Aramco and ACI launch new centre focused on nonmetallics in building and construction

The centre aims to achieve more sustainable building solutions through advances in nonmetallic technologies. Aramco and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) have...

Final tests completed at Umm Al Houl expansion SWRO desalination plant in Qatar

The plant will be the largest desalination plant in Qatar using reverse osmosis technology, producing 564 million of liters per day and...

PPP approach could save $2.9bn on Kuwait megaproject

KAPP study calls for PPP to build Kuwait Metro project. Kuwait could save billions of dollars if it builds its planned metro...

Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure and transport sectors eye $420bn in foreign investment

As part of Vision 2030, foreign investments in the Kingdom are projected to reach $3tn. Saudi Arabia’s Investment minister Khalid Al-Falih has...

CallisonRTKL outlines five ways to integrate 15-minute cities into the region’s urban environment

Concept of ensuring business, residential, and social space is integrated into a fifteen minute walk is the latest in modern urban design....

Gallery: Scenes from the Future

Dubai’s Museum of the Future is a highly anticipated addition to the city’s skyline, with the expressive landmark having been made a...

NWC invites bids for operation and maintenance of water and sewage plants

Winning consortium will supervise the development, management, operation and maintenance of water and sanitation drainage systems. Bids for the operation and maintenance...

Alef Group begins work on $58m Sharjah mixed-use project

Phase III of Al Mamsha breaks ground following increase in sales for first two phases. Alef Group, the UAE-based real estate development...

UAE government and Etihad Rail reach safety agreement for Stage Two of the UAE rail network

Etihad Rail to prepare contractors’ safety assurance documents before submission to the ministry for approval and accreditation. The UAE's ministry of energy...

ABB technology being used to build world’s largest desalination plant

$500mn Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi will have a capacity of more than 900,000m3/day and will supply 350,000 households in the area....

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