Sharjah approves $136mn funding for sanitation network development

Sharjah Ruler approves funding for the establishment of a sanitation network and an integrated sanitation network in Muwailih area . HH Dr....

KSA to award development project contracts only to firms with regional HQs in the Kingdom

Directive has been made in accordance with the announcement of the strategic goals of the capital, Riyadh 2030. Saudi Arabia has decided...

Saudi Arabia launches model housing project for expat workers in Madinah

Housing project will accommodate 3,000 people and has been construction on a 39,000sqm area. Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the launch of...

Alfanar signs MoU with Aramco to develop in-Kingdom initiatives

Initiatives align with Aramco’s In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) programme . Saudi-based Alfanar has signed a co-operation agreement with Aramco, which aims...

Insight: Reassessing fire strategies

Sam Alcock, Tenable Fire Engineering Consultancy’s Dubai director, speaks to MECN about how fire and life safety strategies need to evolve, so...

Wilo Middle East acquires PumpsPro

Acquisition will reinforce Wilo Middle East’s position as a complete solutions provider in the UAE and the Middle East. Wilo Middle East...

KSA’s Yamama Cement registers revenue of $56m in 2020

Figures represent a y-o-y drop of 10.8% attributed to a 13.9% y-o-y fall in average realisation, Al Rajhi Capital report finds. Saudi...

ALEC identifies key trends for the construction sector in 2021

We stand in a unique position to transform our industry into a healthy ecosystem, says ALEC's Kez Taylor. ALEC, one of the...

Orange Business Services to design and build new data centre for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Digital services company to implement project in collaboration with Orange Egypt, who will supply required infrastructure and services. Orange Business Services, a...

Intertek starts fire testing and certification services for Saudi building materials sector

Total quality assurance firm is first certification body to offer end-to-end fire resistance testing and certification of building materials in Saudi Arabia....

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