DEWA announces commencement of tunnelling work for 250MW hydroelectric power plant

The power station will have a storage capacity of 1,500MWh and a life span of 80 years. Tunneling operations have started for...

Oman’s Ministry of Transport begins work on Rusayl-BidBid road expansion project

27km long project will be able to accommodate more than 8,000 cars per hour at peak capacity. Oman’s Ministry of Transport has...

Opinion: Why implementing digital twins is ACCIONA’s next step forward

Julio de la Rosa, ACCIONA ME's business development director for water solutions on the firm’s commitment to technology. While the concept of...

Opinion: Out of crisis comes opportunity

Bishoy Azmy, CEO of ASGC, shares his views on the impact of the Coronavirus on the industry and the need to embrace...

Arabtec subsidiary wins $53.2mn Saudi Aramco contract

Target Engineering Construction Company wins contract at Ras Tanura Refinery in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arabtec Holding,...

Overseas AST announces appointment of Amin Nalouti as CEO

UAE-based contracting company says Nalouti to manage all operations and business for AST, effective from June 21, 2020. The board and management...

TAQA subsidiary ADDC awards projects worth $245mn as part of recycled water distribution expansion

New projects will have combined capacity to transmit 85mgpd of recycled water. Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has announced that one...

Patrick Millot leaves Saint-Gobain to join Laticrete as its new CEO

Former CEO of Abrasives and Composites Systems at Saint-Gobain will replace David A Rothberg, who continues to serve as chairman for the...

Expert Insight: What makes up the cost of a cable? Are approved cables more expensive?

BASEC on why knowing the factors that impact the cost of cable is critical. The cost of cable is an important aspect...

FEWA announces that new water desalination plant in UAQ to begin production by 2021 end

Project will be the largest of its kind in the country, operating on reverse osmosis technology. The UAE’s Federal Electricity and Water...

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