Tag: Water

Construction & Real Estate

WSP boosts Mideast water advisory capabilities with strategic appointment

WSP, a leading professional services firm, has strengthened its water sector capabilities in the region with the appointment of Nada Abubakr as Head of Water Advisory, marking a significant step in the firm’s continued investment in water security and sustainability. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Ladun secures $637m Riyadh infrastructure development contracts

Ladun Investment Company has secured SAR2.39 billion ($637 million) contracts to carry out infrastructure development work at Al Qirawan and Al Narjis districts as well as the Namar real estate development - in the Saudi capital. They will be executed in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Al Haier sewage plant set for commercial operations by year-end

Sharakat, a leading entity in the water sector in Saudi Arabia, has announced that work is in full swing on its Al Haer Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP), being set up at an investment of SAR1.8 billion ($479 million), in Riyadh, and is on track for commercial operations by the end of this year. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Acciona tests next-gen RO system to improve desal efficiency

Acciona has successfully tested a next-generation reverse osmosis configuration designed to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of seawater desalination, as part of the European innovation project LIFE INDESAL....

Construction & Real Estate

Juranah strategic water reservoir project achieves key construction milestone

Sharakat, a leading entity in the Saudi water sector, has announced that Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir project has achieved a key milestone, clocking 4.9 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). With work in full swing, the project is set for commercial operations in Q2 next year. ...

Construction & Real Estate

UAE advances global water security through innovation, sustainability

The UAE is marking this year's World Water Day reaffirming its commitment to advancing global water security and sustainable water resources solutions. It's water strategy is underpinned by major financial pledges, including its $150 million COP28 pledge and the $60 million 'Clean Rivers' programme. ...

Construction & Real Estate

$800m worth projects launched in Sudair

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) Bandar Alkhorayef launched capital projects valued at approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) in Sudair....

Construction & Real Estate

Ion Exchange lands $191m PDO contract for water, sewage facilities

Ion Exchange, a leading water management solution company in India, said one of its key subsidiaries has secured a RO73.5 million ($191 million) long-term contract from Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide design, build, operation and maintenance services for its water and sewage facilities. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Acciona celebrates key safety milestone at Doha desalination plant

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Doha, Qatar, has achieved a major safety milestone clocking two million safe man-hours with zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI). The key facility is part of the Umm Al Houl integrated water and power complex. ...

Construction & Real Estate

DEWA to organise WETEX exhibition in October

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will organise the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy in October....

Construction & Real Estate

Experts to discuss waste, water and circular economy at IFAT Saudi Arabia

Global industry leaders, senior policymakers and investors will be in Riyadh to discuss ways to strengthen waste and water systems, advance circular economy models and support long-term environmental resilience at the IFAT Saudi Arabia Summit which kicks off this month. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Wabag secures EPC contract for key Saudi water plant

India-based VA Tech Wabag, a global leader in water and wastewater treatment solutions, said it has secured a contract from the Saudi Water Authority for a large repeat EPC contract to build a 50MLD advanced brackish water reverse osmosis plant at Aljouf in Saudi Arabia. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Ecolab, Saudi Water Authority sign MoU to accelerate water innovation

Ecolab, a global sustainability leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and the Saudi Water Authority (SWA) have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate water innovation and the Kingdom’s sustainability objectives....

Construction & Real Estate

Summit propels Saudi Arabia to the forefront of global water innovation

Saudi Arabia’s role as a driver of innovation for a safer, secure future for global water was amplified on day two of the 4th Innovation-Driven Water Sustainability Conference (IDWS) 2025 held in Jeddah, as the event’s focus shifted from announcements to practical delivery and real-world case studies. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Metito Utilities achieves full water compliance in Serbia's water sector

Metito Utilities, a key developer of sustainable water management solutions and climate-resilient water assets based in Abu Dhabi, has announced that it has achieved full compliance for Serbia’s first public–private partnership (PPP) project in the water sector. ...