• Union Coop to float tenders for UAQ mixed-use project


    Union Coop said it will be floating tenders in July for the 191,742-sq- ft Umm Al Quwain Coop Project, a mixed-use development coming up in the northern emirate that will boast several retail units, a hypermarket and 70 residential apartments.

  • Spain unveils Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion design


    Spain has unveiled the design for its Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion, portraying sustainability as the central theme and putting the spotlight on efficiency, energy saving and resource management in its making besides the special Spanish flair.

  • Al Raid lays foundation stone for $290m Oman walkway


    Al Raid Group, a specialist developer of shopping malls and leisure destinations, has laid the foundation stone for RO112 million ($290 million) The Al Araimi Walk, a major shopping, entertainment and touristic destination in Oman, said a report.

  • Damac opens new 2,000-sq-m community skatepark


    Damac Properties, a leading UAE-based luxury developer, said it has officially opened the gates to the new 2,000-sq-m skatepark located within its premium residential community, Damac Hills, in Dubai, UAE.

  • Musanada inks partnership deal with Krypto Labs


    Musanada, a key provider of integrated services to Abu Dhabi government in facility management and construction, has signed a deal with Krypto Labs, a global innovation hub, to collaborate on innovation initiatives through knowledge-sharing.

  • Jumeirah Group unveils new luxury desert resort in Abu Dhabi


    Jumeirah Group, a global hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, is expanding its portfolio in the UAE with the opening of a luxury desert resort in Abu Dhabi featuring Arabian style rooms, magnificent villas with private pools and a destination spa.

  • Veolia consortium preferred bidder for Jeddah ISTP project


    A consortium comprising Paris-based Veolia, a global leader in resource management, and its Saudi partners - utility company Marafiq and equity group Amwal AlKhaleej - has been named as the preferred bidder for the Jeddah Airport 2 ISTP Project.

  • Major phase of Saudi dam purification plant kicks off


    The Saudi government has announced the launch of Phase Two of a key water purification plant at Beesh dam in the Jazan region. Once the project gets completed, its capacity of purified water will hit a whopping 150,000 cu m per day.

  • Saudi King unveils $22bn infrastructure projects


    Saudi Arabia has launched over 1,000 infrastructure development projects worth a total of SR82 billion ($22 billion) in capital Riyadh and the surrounding towns mainly focusing on key sectors such as transportation and housing, said a report.

  • Saudi Arabia seeks technical consultants for STP project


    Saudi Water & Electricity Company (WEC) has issued a request for qualification for technical consultants to undertake a pre-feasibility study and assess project technologies related to sewage plants with capacity of upto 25,000 cu m per day.

  • Bee’ah launches waste permit portal in Sharjah


    Bee’ah, a sustainability pioneer in the Middle East, has joined forces with the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA), to launch the first phase of a state-of-the-art Waste Permit Portal, the first of its kind in Sharjah, a media report said.

  • Saudi group AKH opens new HQ in Dammam


    Saudi-based Al Abdul Karim Holding (AKH) company has announced the opening of its new headquarters in the Dammam region of the kingdom. The 37-storey AKH Tower was designed and supervised by Dewan Architects + Engineers.

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Union Coop to float tenders for UAQ mixed-use project

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