Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to build the largest integrates hotel complex in the region. HLG, which is also working on Dubai Pearl has completed developments such as Emerald Palace, Saadiyat Link, Madinat Jumeirah and Burj al Arab, will build the new development on the plot of the soon to be demolished … [Read more...]
The design competition for Empower's two new cooling towers at Business Bay, Dubai, has received 18 bids from local and international companies, and CEO Ahmed Bin Shafar says local companies will be favoured over international. Already producing more than 360,000 refrigeration tonnes for developments across Dubai, the two new towers will increase … [Read more...]
Abu Dhabi’s Ghantoot Group is to invest US$500 million in the power, water and hospitality sectors in Oman. This year, the group will establish two power plants and three hotels, and invest in water desalination, transmission and distribution plants, as well as oil and gas projects. The new ventures will create 2000 jobs for Omani … [Read more...]
Fujairah’s first integrated retail, leisure and entertainment mall is on track to open on April 4. Developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the mall is also due to receive the anticipated LEED accreditation. The US$108.9m project began in 2010 and was construction in partnership with the government-owned Fujairah Investment Establishment and Khansaheb … [Read more...]
A new 680 hectare waterfront community for up to 55,000 residents has been approved by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC). Designed by Broadway Malyan for Aldar PJSC, the project will be located on the Emirate’s Yas Island, home to Ferrari World. “The approval of the masterplan is a major milestone in the creation of this major new … [Read more...]
Dubai’s Al Sufouh tramway project will begin commercial services in 2014, following an announcement from Dubai’s government owned RTA. Maintenance contracts for the next 13 years have been awarded to a consortium between Alstom and Cofely Besix FM, a group that operates under an ongoing partnership with Dubai’s Belhasa Contracting. The … [Read more...]
Dubai Mall – the world’s largest when it opened in November 2008 – is to expand by 1 million sq feet, according to developer and owner, Emaar Properties. Part of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Downtown development, Dubai Mall already covers 12 million sq feet and welcomed more the 54 million visitors last year. “The record footfall achieved 2011 … [Read more...]
Oman’s active construction projects, including aUS$1 billion tourist resort in Salalah and a US$1 billion Oman Conference and Exhibition Centre in Muscat, are forecast to substantially boost the country’s tourism industry. Eyeing a potential 20 million visitors by 2020, the country’s construction industry has been growing at a rate of 8.7% since … [Read more...]
The Sheppard Robson designed Siemens headquarters at Masdar City has been named winner of the MIPIM Architectural Review Future Projects Award 2012. Coming first in the offices category, the building has been designed to reduce energy consumption by 45% and water by 50%, on ASHRAE standards. It is the second architectural accolade for Masdar, which has … [Read more...]
Drake and Skull Qatar (DSQ), has announced that it has been awarded a QAR 125 million MEP contract for MEP work at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The project is the first phase of Qatar Petroleum’s administration complex, 70 km north of Doha. Said to be completed in August 2013 DSQ – a local entity of Drake and Scull International (DSI) — … [Read more...]
The GCC will require an additional 100GW of power over the coming decade as demand increases 58% on 2006 levels. Current fossil fuel consumption rates have catapulted all six GCC countries to the top 25 list of polluters in the world, and the needs of burgeoning population and industry will feed requirements further. Melanie Mingas investigates the viability of alternative energy projects in the region
With exhibition season well under way, thousands of foreign suppliers are visiting the region to find new markets for their products. The Big Project presents the complete guide to the region’s distribution giants and establishing those all important networks.
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