Author: Kasun Illankoon

Rove Hotels, a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Meraas, and Arada, the UAE’s award-winning developer, have announced the launch of sales at Rove Home Aljada, an exclusive collection of branded residences ideally located within one of the fastest-growing communities in the UAE. Owned and developed by Arada and operated by Rove Hotels, the one-, two- and three-bedroom Rove Home Aljada apartments represent the brand’s first move into the housing market, complementing Rove’s impressive portfolio of 9 hotels across the UAE. Rove Home Aljada consists of 117 high-end smart apartments in a building featuring colourful and contemporary design that offers…

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National Properties, the real estate subsidiary of the Shari’a-compliant savings and investment firm National Bonds Corporation, has announced the launch of its latest development project, “399 Hills Park”. Situated in Dubai Hills Estate, the property is valued at AED 1 billion and is set to be a prime attraction in the real estate market of the UAE. Scheduled for completion in Q4-2025, the 399 Hills Park project introduces luxuriously spacious units in a range of sizes, including 1 bedroom with average size of 915 Sq.ft -1255 Sq.ft, 2 bedroom with  1411 Sq.ft – 2075 Sq.ft, and 3 bedroom with 2007…

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Global multidisciplinary engineering company, KPM Engineering (KPM), has announced achieving a record year in 2022 with a 100 per cent increase in revenue growth across the business. KPM secured 6 million square feet of projects in Saudi Arabia, with 30 per cent of all the organisation’s GCC projects based in the Kingdom last year. Saudi Arabia will remain a focus in 2023 for KPM, which forecasts projects in the Kingdom will account for 50 per cent of the organisation’s total GCC projects in 2023. In response to increased demand for KPM’s services in Saudi Arabia, the organisation will manage…

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Award-winning Saudi Arabian integrated facilities management organization, Musanadah has opened state-of-the-art BICSc-certified training centers in Al Khobar and Riyadh, with further new facilities planned within the year for Jeddah to satisfy growing demand for the highest international FM standards across the Kingdom, similar to those seen in Dubai, Singapore and London. Musanadah’s new LEAD (Leading, Education And Development) Training Centers are designed to ensure consistent service delivery standards are maintained across all the company’s Kingdom-wide client sites. The centers, certified by British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), the largest independent, professional and educational body within the international cleaning industry, will…

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At SaMoTer 2023, the Bobcat stand is showcasing several recently launched products for the first time in Italy. Given the popularity of Compact Track Loaders in Italy, SaMoTer is certainly the right event to show visitors the new T86 compact tracked loader, the most powerful ever produced by Bobcat. SaMoTer also provides the latest news on the Bobcat Ground Maintenance Equipment (GME) range, which includes small articulated loaders (SAL), compact tractors, mini track loaders, lawn mowers and turf equipment. This is being presented alongside the first view in Italy of the outstanding new Bobcat TL25.60 Super Compact telehandler and the…

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Dar Global, the leading real estate developer, is pleased to announce that it has awarded the fit-out works for the iconic Da Vinci Tower in Business Bay to global contractor Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C). Awarding the fit-out works follows a rigorous selection process, and Dar Global is confident that Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast (L.L.C) is the ideal partner to execute and complete the project. The fit-out works for the Da Vinci Tower will ensure that every aspect of the tower’s interiors, including the fittings, fixtures, and finishes, meet the highest standards of luxury and sophistication. Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar…

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Global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has today announced the launch of a new office in Riyadh – Cundall Arabia. The expansion is a sign of Cundall’s continued commitment to strengthen its Middle East operations and grow its global practice. It marked the occasion with an exclusive reception hosted at the British Embassy in Riyadh last night, attended by local business leaders and representatives of the Foreign Office, as well as Cundall staff and clients from across the region. Cundall has worked with clients in the Middle East for over 15 years, with projects across the region including many in Saudi…

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The fourth edition of the Innovation in FM Awards 2023 is set to take place on June 9th at Sofitel Dubai the Palm and companies are now welcome to nominate for the awards. To nominate: https://www.cbnme.com/innovation-in-fm-awards-2023/ Innovation in Facilities Management Awards 2023 is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the region’s facilities management professionals. The awards strive to recognise individual excellence ,corporate strengths, projects ,technology and innovation success. Companies are invited to nominate the people ,projects ,and initiatives of which they are most proud of, across 25 categories. Here are the categories: 01 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION…

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Marc Barone has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at global engineering, design and advisory practice Buro Happold. Marc will be a member of Buro Happold’s executive and global leadership teams and ensure the business operates as efficiently and effectively as possible. Enabling Buro Happold to deliver against strategy while managing risk and growing reach, impact, and client outcome. All the while ensuring health and safety, quality and climate response is kept front and centre. The role plays to Marc’s career strengths, continuing to build on his successful roles in the infrastructure, consulting and software sectors, including at AECOM and Balfour…

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