UAE Focus

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from developer/developer consortiums for a large-scale water treatment plants and transmission pipelines project to be developed on a build, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis.






Dubai Waste Management Company (DWMC) said it has secured project finance worth $900 million from major institutional lenders including Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for a major waste-to-energy plant (WtE), located at the former Warsan landfill site in Dubai.






Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national rail network, has announced that steady progress is being made on Stage Two of the country’s ambitious rail network, recording 34 per cent overall progress on this stage since construction works began in January last year.






UAE-based Al Falah Healthcare group has announced that work is in full swing on its  Wellness Boulevard project located within Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa City suburbs, which is due for opening in the third quarter of this year.






Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall developer, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, has officially opened its newest lifestyle and retail experience in the Northern Emirates, the AED2.6 billion ($708 million) City Centre Al Zahia.






The UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) last month issued the operating licence for Unit 2 of Barakah nuclear plant – located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi – to Nawah Energy Company.






Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has appointed Galadari Trucks and Heavy Equipment Company (GTHE), a flagship subsidiary of Dubai-based Galadari Brothers, as the new distributor for its Genie telescopic and articulating boom lifts as well as scissor lifts in the UAE.






Vincitore Realty, a branded-boutique real estate developer, has launched The Promenade, a key retail and tourism destination located within its Vincitore Boulevard project next to the Miracle Gardens in Arjan, a thriving neighbourhood of Dubai.






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