al Ain Road, featuring two lanes in each direction, to further enhance traffic movement in all directions.






The UAE continued supporting housing projects for citizens with the same momentum during the first half of 2020 despite the challenges imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak. This comes as part of its comprehensive national strategy for developing the housing sector.






Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC), a unit of Dubai Investments, has announced that the construction of the commercial spaces within the Al Multaqa Avenue at Mirdif Hills is progressing steadily and is set to revitalise Mirdif’s commercial landscape.






Union Coop, the largest consumer cooperative in the UAE, has announced that 92 per cent of the work has been completed on its Warqa’a City Mall project being developed at an investment of Dh215 million ($58.5 million) in Dubai.






RAK Ceramics, one of the largest ceramics brands in the world, said its total revenue for the first three months was Dh592.8 million ($161.3 million), decreasing by 2.7 per cent when compared to the same period in 2019, primarily due to lower sanitary ware and tableware revenue.






Sewa completes 305-km network Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (Sewa) has completed the implementation of a 305-km natural gas network in all areas of Rahmaniyah, bringing the length of the network in the city of Sharjah to 1,750 km.






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