Regional landscape practice, TerraVerde, is celebrating after being named ‘Landscaping Contractor of the Year’ at ITP Business Publishing’s inaugural Facilities Management Middle East Awards.
A naturally beautiful country, Ras Al Khaimah boasts the longest coastline of all the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is arguably the most scenic with miles of untouched white sand, lush green landscapes and striking mountain ranges.
Gulf Landscaping is an product and service sourcing exhibition for the booming Middle East outdoor design and landscaping architecture industries.
Emaar Malls Group has finalised the opening date of its flagship mall development The Dubai Mall as October 30, 2008. In one of the largest mall openings ever in the region, The Dubai Mall will offer several highly anticipated world-class attractions, hundreds of retailers and dedicated access from Sheikh Zayed Road, the city's major highway. SOURCE: Emaar Press Release Read More
Numerous news outlets report that Dubai Ports World(DP World) has signed a 40-year lease deal with the Port of Brisbane and is looking to invest 250 million Australian dollars ($239.5 million) to upgrade and expand the existing port. SOURCE: Reuters DP World eyes $239 mln investment in Australia port - Industries - Industrials, Materials & Utilities. Brisbane Times and ABC Online. Read More
Dubai Golf City has appointed two world class industry professionals to deliver what will be one of the largest and most prestigious residential and golfing leisure communities in the world, located in Dubailand between the Dubai Polo Club and the Dubai Bypass Road.Iain Capon has joined as Vice President of Design with overall responsibility to provide a low density community. Capon has worked in the UAE for nine years and on projects including The Old Town, Madinat Jumeirah, Fairmont on the Palm ... Read More
Global exhibition organisers and foundation partners with ADNEC, CMPi UAE has announced the launch of two new major exhibitions: Fit Out Middle East and Gulf Landscaping. These events will take place simultaneously with Working Buildings Middle East. Having the three exhibitions running concurrently means that architects, developers, facilities managers and other professionals will be able to meet potential suppliers and service providers to assist with their entire projects, from the final stages of construction through to the management of the building's lifecycle. With ... Read More
Arabtec Holding, the UAE's largest construction firm by market value, said on Sunday it had received a 599 million dirham ($163.1 million) building contract from Emaar Properties.Under the deal, Arabtec would design and build 550 villas for the Warson Development in Dubai, the firm, which is building the world's tallest skyscraper, said in a statement on the Dubai bourse website. SOURCE: Trade Arabia - Middle East business information Read More
Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain have a rapid increas in toruists with an estimate of 5 million tourists this year. Emirates Business 24/7 reports that visitor numbers to Ras Al Khaimah are to increase by 400% in the next 4 years from last years 500,000. Its not just tourists coming for a holiday makers but aslo business travellers who stay and enjoy the luxury amenities. The same article reports that 22 hotels worth AED113 billion will be completed by the ... Read More
Zawya reports that Hydra Properties has launched its Twin Tower project at Jumeriah Village in DUbai. Each tower will be 32 storeys – one tower will be a exclusive residential apartments and the other tower will be a luxurious hotel. WOrk on the excavation has began and the project is expected to be finished in early 2010. SOURCE: Zawya.com – Hydra launches iconic Twin Towers in Dubai Read More
The previously negative attitude of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to climate change shifted in 2007, as the UAE led several members of the organisation to take a positive lead in developing alternative energies, and began investment in technologies like carbon capture and carbon storage. SOURCE: Gulfnews: UAE seeks to establish itself as the region's green leader. Read More
Nakheel, the property developer owned by the Dubai Government, is setting up a supermarket chain in partnership with the French retailer Auchan.“We will open 15 hypermarkets and 40 supermarkets across the Gulf Cooperation Council in the coming 10 years and will expand into other quality developer’s projects as well as our own,” Graham Dreverman, the group managing director of Nakheel Retail, said. SOURCE: The National Newspaper – Nakheel announces supermarket chain Read More
Dubai Municipality has announced the fourth phase of its programme to ban smoking in public areas.The new regulations target ‘entertainment and recreation places’, which includes billiards and snooker halls, internet cafes and electronic games halls. SOURCE: Gulfnews: Dubai Municipality steps up efforts to ban smoking in public. Read More
