Arada has completed 585 homes within The Boulevard, an upscale residential complex at its Sharjah mega-community Aljada. The nine-storey blocks are located next to Aljada’s main East Boulevard avenue, an elegant tree-lined street complete with shops, restaurants and cafes. The Boulevard comprises three apartment blocks that include a wealth of amenities and are surrounded by lush green landscaping. Homes feature a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with a variety of sizes and floorplans, which are targeted at singles, young couples and families. Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO of Arada, said: “We are pleased to announce the timely completion of…
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Back to Powerlist As Managing Director of the Saudi-based integrated facilities management provider Musanadah, Nigel Wright, and the award-winning team he leads, have been steadily penetrating the market, by leveraging the introduction of new BICSc-certified training centres to set new standards across Saudi Arabia. Overseeing the company’s growing IFM portfolio across the Kingdom, Nigel has demonstrated outstanding leadership, determination, and dynamism to introduce international standards to the burgeoning Saudi Arabian FM market. This includes membership of the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) to improve hard services delivery and acquiring the HCIS-license for security services as a differentiator. His daily drive…
Back to Powerlist Bin Dasmal Engineering Technologies & Management Co. L.L.C. (BETAM), an ISO certified company, brings to the region over forty years of expertise in the realm of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) services. We deftly intertwine design and construction of MEP projects, as well as Facilities and Energy Management Services, under one unified entity. Previously known as Bin Dasmal Contracting Est., the company has evolved to adopt its new identity – Bin Dasmal Engineering Technologies & Management Co. L.L.C. (BETAM). This transformative step is a crucial part of our rebranding initiative, aimed at better encapsulating our underlying vision,…
Marking two decades of operations in MENA, Enova, the regional leader in integrated energy and multi-technical services, is reporting that it has enabled total energy cost savings of more than AED340 million and a total CO2 reduction of more than 430,000 tons for clients since its establishment as a partnership between Majid Al Futtaim and Veolia in 2002. With four ESCO (energy service company) accreditations in the region, Enova delivers comprehensive and performance-based energy and facilities management solutions to the Middle East’s largest international airports, healthcare facilities, hotels and resorts, and shopping malls, as well as metros and trams. According…
WSP, one of the world’s leading professional services firms, and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship free zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, today celebrated the Uptown Tower project winning three globally-acclaimed Health & Safety accolades. These awards are testament to WSP’s relentless drive to embed best-in-class health and safety management systems, culture, standards and risk mitigation measures into all of its programmes to help provide safe working environments for employees and reduce injury and ill health. This latest success for Uptown Tower follows the project being awarded an International Safety Award with…
Back to Powerlist As general manager of bfm – Bloom Facilities Management, Karthik Ragothaman MRICS and the award-winning, integrated facilities management company he leads has been making headlines recently receiving a series of industry awards, while driving new innovations such as AI, data-driven sustainability retrofit initiatives, as well as expanding the company’s operations across the UAE. In growing the business which is forecast to double in size this year, Ragothaman has demonstrated how setting your sights high, building highly engaged and committed teams though investing in training, and adopting a strategy of continuous improvement can pay dividends. Ragothaman is responsible…
Back to Powerlist Since July 2019, Renaud Capris leads Enova, a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim and Veolia created in 2002, providing energy and facility management services for a wide portfolio of public and private clients across the Middle East. Renaud joined Enova after nearly two decades within the Veolia Group, working in positions across the Energy business in France and Eastern Europe. Renaud previously led Siram by Veolia in Italy, focusing on energy efficiency across a wide portfolio of industries in the region. Renaud holds an Engineering degree from Ecole Spéciale de Mécanique et d’Electricité (ESME Sudria) in…
As leading global consultancies predict the UAE’s real estate sector to remain resilient throughout 2023, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), is successfully delivering on comprehensive plans to make more world-class options available to potential investors, individual buyers and commercial outfits in the business- and family-friendly emirate of Sharjah, with three multi-billion dirham developments, namely, Sharjah Sustainable City, Maryam Island, and Khorfakkan Residences. Shurooq will be sharing latest development updates and profitable investment opportunities across all these three projects, which will be showcased during its participation in the Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition – ACRES, taking place from May 25-28…
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) has announced a new initiative aimed at improving waste segregation and promoting recycling practices throughout the Emirate. The initiative reflects Tadweer’s ongoing commitment to making Abu Dhabi and Al Ain two of the cleanest and most sustainable cities in the world. To address the challenges of waste segregation, Tadweer’s new strategy includes the rollout of new, larger capacity green recycling containers in defined, central locations. Green recycling containers are designated for recyclable materials only, while black waste containers will be used for all types of non-reusable waste. To ensure that waste is properly sorted…
Serco, the international public services company, has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller to the role of Director, Security and Defence in the Middle East. The newly created role outlines Serco’s commitment to bolstering its defence capabilities in the region, spanning acquisition and programme management, engineering and modernisation, education, logistics and human capital management across sea, land, air and space. The new Director Security and Defence will drive the defence capabilities of Serco Middle East, building on the company’s mission to support governments as an impact partner, to train and create nationalised workforces that are equipped with the skills needed…