Many Dubai residents are taking full advantage of the decline in rental rates. Whether you’re planning to upsize your home or save money by renegotiating your current rent with your landlord or moving to a cheaper home, it’s the ideal time to do so. But it isn’t always easy to figure out the most suitable option if you intend to save money on your annual rent. You have to consider a number of factors and crunch some number to make an informed decision. To make this decision easier for you, the experts at ServiceMarket, the UAE’s largest marketplace for moving services, have put together some guidelines
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Emaar Group is marking an industry-first by leveraging the significant potential of blockchain technology with plans to offer the Emaar community token for customers and partners by the end of this year. This highlights Emaar’s intense focus on innovation and providing the most complete experience to drive customer service, loyalty and referral across its businesses, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction, growth and profitability. Emaar grew revenues by 37 per cent in 2018 to US$7 billion and its brand value by 39 per cent to US$2.7 billion, placing it among the highest tier brands in the world. The developer of the iconic…
Informa Exhibitions, Saudi, a newly opened country branch of Informa Exhibitions is looking to grow Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector with its events in 2019. The expansion into KSA this year comes at a pivotal time as the country prepares for its Saudi Vision 2030 goals, a blueprint for economic diversification to usher the country into a post-oil era.
Emrill Services, the multi-award winning UAE-based integrated facilities management provider, has announced the appointment of a new CEO and CFO. The firm’s previous technical director, Stuart Harrison, has been promoted to chief executive officer, effective immediately, and will be based at Emrill’s Dubai head office. Harrison’s appointment is a result of his proven track record in delivering all aspects of facilities management within the UK and UAE. He has held technical, operations and senior business roles across a diverse range of sectors, including critical environments, such as hospitals and healthcare. Harrison has over 27 years of local and international experience.…
XXII Carat by Forum Group has officially commenced the handover of its completed units and welcomed its first residents to their new homes on the Palm Jumeirah. The ultra-luxury Mediterranean-style hotel-inspired development promises residents a unique blend of seclusion and sophisticated waterfront living. Located on the Palm Jumeirah’s West Crescent, it is a private beachfront gated community comprising 22 seven-bedroom villas ranging from 9,600 to 13,000 square feet. Anton Yachmenev, Managing Director of Forum Group, said: “Forum Group is thrilled to have turned the vision of XXII Carat into a reality with its first set of owners making their home on the West Crescent. With the outstanding location,…
Singapore based Giti Tire has inaugurated its first flagship store in the Middle East. In partnership with Amin Auto Care, the event included a ceremonial signing of a Commitment to Service, as well as remarks from executive director of international sales and marketing, Chris Bloor, as well as others. “This flagship store opening event is symbolic of Giti opening new doors in Dubai accross the region”, explained Bloor. “The Middle East is important to Giti Tire’s objectives, and providing top service and quality in the region will continue to be a major focus, across all tires types and segments. We…
Taqeef, the UAE’s leading cooling solutions provider, has won the prestigious Green Building Award at the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards 2019 for its Ain Al Fayda 5,000 villa VRF project. The award was given to Taqeef for their innovative support for sustainable building solutions and their use of green design and technology in this iconic development. The nine billion AED, 12.5 million-square metre Ain Al Fayda development forms a key part of the Emirati Family Housing Programme – a comprehensive, mixed-use, master-planned community catering to an estimated 60,000 population base. By using Midea’s VRF technology for this ‘world-first’ project,…
Thousands of the world’s foremost experts in road infrastructure, transport and technology will descend on Abu Dhabi this October for the first ever World Road Congress to be held in the Middle East. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Congress comes as the United Arab Emirates was recognized by the World Economic Forum as having the best roads in the world from 2015 to 2018. Organized by the World Road Association (PIARC) and the Abu Dhabi Department of…
AlOula Real Estate Development Company has announced the sales launch of its iconic real estate project, Ajdan Rise, during an official ceremony held recently at the Ajdan Sales Center in Al Khobar Corniche. The Ajdan Rise tower is an iconic architectural landmark located on the Khobar Seafront. It covers an area of 6,826.5 square meters with a height of 130 meters. Comprising 187 luxurious residential units including penthouses, duplex apartments, and luxury apartments with one and two bedrooms, in different sizes and spaces, the tower offers stunning views of the Arabian Gulf. The project also features indoor and outdoor pools,…
Digital Water Works, a leading global innovator of digital twin solutions for smart wet infrastructure, today announced a strategic investment in the firm by Bentley Systems. The investment allows Digital Water Works and Bentley to expand their leadership in bringing superior infrastructure digital twin solutions to municipal and investor-owned water and wastewater utilities worldwide — solutions with the power to enhance their operational visibility, improve efficiency, optimize capital spending, and lower total cost of ownership of their wet infrastructure. Digital Water Works’ strategy is to implement its own integrating applications around best-of-breed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software such as Bentley Systems’…