Coronavirus: Looking beyond the pandemic

JLL states the pandemic will prompt a rethink in urban design, increasing the imperative to develop truly scalable smart city solutions. According...

Coronavirus: ASGC contributes $1.36mn to COVID-19 solidarity fund

Fund was launched by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai. UAE-based Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC Group) is contributing...

Coronavirus: SEWA chairman says emirate has developed a comprehensive plan to ensure provision and continuity of water supplies to residents

Dr Rashid Alleem says authority has made great efforts to produce and desalinate water and distribute it to subscribers. Sharjah Electricity and...

Coronavirus: KNPC builds temporary centres to accommodate 7,000 workers

The three sites dedicated for the temporary centres include Al-Ardiya, Al-Jahra, and South Al-Sabahiya areas. Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) has announced...

Coronavirus: Recruitment platform FifthEdge offers free access to its database

AI-driven recruitment platform says employees and employers can access its cloud-based platform free of charge due to the ongoing pandemic. Construction and...

Hill wins Arab African International Bank headquarters contract

Firm has already delivered headquarters buildings for several other international banks . Hill International has been appointed to provide project management services...

Phase One of Alef Group’s Al Mamsha will complete this year follwing COVID-19 measures

MD says project team is following all necessary precautionary measures over COVID-19 outbreak while working to deliver project on time by year...

Coronavirus: Dubai World Trade Centre to turn into 3000-bed field hospital

Dubai Government announces that the centre's exhibition halls will be turned into a field hospital equipped with critical facilities. Dubai Government has...

Coronavirus: Bahrain converts military hospital car park into ICU

Bahrain converts military hospital car park into ICU. Bahrain has converted a multi-storey car park into a temporary 130-bed intensive care unit...

Coronavirus: Kleindienst Group moves Heart of Europe operations to island project site

Group chairman says islands are free from global pandemic that is affecting life onshore. Kleindienst Group, the UAE-based property developer, has said...

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