Engineering consultancy, Cundall, has appointed Olga Rowley as the business development and marketing manager for the MENA region
Source: New feed
Month: September 2017
New Holland unveils biogas concept tractor
New Holland Agriculture envisages ?closed-loop? virtuous cycle where agriculture equipment is powered using the energy from the waste products of land and animal management
Source: New feed
Dubai body studies smart lighting and PV roads in France
DEWA is exploring the prospects for energy production through PV cells fitted on roads, and has also signed an MoU for smart lighting poles, with French companies
Source: New feed
Abu Dhabi City Municipality cracks down on abandoned vehicles
Abu Dhabi City Municipality issued 180 warnings to the owners of abandoned vehicles in the emirate?s Mussafah and Mafraq industrial areas
Source: New feed
UAE’s Aldar launches $653m waterfront development on Yas Island
Called the Water?s Edge, the residential project is valued at $653.4m (AED2.4bn) and will be built on Yas Island, adjacent to the upcoming Sea World theme park
Source: New feed
Empower, Al Ansari partner for district cooling payment service
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has signed an agreement with Al Ansari Exchange to facilitate bill payments through more than 170 branches across the UAE
Source: New feed
Seven Tides to offer 1% reservation fee at Cityscape
Seven Tides is offering investors a 1% deposit to reserve an apartment at two of its resorts on the Palm Jumeirah during this year?s Cityscape Global property exhibition
Source: New feed
Dubai office rents decline 4.5% in Q2 2017
Office rents in Dubai have declined by 4.5% in the second quarter of 2017 as market activity remains relatively subdued in the first half of the year, a new report finds
Source: New feed
Nakheel's 2017 contract awards may cross $3bn mark
The company has handed construction deals worth $1.9bn thus far, and is currently implementing projects with $13.6bn in infra and construction costs across Dubai
Source: New feed
Cooling expert warns against 'shallow retrofits'
Some developers and owners continue to "opt for quick fixes", instead of "taking on the costs" of a comprehensive revamp, a Taqeef official tells ConstructionWeekOnline
Source: New feed