An agreement has been signed to initiate BuildingSMART’s Jordan Forum. The agreement between BuildingSMART MENA, BuildingSMART ME, BIM Journal and The Kingdom of Jordan’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) and Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) marks the creation of a “fully functional and self-funding forum for buildingSMART ME in … [Read more...]
FM provider Emril’s online customer services portal has received an award at the annual Facilities Management Awards. … [Read more...]
Harald Kroll, managing director of BASF UAE has been appointed as a board member of the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK). The board provides business support for German and Emirati companies to maximise their market position, organise delegation and take advantage of legal support and trade fair services. “I trust my … [Read more...]
Emaar Middle East has won the ‘Leader in Real Estate’ award at this year’s Arab Investment Summit, in Abu Dhabi. The award recognised the company’s outstanding operations and best practices within the property sector of Saudi Arabia. “We are honoured to receive the Arab Investment Summit award,” said Eng. Ahmad Al Kulli, general manager of … [Read more...]
The infrastructure for the Us $13 billion mixed-use urban development Downtown Jebel Ali is now ready for developers to commence construction, according to a senior executive from project developers Limitless. Salah Ameen, executive director for Limitless, Middle East the master developer of Downtown Jebel Ali confirmed five of the site’s plots are … [Read more...]
Dubai Metro’s 23km Green Line will be inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in September, more than a year after it was first intended to operate. The line was originally intended to open in April 2010, before being pushed back to August 2011. Despite the inauguration now being scheduled for September 2011, the Al Jadaf and Creek stations … [Read more...]
The electric arc furnace at Emirates Steel has set a new world record for production, converting 5197 tons of liquid steel into 4993.8 tons of billets through the Continuous Casting Machine (CCM). The 150 ton furnace (EAF) of the Phase 1 steel making plant (SMP), broke the record in 34 heats. “For such a young plant the massive effort, strong … [Read more...]
When developers ADNEC began working on Marasi Village the brief was to create a community for UAE nationals. In a country where the majority of developments are built for expats, transient foreign workers, businesses and tourists, it made a refreshing change. “The project is located on the main island of Abu Dhabi and as per current land laws, only … [Read more...]
A Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA) focus group has reported steady progress on production of its environmental guidance reports for FM practitioners. It was announced at a focus group meeting, held in Dubai on May 31, that the group will now collect all the information from the surveys and access the data they have so far after which … [Read more...]
Figures released by the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) show the body has issued 491 new licenses in the first four months of 2011 with 556 license renewals this year. The statistics also showed 130 licenses were granted last April. Since 2006, 4170 business licences have been issued; 1190 of which were consulting/service companies; 1291 … [Read more...]
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