In support of Abu Dhabi’s economic development and the growth of the emirate’s industrial ecosystem, a new transparent classification system for residential accommodations to help companies efficiently select tailored housing solutions for employees has been developed. The star rating programme, a high-quality accommodation benchmark, introduced by Abu Dhabi Ports standardises the evaluation metrics for employee residential communities, enabling companies to make accurate data-driven decisions. The first-of-its-kind in the UAE, the programme assigns five, four, three, two, and one-star ratings to communities under Abu Dhabi Ports’ supervision, based on the amenities available to residents, including services, catering facilities, places of worship,…
Author: Jochebed Menon
Jochebed Menon is the Editor of Logistics News Middle East. She covers issues related to the logistics and supply chain industries in the region. She’s been a journalist since 2012 and has primarily worked on B2B titles in travel, hospitality, aviation, and construction.
Construction consultancy firm Turner & Townsend has recently made three new appointments to its senior management team in the Middle East. Adam Ralph Taking on the role of UAE Country Manager, Adam Ralph is charge of more than 330 professionals, based across Turner & Townsend’s two UAE hub offices. He will be responsible for driving the growth of its UAE business and delivery of its 2025 vision. Since joining Turner & Townsend in 2013, Adam has been instrumental in supporting the evolution of the business throughout the region, becoming a trusted advisor on major regional real estate and infrastructure schemes.…
Agriculture firm Sokovo has signed an agreement with Dubai Industrial City, one of the region’s largest manufacturing and logistics hub, to create a vertical farm to produce a large supply of leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables. The indoor farm has a plot size of more than 100,000 sq ft, with a total built-up area covering more than 25,000 sq ft. Sokovo will grow fresh kale, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, and melons, supplying hundreds of hypermarkets, hotels, and top chefs across the country. The industry is attracting and nurturing talents that are bolstering the UAE’s innovation-driven food security strategy as vertical…
UAE-based facilities management provider ServeU along with Emirates Post Group (EPG) won the Client-Contractor Partnership award at the Innovation in Facilities Management Awards 2021. This recognition is a result of the collaboration signed between both parties, enabling ServeU to extend its wide array of services to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment for EPG’s employees and stakeholders. The partnership was launched in January 2021 to provide complete facilities management services to EPG’s full portfolio across all seven emirates, and ServeU has achieved over 90% customer satisfaction ratings since then. Under its scope of services, ServeU went fully digital where…
Arada has announced that it has received a Dhs250 million Islamic facility from Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) to finance general construction at its Aljada megaproject in New Sharjah. The credit facility is in addition to an initial Dhs300 million financing arrangement secured from the bank at the start of this year. The financing will help to accelerate the Sharjah developer’s construction work at Aljada, where several major contracts have already been handed out this year, including the construction of a student housing community, Nest, and The Boulevard, which is a set of three nine-story apartment blocks. HE Sheikh Sultan bin…
ENBD REIT, a Shari’a compliant real estate investment trust managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management Limited, announced that it is pursuing the WELL Health Safety Rating for Al Thuraya Tower 1. Savills has been appointed by ENBD REIT to manage the certification process as part of a series of strategic upgrades to Al Thuraya Tower 1 in Dubai Media City. The WELL Health Safety seal is part of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) WELL Building Standard (WELL), a roadmap for creating and certifying spaces that advance human health and well-being. The WELL Health Safety seal is awarded after an…
Logistics News Middle East sat down four industry experts to discuss how the industry can minimise the ecological impact and implement sustainable practises The transport industry – which includes the cargo sector – is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. The need to curb these emissions have been in the works for years now, however the momentum has picked up recently. Several car, bus and truck manufacturers have announced a timeline of producing only electric fleets or introducing hybrid vehicles that use alternative fuels and do less damage to the environment. Logistics companies all over the world…
We bring to you an issue packed with the latest and relevant updates from the industry – from tech to eCommerce trends and sustainability. Our cover story features four industry experts who came together to discuss ways and means to make the logistics sector sustainable. Alaa Hawari, General Manager at Transportr, reveals how the pandemic disrupted the traditional logistics sector and accelerated the need for digital freight solutions. dnata recently signed up Kale Logistics Solutions to develop a next-gen eCommerce platform for the cargo community in the UAE. We speak to Kale’s CEO Amar More on how this platform…
Daimler Commercial Vehicles MENA and the general distributor of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Abu Dhabi – Emirates Motor Company (EMC) celebrate a remarkable milestone of a 10-year partnership with Western Bainoona Group (WBG). WBG has been using Fleetboard, the telematics solution for Mercedes-Benz Trucks for a decade. They have one of the largest fleets in the region, with every Mercedes-Benz truck in their fleet activated with Fleetboard services. Based in the UAE, WBG is an integrated group in the areas of construction, land transportation and crushers, and has been a cornerstone in the development of roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects in…
In this issue of Construction Business News Middle East, we reveal the winners of the Innovation in Facilities Management Awards 2021. With over hundreds of nominations, 22 recipients were recognised for their achievements and contributions towards the continued success of the construction and facilities management industry. Julian Haslam-Jones from Driver Trett a global construction consultancy company, gives us the run down on the rising threat of inflation and the effects on the construction industry. We take a look at the New Zealand Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai; Tariq Chauhan, Group CEO of EFS Facilities Services Group, tells us how…