DEWA has awarded contracts worth $25.9m (AED95m) to several UAE-based companies for the supply of 1,290km of low-voltage cables
Source: New feed
Saudi’s UBM inks agreement with Assa Abloy
The agreement is expected to boost collaboration between the two companies and help them better serve Saudi Arabia’s construction sector
Source: New feed
Land prices in Dubai freehold areas rise 13% in 2017
With transactions steadily rising since 2016, price of land in freehold areas of Dubai have risen 13% in the first six months of the year, a new report reveals
Source: New feed
Mammoet delivers the tallest wind turbine in the world
Mammoet has delivered a 234m-high prototype wind turbine, with a hub height of 165m, 69m long rotary blades and a 3.15MW output to the Drantum II wind farm in Denmark
Source: New feed
Jumeirah Group to open first hotel in Makkah by 2019
Dubai-based Jumeirah Group will open its first hotel in Saudi Arabia with the The Jabal Omar Jumeirah Makkah Hotel, according to a statement by Dubai Holding
Source: New feed
UAE bank swaps cladding at under-construction HQ
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank confirmed that cladding panels which were recently installed at its under-construction headquarters have been removed
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RTA chief provides Dubai Metro Route 2020 construction updates
HE Mattar Al Tayer revealed the updates during his trip to France, where he received progress reports of 50 trains being produced for Route 2020
Source: New feed
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island installs 16 new Tesla chargers
Yas Island has completed the installation of 16 new Tesla chargers at Yas Mall and Yas Island theme parks, bringing its total number of electric vehicle charging stations to 22
Source: New feed
Atkins’ sustainable marine stations design wins RTA recognition
Atkins has won a design competition for new marine transport stations along the recently created Dubai Canal for the Dubai Road and Transport Authority (RTA)
Source: New feed
Healthcare experts develop tablets for workers to counter dehydration
Workers in the UAE have been urged to take O.R.S Hydration Tablets by healthcare experts to counter dehydration due to soaring temperatures during the summer months in Gulf countries
Source: New feed