UAE Focus

UAE-based Arada, a leading real estate developer, has announced the completion of the first homes at Aljada, a landmark moment at the Dh24-billion ($6.5 billion) lifestyle megaproject in Sharjah.






The UAE has infrastructure projects worth Dh10 billion ($2.72 billion) currently under way along the country’s east coast, said Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure.






The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved a framework between Abu Dhabi Government and Aldar Properties for the development of capital projects worth Dh45 billion ($12.25 billion) in the emirate.






The National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) has announced the signing of an agreement with Abu Dhabi developer Miral to provide district cooling (DC) services to SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a first-of-its-kind marine life theme park being developed on Yas Island.






The competitive tender process has commenced in Abu Dhabi for the development of a greenfield waste-to-energy (WtE) independent power project (IPP), one of the largest in the region.






Dubai-based global trade enabler DP World said nearly 80 per cent of the infrastructure works have been completed within Phase One of its mixed-use commercial district, Dubai Maritime City (DMC), and is on track for completion in the first quarter.






Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture between Bee’ah and Masdar, will undertake a pioneering project to develop Bee’ah’s landfill into a solar farm, the first of its kind in the UAE.






Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s integrated railway network, last month began track-laying works across the Al Dhafrah Region under Package A of Stage Two of the country’s ambitious railway network project.






Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, announced that its Al Taweelah alumina refinery has delivered sustained monthly production at or above nameplate capacity each month for the past three months.






Ras Al Khaimah (RAK)-based hospitality developer RAK AMI Hotel said it has completed the installation of the longest suspended bridge in the Northern Emirates that connects two buildings of the new Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island.






National Engineering Bureau (NEB), a leading engineering group with a major presence in the UAE and Egypt, said it has been appointed as the local design and supervision consultant for the Samanea mixed-use development coming up in Dubai.






Reynaers Aluminium has announced the completion of the luxurious Terhab Hotel & Residences, which accommodates a five-star hotel managed by Accor Hotels, in Al Taawun, Sharjah.






Notus Composites, an innovative prepreg solutions provider based in the UAE, has completed the final shipment of fire-retardant (FR) epoxy prepreg for Dubai’s Museum of the Future. Over 600,000 sq m of prepreg materials have been supplied for the building’s external façade panels.






Sports hub launched at Al Maryah Abu Dhabi’s business and lifestyle destination Al Maryah Island has announced the launch of its new sports and recreation destination, Active. Located on the north side of Al Maryah Island, Active is a world-class sports destination powered by Zayed Sports City (ZSC).






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