Construction Business News Middle East presents E-Live in partnership with du: Buyer Confidence in Real Estate, which takes place on May 31st at 2pm on Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/3ggcPma Q1 results show an increase in real estate transactions compared to 2019, but is that about to change with the impact of COVID-19? The panelists will discuss in detail the purchasing power of buyers, how developers make their properties more attractive in this market, what tips they would give to buyers who are ready to invest in property, and much more! Speakers:
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, is introducing Click and Collect, a new service that will give online shoppers added flexibility and convenience with their order. Carrefour online customers now have the option to collect their orders from select locations. Carrefour launched Click and Collect to address increased demand for online shopping in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. The new service allows shoppers to fill their online grocery baskets, place an order, select the store they wish to pick up their items from, and a timeslot that fits their schedule. Groceries will be carefully packaged and stored,…
Leading UAE based contractor, ALEC, have introduced stringent measure to combat COVID-19 at construction sites. In a video posted by Dubai Municipality, it shows the various measures taken by the contractor to ensure the safety and well-being of all workers on site. According to Dubai Municipality the measures taken included wearing protective masks and gloves, providing sterilisation equipment in multiple locations at the site, measuring the temperature of workers before entering the site, maintaining physical distancing and avoiding gatherings, ensuring workers keep a safe distance between each other while travelling in and disembarking from buses, conducting continuous sterilisation of work…
Smart cities are expected to boost lucrative business opportunities for the UAE and the region. However, the Internet of Things (IoT), the technology underpinning these complex and interconnected urban networks, offers a considerably expanded attack surface for cyber adversaries of all kinds, according to a report launched today by Digital14, a UAE-based trusted advisor in digital transformation and cyber resilience. The report, Smart Cities: the Power, the Risks, the Response, also suggests cyberattacks are expected to rise, as the government and organisations adopt the benefits of smart city technologies. “Smart cities will undoubtedly unlock enormous efficiency and productivity gains for…
Since 1882, the Everglades have been drained for farming and it is now half the size it was a century ago. But that’s changing. One of largest ecosystem restoration projects in the U.S. in currently underway. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan began 20 years ago and is a giant hydrological restoration project consisting of, among other things, the build of a new basin storage reservoir in the Caloosahatchee estuary, called the C-43 water reservoir project. When complete the reservoir, which is spread over 40km2, will hold excess water from a nearby lake, where it will be treated and then released…
Dubai Municipality has enforced a series of building control measures in the emirate to reinforce precautionary protocols against COVID-19. The measures form part of broader efforts implemented under the leadership’s directives to safeguard the health and safety of all segments of society. The civic body has issued a set of circulars and guidelines for preventive steps and intensified cleaning and disinfection procedures in construction sites and workers’ accommodations. The Municipality stressed the need to abide by the circulars to ensure the highest security and safety for all construction workers and members of the community. The circulars also include guidelines on…
The Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, has announced that the total length of its district cooling pipeline network in various regions of Dubai has exceeded more than 320 kilometres by the end of 2019, with a growth of 16 percent compared to 2018. Empower has sought to expand the geographical presence of its network in order to meet the increasing demand for its services in both residential and commercial areas, as well as some of the new tourist destinations in Dubai. Commenting on the results, Empower CEO Ahmad bin Shafar said that the company’s expansion of its district cooling…
The 700MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant being built for the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) by a consortium between DEWA and ACWA Power called NoorEnergy 1 is progressing with construction despite COVID-19 disruption, the owner’s engineer Worley has said. Contractors from Spain, China, Belgium, Denmark and the US have rallied to minimise labour, schedule and budget disruption after bringing in measures to keep workers on-site safe and staff from home well-connected. So that work could continue Shanghai Electric, the project’s EPC with Noor Energy 1 and the construction subcontractor partners, implemented a specialist virus prevention and control procedure…
Sharp today announces the addition of a new all black design monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panel to its half-cut cell portfolio, the NU-JC320B. The new stylish half-cut cell PERC module offers a 2-3% higher module performance compared to standard full cell panels, providing design-oriented customers with an efficient and reliable solution for residential and commercial installations. The NU-JC320B delivers a power output of 320W with 120 monocrystalline half-cells and Sharp’s unique positive power tolerance of up to 5%, making this module an ideal choice for installers. The module has an aesthetically pleasing sleek black frame and back sheet for style conscious commercial customers and homeowners. The new…
Security professionals across the Middle East must educate employees about the rise in coronavirus-related cybercrime and how to avoid placing their organisation at risk, says Werno Gevers at Mimecast. Organisations are already facing business challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and a rapid rise in COVID-19 related cyberattacks is causing additional stress. A new report from the Mimecast Threat Intelligence Centre, entitled 100 Days of Coronavirus, tracks cybercrime activity since the start of the outbreak. It found that between January and March 2020, global monthly volumes of spam and opportunistic cybercrime detections increased by 26.3%, impersonation fraud detections…