Mauritius, beautifully positioned along a kilometre of sandy beach in Pointe aux Piments on the northwest coast. This year, an extensive USD 60 million refurbishment sees the property reimagined, firmly establishing it as one of Mauritius’ leading resort destinations. With 261 newly designed guestrooms and suites, an adults-only wing, world-class spa and fitness centre, three pools and a choice of four restaurants and three bars, Le Méridien Ile Maurice is a must-visit for the most discerning of travellers seeking adventure and relaxation alike. The new timeless and elegant design takes cues from the resort’s surrounding tropical landscape and guests are…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Lindsey joins Turner & Townsend in the capacity of Associate Director and Sustainability Lead for the Middle East region. In his new role, he will drive the implementation of Net Zero thinking across Turner & Townsend’s Middle East business, and will support clients and their stakeholders, in devising durable and cost-effective strategies to reach their Net Zero ambitions. Lindsey has over 15 years’ experience working in the built environment across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. A Chartered Engineer and experienced leader in sustainable design and strategy development, he has provided expert expertise across key programmes and initiatives,…
Hotel Development, the NEOM division responsible for building a future-centric hospitality ecosystem in the northwest corner of Saudi Arabia, has signed its inaugural hotel partner, Ennismore. With a blank canvas and no legacy infrastructure, Hotel Development will capitalize on the region’s potential to establish a new era for the industry – one of imagination and a sense of duty to guide and inform how humanity engages with our world. The division will also support NEOM’s bold ambitions to attract more than five million visitors by 2030. The agreement signed with Ennismore, the world’s fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, corresponds with Hotel…
Newly established Samana Business Center, part of Dubai-based Samana Group, launched today with a women-focused CSR campaign. It will encourage, motivate and support female entrepreneurship by offering free-of-charge serviced workspaces for those women who sign up with the business center. In collaboration with UAE’s top women-only organizations, Samana Business Center initially will support 50 female entrepreneurs not only with the free-of-charge office spaces but will equip them with advice on business formation, marketing and mentorship to help them start off. Urusa Imran, Head of Women Empowerment Unit at Samana Business Center & Samana Group, said: “Today we are starting an…
Trimble, a leader in construction technology, hosted its annual Tekla User Days (TUD) virtual event on October 12 and 13, 2022, to advance the skillset as well as the expertise in Tekla software of several Tekla experts, Tekla users, and construction industry professionals across the Middle East and India. The event kicked off with Paul Wallett, Regional Director of Trimble Solutions, Middle East and India giving an insight on the construction landscape in the region. The event offered a glimpse into the immersive world of digital construction, offering industry professionals, contractors, and engineers the chance to interact with Tekla specialists…
One of the important features of the Doosan stand at Bauma is the dedicated Innovation Center, where the company will unveil the new generation XiteCloud ‘All-in-One Platform’ for Smart Construction under the company’s ‘Powered by Innovation’ banner. In 2019 in South Korea, Doosan introduced Concept-X, the world’s first unmanned automated and integrated control solution for construction, quarrying and mining sites. XiteCloud is the first stage in commercialising Concept-X. Doosan is committed to producing innovative products and services for its customers and delivering added value through innovation. Visitors to Bauma will be able to see the latest developments in the XiteCloud…
The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) conducted awareness campaigns in Al Ain city, in cooperation with Majalis Abu Dhabi at the Citizens and Community Affairs Office in the Presidential Court. The campaigns aimed to raise public awareness on the Center’s services and projects that promote and maintain public cleanliness and pest control in Abu Dhabi. The campaigns involved three lecture sessions, which were held during September and October. The lectures focused on the proper ways to deal with waste and the correct reusing and recycling methods. The lectures also raised awareness on the Center’s services and its critical role in providing…
Real estate advisor Savills Middle East has made two key appointments to lead its property and facilities management functions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Laszlo Fulop joins as Head of Property Management and will oversee the department in Saudi Arabia, ensuring stability and consistency of the service for landlords and tenants. He will deliver value through innovative concepts and implementation of best practices in multiple areas including tenant relationship management, policies and processes, EHS/ESG, cost management, and commercial lease negotiations. Laszlo brings over 20 years of experience in managing and leasing properties across multiple asset classes as well as…
DAMAC Properties is in the process of awarding the Main Works Package for Cavalli Tower which will commence immediately after the completion of enabling works. Launched in September 2021, the beach-facing skyscraper located in Dubai Marina will offer residents 71 floors of sheer luxury overlooking the beautiful Palm Jumeirah Island, with ultra-luxury interiors branded by Italian fashion powerhouse Roberto Cavalli. Enabling works are progressing on track by the appointed National Piling Corporation (NPC) contractor, which has mostly completed shoring works. Meanwhile, piling and excavation works have been completed up to 85% and are expected to finish in October 2022. The…
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) to enable telco services on TAMM, Abu Dhabi government services website. The announcement was made at GITEX Global 2022 – where du is presenting an innovative showcase under the theme ‘Powering Governments, Shaping The Emirates Reality’ featuring technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality, metaverse, blockchain, NFT and robotics. License holders and customers who acquire trade licenses from TAMM portal will be presented with telco services through startup packs, special offers and business enabling tools. For the mobile startup packs,…