Indigo properties unveils US$ 408 mn villa project in Dubai
18th August 2014
Indigo Properties has unveiled plans for a 350-villa project in Dubai, which will include running waterways, meditation zones, 10 semi-hidden parks and dense greenery.“Once you’re inside, you’re at peace,” director Anand Lakhiani told Arabian Business of the AED 1.5 billion (US$ 408 million) project.[..]
DEWA releases tender for Phase II of MBR Solar Park
18th August 2014
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has released a tender for the 100 MW-Phase II of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to qualified Independent Power Producer (IPP) developers. The project supports the Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative to promote green economy in the UAE. It also supports the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 outlined by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy to diversify the energy mix by 2030.[..]
Construction begins on Aqaba LNG Jetty in Jordan
15th August 2014
Construction contractor BAM International today reports that it has started building an LNG jetty in the Jordanian port of Aqaba.The first pile has been driven at the new jetty, it says in a press release published this Wednesday. “The project is proceeding as scheduled and the hand-over to Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) is expected in April 2015.”[..]
KAEC awards 2 design contracts sor Al Murooj Residential District
15th August 2014
According to news reports and press releases, King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded the contract for the landscape and infrastructure design of two residential communities in Al Murooj District to Cairo-headquartered Engineering Consultants Group (ECG).[..]
Arma Electropanc wins US$ 7.8 mn University of Dubai MEP contract
15th August 2014
AE Arma-Elektropanç (AE) has won a US$ 7.8 million (AED ) contract to carry out MEP works on the first phase of the University of Dubai project in Dubai Academic City, according to reports in ConstructionWeekOnline.com.[..]
Ashgal floats road marking tender
14th August 2014
Qatar’s public works authority, Ashgal, has floated a tender for the markings of roads throughout the country, according to news reports from ConstructionWeekOnline.com. Ashghal is currently overseeing a large-scale programme of road building in Qatar which is a key component of the country’s infrastructure programme.The road building work will be carried out in in various locations in Qatar, said Ashghal.[..]
Ecotherm consulting wins Al Raha Beach MEP contract
14th August 2014
According to news reports in ConstructionWeekOnline.com, Ecotherm Contracting (ETC) has secured an MEP contract for work on the Al Raha Beach development in Abu Dhabi. The project, Plot PC 501, contains four residential buildings of ten stories and 31 townhouses.[..]
Llyod's Register wins UAE nuclear plant contract
14th August 2014
UK based Lloyd’s Register Energy, together with Lightbridge Corporation, has won a major contract to provide construction oversight and related technical services for a new generation of nuclear power plant in the UAE.[..]
Abu Dhabi municipality plans parks construction and upgrades
14th August 2014
According to WAM news agency reports, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality is developing designs of four public parks at Baniyas city, while work has started to construct four other parks in the same area expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2017.[..]