Diamond Developers says clean energy saved Green Diamond 128t of carbon emissions

Developer says building represents a model for real estate development companies to adopt. Diamond Developers, a Dubai-based sustainable real estate developer operating...

How Three60 Communities is helping the world’s fifth tallest residential tower achieve electricity savings worth over AED 2.33mn

Elite Residence measures results in 30% reduction in energy demand and conservation of 5,246 MWh of power. Eltizam Asset Management Group subsidiary...

Hopkins Architects announces opening of Sharjah’s Buhais Geology Park

Learning centre is located 48km from Sharjah, on a site that contains 65mn-year-old fossils, and ancient burial sites. Hopkins Architects, a British...

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Saudi pavilion inks volunteer deal with Emirates Foundation

Volunteers will receive mentoring and guidance during their participation in Expo 2020 Dubai. The Saudi Arabia pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai has...

Yellow Door Energy begins construction of solar plant for FPI

The solar plant will cover the rooftops of four warehouses totalling an area of 18,000 sqm. Dubai-based sustainable energy provider, Yellow Door...

Sustainability will be the biggest trend of the construction industry in 2020

Ammar Kaka, Vice Principal, Heriot-Watt University Dubai on how construction make urbanization sustainable. According to a study titled World Urbanization Prospects and...

Alfanar and First Solar emerge as key players for Repdo 70MW solar project contract

First deadline for receiving proposals for Round Two projects set for later this month, says Repdoset . Alfanar said its consortium comprising...

Sogea Maroc wins three-year $81.6m contract for Le Carrousel in Rabat, Morocco

Contractor building Imkan's residential and waterfront projects as part of Phase One of mixed-use development in Morocco’s capital city. Imkan, the Abu...

Chile ramps up Expo 2020 Dubai preparations

South American country's 700sqm pavilion to showcase key themes of sustainability, diversity, tradition and progress. The Republic of Chile has announced that...

Metito wins 55 MW solar power plant project in Bangladesh – Exclusive interview

Metito MD tells MECN that they were able to achieve the lowest tariff ever reported in Bangladesh on the project. Metito Group...

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