May 19, 2012

Schneider Electric bags Jeddah lighting control deal

May 17th, 2012
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Schneider Electric has been contracted by Setra e.Vision to provide its KNX automated lighting controls system for the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) centre in Jeddah. The project, scheduled to be completed in August 2012, spans over 50,000 square... Read More

Fire rated cladding should be mandatory

May 17th, 2012
Experts have called for fire rated cladding to be made mandatory in the UAE. (Image: Shutterstock)
The chairman of Mulk Cladding, Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, has told local media that fire-rated cladding should be made mandatory. The aluminium panel manufacturer called for unified building codes for all seven emirates and tighter import controls for non-certified and... Read More

Nakheel cases to be heard by Dubai Courts, Legal Affairs department confirms

May 17th, 2012
Financial disputes involving Nakheel will now be heard by Dubai Courts rather than the tribunal set up. (Image: Shutterstock)
The legal affairs department of the Dubai government clarified on Thursday that the Dubai Courts will hear cases involving Nakheel and its subsidiaries, rather than the specially formed tribunal that was set up to handle disputes relating to Dubai... Read More

Nass Corp posts $5.11m net profit in Q1 2012

May 17th, 2012
Abdulla Ahmed Nass says his firm managed to post a higher net profit in Q1 2012 despite adverse market conditions. (Image: Supplied)
Bahrain’s Nass Corporation, the publically listed construction firm, announced on Wednesday that it had recorded a net profit of $5.11m for the first quarter of 2012, compared to $4.77m from last year. Chairman Abdulla Ahmed Nass explained that the construction... Read More

KSA government launches tender for Riyadh metro

May 17th, 2012
The Saudi Arabian government has invited international consortia to pre-qualify for the Riyadh metro by June 20, 2012. (Image: Shutterstock)
A tender process for the long anticipated metro system in Riyadh has finally been launched by the Saudi Arabian government, it was announced on Thursday. Intended to ease the congestion plaguing the Saudi Arabian capital’s gridlocked roads, the new metro... Read More

EIIC restarts phase one of $5.9bn Algerian project

May 17th, 2012
Algeria's Dounya Park project will be completed by 2017. (Image: Supplied)
Emirates International Investment Company has recommenced work on phase one of the $5.9bn Dounya Park project in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, it was announced on Wednesday. An official of the Algeria National Investment Development Agency said that the project... Read More

Experts back Abu Dhabi height safety campaign

May 17th, 2012
The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi, has announced a new safety campaign for high-rise building sites. (Image: Shutterstock)
Health and safety experts from the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi have added their backing to a new programme aimed at reducing the number of people killed or injured in falls on building sites in the UAE capital. With an... Read More

TDIC hands over Phase 1 of Saadiyat Beach Villas

May 16th, 2012
TDIC has handed over Phase One of the Saadiyat Beach Villas to owners. (Image: Supplied)
The Tourism Development and Investment Company announced on Wednesday that it had started the handover of Saadiyat Beach Villas Phase 1 to their owners. The high end, luxury homes that are available to buyers range from three to six bedroom... Read More
 
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