• Emaar, Arada launch Vida Residences Phase I units sale


    Emaar Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Dubai developer Emaar Properties, has joined hands with leading UAE developer Arada to officially launch the first phase of off-plan sales for the 250-unit Vida Residences Aljada in Sharjah.

  • Samana's Dubailand residential project 65pc complete


    UAE-based Samana Developers has announced that 65 per cent of the work has been completed on its 100,000-sq-ft residential project Samana Hills. Located in Arjan Dubailand District, it features 205 apartments along with other key amenities.

  • Deyaar starts work on key phases of flagship Midtown project


    UAE-based Deyaar Development said it has begun work on the third and fourth phase of its integrated flagship community development, Midtown, located at Dubai Production City, that will house more than 2,000 units once the project gets completed.

  • Serco Middle East boosts government services unit


    Serco Middle East, a leading provider of public services, has announced two major appointments - Kirsten O’Neill as citizen services director and Nour Sabbagh as government services solutions director - in bid to boost its growth in the region.

  • QIC signs $532m construction deals with Saudi firms


    Saudi-based Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) said it has awarded construction contracts worth SR2 billion ($532.8 million) over the last 12 months since work began on the kingdom's future capital of entertainment, sports and the arts.

  • Agility setting up solar PV plant at Dubai HQ


    Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has announced that a new solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at its regional headquarters in Dubai will see the installation of 17,500 panels at three sites with the capacity to generate 8MW of power at its peak.

  • Roshn awards $427m contracts for flagship Riyadh community


    Roshn, a leading Saudi real estate developer, has awarded contracts worth SR1.6 billion ($427 million) for its flagship Riyadh community project coming up in the north of the capital near King Khalid International Airport, featuring over 30,000 homes.

  • Penetron plays 'concrete' role in new 210-unit Jeddah towers


    Penetron System, a leading manufacturer of specialty construction products for concrete waterproofing, said it had played a vital role in the development of the 210-unit Diwan Residence Towers project in Jeddah which is due for opening next month.

  • PwC opens new regional office at Downtown Dubai


    PwC Middle East, a member of the world’s leading professional services firm, has announced the opening of its new regional office in Downtown Dubai. The six-storey facility, features a cafe and WELL-certified facilities over a 176,216 sq ft area.

  • Bilfinger unveils energy transition solutions at Arab German summit


    Bilfinger Middle East, a leading engineering and industrial services provider, highlighted its energy transition capabilities and range of sustainable hydrogen energy solutions at the two-day Arab German Energy Forum held recently.

  • Utico emerges preferred bidder for 120 MIGD Dubai desal plant

    DEWA'S FIRST IWP PROJECT
    Utico, a leading water and power company in the UAE, has been named the preferred bidder for the construction and operation of a 120-million-gallons-per-day (MIGD) sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant in Dubai.

  • Tadweer opens organic waste composting unit in Abu Dhabi


    Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) has announced the opening of its organic waste composting unit in the UAE capital as part of the centre’s plan to encourage both corporate and individual involvement in reducing organic waste.

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Emaar, Arada launch Vida Residences Phase I units sale

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