Construction & Real Estate

Johnson Controls unveils new cooling technology for UAE buildings

Johnson Controls, a global technology leader energy efficiency, decarbonisation, thermal management and mission-critical performance, has announced the launch of Balanced Cooling, a purpose-built solution for buildings connected to centralised cooling systems in the UAE. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Sobha signs up Positive Zero for Dubai luxury villa community project

Sobha Realty, a leading UAE luxury project developer, has signed up Positive Zero, a major decarbonisation-as-a-service company, for the deployment of key solutions such as mobile battery energy storage system (mBESS) at its luxury villa community development – Sobha Elwood, in Dubai. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Light + Intelligent Building explores $3.9 trillion circular retrofits opportunity

Circular retrofit strategies could unlock a $3.9 trillion global decarbonisation opportunity, according to insights shared during a fireside chat at InSpotLight, at Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, where speakers examined how reuse, retention and material efficiency are reshaping the economics of sustainable buildings. ...

Construction & Real Estate

CATL opens Mideast's largest new energy aftermarket facility in Riyadh

Leading Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has opened its first new energy aftermarket facility in the Middle East at Riyadh. The launch of the Ning Service Experience Center comes as Saudi Arabia advances its ambitious electrification and decarbonisation goals under Vision 2030. ...

Construction & Real Estate

SWA partners with Ebb to launch world-first desal decarbonisation project

Ebb, a pioneering water technology company, has partnered with the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), the government entity regulating the Kingdom's water sector, to decarbonise desalination at an unprecedented scale. ...

Construction & Real Estate

WCA warns European policies could triple cement prices

The World Cement Association (WCA) has warned that cement prices could triple or quadruple under current European policies, while presenting its vision for sustainable industry transformation at the European Cement Decarbonisation Summit 2025 in Frankfurt....