In a highly anticipated event, Ithra Dubai, fully owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, accomplished a new milestone with the lift of the 192-meter long first section of the Link, now connecting the two towers of the iconic One Za’abeel 100 meters above ground level. The master real estate developer carried out over 12 days one of the heaviest lifts in the region, weighing in at around 8,500 tons. More than 110 special jacks and heavy-duty strand jacks were used for the operation, calling for a concerted effort by a team of global experts in the fields of construction,…
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Check out our September Issue of CBNME right here: https://bit.ly/3m3LQgp This month we have Kez Taylor, CEO of ALEC, gracing our front cover. In it we find out how ALEC has digitally transformed itself to be one of the leading contractors in the region.
Our September cover is graced by Dimitri Papakonstantinou, managing director at Al Shafar Interiors who talks about his career, projects, human assets, and. role of technology in the fit-out business model. Plus other exciting features, interviews, projects, and more. You can access the full magazine here: https://bit.ly/339Q6Ct
ACWA Power, a leading Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, completed the signing of all financing agreements of the 900MW solar PV project, Shuaa Energy 3 PSC, which is the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. Shuaa Energy 3 PSC is the special purpose vehicle incorporated for the project, with 60 percent ownership by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) and the balance split between ACWA Power and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC). The project involves the construction of a state-of-the-art 900MW solar PV plant, using…
As a clear manifestation of the evolution and ongoing modernisation of the Kuwaiti judicial system, the Amiri Diwan recently announced that construction on the new Palace of Justice is progressing according to plans, having reached 34% completion in record time. The project, which broke ground during the first quarter of 2019, is a collaboration between the Amiri Diwan and Kuwait-based architecture and engineering firm, Pace. Set to be the largest judicial building in the Middle East, the new Palace of Justice covers an area of 33,384.50 sqm and is located in the heart of Kuwait City, overlooking the Arabian Gulf.…
Check out the September edition of LNME which features Landmark Group’s latest mega distribution centre and so much more right here: https://bit.ly/2FgLBOf
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, inspected the progress of the Seawater Reverse Osmosis, SWRO, Desalination Plant’s construction at the Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex. The plant will have a total production capacity of 40 Million Imperial Gallons per Day, MIGD. Jebel Ali Power Plant and Desalination Complex is one of the main complexes providing Dubai with reliable, efficient, and high-quality electricity and water services. DEWA awarded an AED 871 million contract for the construction of the SWRO-based desalination plant in Jebel Ali to a joint venture comprising ACCIONA Agua…
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) has announced that H.E. Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology will be taking on the role of co-Chair of GMIS, alongside LI Yong, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). GMIS aims to place manufacturing at the heart of economic regeneration and government policymaking, and to be a tool for global cooperation and collaboration. A virtual edition of the Summit (#GMIS2020) is scheduled to take place on September 4-5, 2020. H.E. Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, who is scheduled to deliver a keynote on the first day of…
Doosan Bobcat EMEA and the company’s exclusive dealer for the Czech Republic, Bobcat CZ Plc, have announced another record order from the same customer – DEK Rental – with a new batch of 76 Bobcat machines. DEK Rental has taken delivery of 76 new Bobcat mini-excavators covering operating weights from 1.0 to 8.5 tonne (namely the E10z, E19, E35z, E50 and E85 models). “After last year’s record order for 68 mini-excavators and loaders, this new delivery of another 76 machines becomes the largest one-off order that Bobcat has ever secured in the Czech Republic,” says David Hubik, District Manager for…
UAE-based facilities management services provider, Emrill, has been awarded a five-year contract by logistics giant, Aramex. The scope of the contract includes mechanical, engineering and plumbing (MEP), housekeeping and specialist services across the company’s seven facilities in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Emrill will mobilise a team of 73, including management and housekeeping staff. The team will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of MEP services, including firefighting and maintenance of chillers and building maintenance systems. The company will also carry out façade cleaning, a service added to Emrill’s range earlier in 2020. Housekeeping services will be delivered within office…