BIO-UV Group’s successful installation of advanced water treatment systems at Doha’s state-of-the-art Al-Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, Qatar has met the five-star sustainable rating set by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The 63,000-capacity arena, the second largest in Qatar, was installed with a range of advanced UV- and ozone-based systems to treat the stadium’s changing room pools, ornate water features and extensive lakes. Installed by system integrator Watermaster Qatar and commissioned prior to the FIFA Arab Cup in December 2021, BIO-UV Group’s scope of supply included triogen® O3 M7-520A and O3 M6-WC50S ozone generators, along with triogen®…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
isney is launching its own dedicated home and interiors brand in the UK, bringing a range of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars-themed homewares, furniture, and design elements to the market. Disney will offer the goods in its own stores as well as through a new home décor section of its shopdisney website. The Mickey Mouse brand will also make the collection available online and in-store at a variety of third-party retailers, including Amazon, Wayfair, Dunelm, Primark, Selfridges, and Ruggable. Liz Shortreed, Category Vice President, comments: “Disney Home offers families, fans and interiors enthusiasts the chance to style a little magic…
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, a leading global asset management, disposition, and services company today announced that its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Ritchie Bros. UK Holdings Ltd. is discontinuing the Phase 2 review by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The Sale and Purchase Agreement dated August 9, 2021 pursuant to which the RB Purchaser had agreed to purchase Euro Auctions Limited, William Keys & Sons Holdings Limited, Equipment & Plant Services Ltd and Equipment Sales Ltd. will automatically terminate on June 28, 2022. The decision follows the referral of the proposed acquisition to a Phase 2 review by the CMA. Amongst…
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has announced that it has recorded an 80% increase in sales year-over-year, during its major Ramadan flash sale. The developer had released some of its most sought-after, previously unseen units across its Riviera and Mina projects, most of which were sold out. Projects displayed this year consisted of Riviera Beachfront, the developer’s French Mediterranean-inspired residential and commercial community in MBR City, Mina on the attractively landscaped east crescent of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, and Creek Views I and II, situated in Dubai Healthcare City. In his comments, Mr Farhad Azizi, CEO…
Jadd Elliot Dib, Founder and CEO of Pangaea X, writes how big data is changing the world with insights and analysis that were impossible to obtain a decade ago. The Real Estate industry is one of the many that is expected to significantly evolve with the use of Big Data. Here is how Big Data can catalyse this evolution. The real estate industry has been one of the biggest drivers of economic development in the world. Today, the industry has various segments that cater to numerous areas including housing, hospitality, and entertainment among others. While the sector has provided crucial…
ServeU Essentials, a B2C unit of ServeU, a UAE-based leading facilities management (FM) company owned by Union Properties, has launched its fully automated mobile application as part of ongoing efforts to digitize customer experience and provide innovative solutions to clients across the region. The mobile application, a first of its kind in the FM industry, provides customers with direct access to a centralized booking system with its user-friendly and interactive interface. It works using features similar to e-commerce platforms where customers can purchase directly from the company’s e-store. ServeU Essentials’ new digital platform allows online booking, cashless transactions, and virtual…
As part of its growth strategy across MEA, Corys Piping Systems, manufacturers of Hepworth, recently signed an agreement with Spanish company Molecor, for its innovative PVC-O pipes. PVC-O offer tremendous benefits in terms of cost, jointing technology, high levels of durability and extremely long lifetime, backed by a 50-year guarantee. PVC-O pipes are exclusively developed with Molecor innovative technology, which provides maximum molecular orientation. Furthermore, Molecor, in its continuous R&D process, has created an exclusive system for the manufacture of highly efficient oriented PVC fittings with which the company is able to produce these products with the highest of…
Taqeef, the originator of desert cooling systems in the UAE and the Middle East, supported ENOC’s Service Station of the Future at Expo2020 in its goal of achieving ‘Platinum’ certification with sustainable, state-of-the-art, energy-efficient cooling solutions. The project is the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum-certified service station in the world, with the design inspired by the ghaf tree. The Service Station of the Future was fitted with 13 indoor and outdoor units of the new generation O General Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) technology to cool 300 〖ft〗^2of space. Platinum is the highest possible rating under Leadership…
Arada has reached a major milestone at Aljada with the completion of the first residential phase at the Sharjah megaproject. The delivery of 278 homes in the last two Misk Apartments buildings in the mixed-use community brings the total number of units finished at Aljada to 1,482. The luxury Misk Apartments buildings contain a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury homes, as well as magnificent duplex four-bedroom penthouses at nearly 5,000 square feet in size. With impressive views over and easy access to popular family entertainment destination Madar, the Misk Apartments are also located on Aljada’s tree-lined boulevard, which…
Ithra Dubai, a leading real estate developer and manager, fully owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Dubai Gold Souk Extension (GSE). The opening ceremony was attended by key representatives from Ithra Dubai and Dubai Jewellery Group. An inaugural celebration with a golden line-up of entertainment, activations, and promotions will take place until May 8th, creating a festive atmosphere the whole family will enjoy. The Dubai Gold Souk Extension will rejuvenate Dubai’s historic heart of commerce and reignite Dubai’s reputation as the City of Gold, delivering an elevated shopping and trading…