Regional News

Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall and leisure pioneer in the region, said it has signed a 6.2 megawatt-peak solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Door Energy, a top solar project developer for businesses in the Middle East and South Asia.






F&M Middle East, a leading consulting firm in the field of civil and architectural design, said it has secured a contract from Khazaen, the newest integrated economic city of Oman, to provide detailed design and tender documents for Phase One of its vegetables and fruit market project.






Leading Egyptian developer Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding) has announced that its key subsidiary Arab Company for Projects and Urban Development will be joining hands with the New Urban Communities Authority (Nuca) to build a new residential city in east Cairo.






Leading building equipment maker Doosan Infracore has announced that it has secured orders to deliver a total of 221 construction machines in key markets including the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America this year.






Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications (MTT) has received 11 bids from top consultants in response to the request for proposals (RFP) for the provision of consultancy and preliminary design services for the extension of Bahrain Metro.






Kimmco-Isover, a leading designer, manufacturer of glass and stone wool insulation materials for building and industrial projects, said it has been selected to deliver Climaver pre-insulated ducts for the Blue Bay Walk – Sharjah Waterfront City.






Bids have been received from leading contractors for the construction of 520 residential apartments in East Hidd, Bahrain. The project is being developed by the Ministry of Housing and is funded through a grant from Kuwait through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAAE).






Oman has announced the formal launch of operations of its newly restructured and integrated water and wastewater services unit. The restructuring exercise had resulted in the creation of two new entities under Nama Group, the holding company of state-owned power and water utilities and service providers, said a report.






Africa’s tallest tower structure ready Egypt has announced the completion of the concrete work at the 400-m Iconic Tower located in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, according to a report. Said to be the tallest tower in Africa, the 80-floor project covers an area of 65,000 sq m, reported Arab News.






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