Saudi Arabia’s pilot solar-powered irrigation project
Published inOn SiteTagged underfirst solarirrigationSaudi ArabiasolarDr Raed Bkayrat, vice president of business at First Solar Middle East, discusses the company’s pilot solar-powered irrigation...
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Location, location, location
Published inOn SiteTagged underHidd Al SaadiyatTDICThe first of the 461 villas in the exclusive Hidd Al Saadiyat development in Abu Dhabi will be handed over in November. Construction Business News...
View ArticleGreener Pastures
Published inOn SiteSustainability has become one of the cornerstones of Dubai’s landscape architecture development and urban planning vision. Done correctly, landscape design has the ability to...
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The End of the Road
Published inOn SiteA 10-year project to reach the highest point in the UAE enters the final straight. It’s taken more than a decade to build but finally the summit of Jebel Jais is within sight. In...
View ArticleCentral Perk
Published inOn SiteGulf Related is making steady progress on a retail destination that should breed new life into downtown Abu Dhabi. Jason O’Connell writes. One year into construction and the Al...
View ArticleAmmann paves the way
Published inOn SiteThe orbital highway is an essential corridor in the city of Doha, Qatar – and an Ammann plant is helping to make the project a success. The road will connect the main city of Doha...
View ArticleMuscle and Might
Published inMachinery,On SiteTagged underbenzgermanymercedestruckzetrosThe new Zetros 3643 AS launched in the Middle East last year, Construction Business News travels to Germany to find out why it is...
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From Creek to Canal
Published inOn SiteTagged underbelhasaBesixrtaSix ConstructIt’s been several decades in the making but finally the long-held ambition of extending the historic Dubai Creek back to the Arabian Sea has...
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Making the Big Calls
Published inMachinery,On SiteRitchie Bros. has been in the Middle East for 20 years, but regional manager Eduard Faig is looking forwards not backwards. By Matthew Treanor It’s been a frantic couple...
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Pearl of Dubai
Published inOn SiteTagged underal habtoor cityDubaidubai canalLa PerleA new theatre in Al Habtoor City will be the first of its kind in the region. Jason O’Connell took a tour of the site. The opening...
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CONEXPO PREVIEW: It’s in Vegas baby!
Published inOn SiteTagged underconexpoThe rotating big three international construction show programme spins and stops roulette-style in Las Vegas this year. While Conexpo (or to give it its full...
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The Benchmark
Published inOn SiteTagged underbluewatersMeraasHow Bluewaters Island will set a new standard for construction projects in Dubai. Jason O’Connell reports. When Meraas delivers Bluewater Island in the...
View ArticleA safer point of view by Mapei: KAPSARC
Published inOn SiteTagged underMAPEISaudi ArabiaThe King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre, also known as KAPSARC, claims to be an extremely futuristic structure, which continuously...
View ArticleSite Visit: Sobha Hartland, Dubai
Published inOn SiteTagged underSobha HartlandGreen and open spaces coupled with luxury living in the heart of Dubai – sounds a bit unrealistic. But one of the most eminent developers in the country,...
View ArticleSite Visit: Marina Gate, Select Group
Published inOn SiteTagged underAlecSelect GroupLocated in Dubai Marina, one of the most sought-after districts in the emirate, Select Group’s Marina Gate project is no less than a spectacle. With a...
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Mars GCC: A Sustainable Drive
Published inLogistics News,On SiteTagged underChocolatesMarsMars, Incorporated is a name well known in households around the world. What started with a young Frank C. Mars making candies in his...
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Site Visit: Expo 2020 Opportunity Theme District
Published inOn SiteTagged underasuExpo 2020When Dubai was declared as the host for the Expo 2020 in November 2013, it gave the entire GCC an opportunity to showcase and explore the possibilities of...
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Site visit: VOX Cinemas, Palm Jumeirah
Published inOn SiteTagged underHavelock AHInakheelVOX cinemasThe media and entertainment sector in the GCC received a huge boost when Saudi Arabia opened its doors to its movie theatres after a hiatus...
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Oh! Oh! Oreo – Mondelez factory in Bahrain
Published inInterviews,On SiteTagged underBahrainfeaturedMondelēzEditor Paromita Dey visits the newly opened state-of-the-art $90mn Mondelēz manufacturing plant in Bahrain, deemed to meet growing...
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Site visit: Emaar South, Dubai South
Published inOn SiteTagged underdubai southEmaar Southreal estateDubai South (formerly known as the Dubai World Central) is the next upcoming zone in the emirate that is expected to support a number of...
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