Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider has announced the launch of a modernization and upgradation project for the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) district cooling plant in Dubai. The project will incorporate cutting-edge technologies to improve the energy efficiency and reliability of the cooling system. The contract for the project has been awarded at a value of AED 102 million and is expected to be completed by 2025. This marks the third upgrade of the district cooling plant in the 19 years since its initial launch. The upgrade will bring the plant up…
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Arada is investing in a major new research and development (R&D) facility in Sharjah, bringing a new form of sustainable water treatment to the UAE, and the wider Middle East, for the first time. The joint venture agreement with Hungarian water tech firm Biopolus, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) and Metito, a leading global provider of water management solutions, is designed to develop and implement upgraded versions of the existing Biopolus technology, allowing them to be patented, tested and integrated within projects in Sharjah. The R&D facility is designed to be a living, learning laboratory that can serve…
The benchmark event for the furnishing and design sector is throwing open its doors to a superlative array of products, a more user-friendly layout, a revamped Euroluce, a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary cultural offering and an equally valuable calendar of meetings, bringing new meaning to future trade fair events while providing concrete responses to the current changes and challenges in the design world. The Salone del Mobile.Milano took up its traditional position on the starting blocks in April. As of tomorrow, Tuesday 18th, for six days, the 61st edition of the trade fair will be on at Fiera Milano Rho, designed to be an opportunity, a place…
After its establishment in North America, the branded residences concept gradually gained a foothold in EMEA markets, where it has grown rapidly in the last two decades. Growing from seven schemes in the region in 2005, the sector now accounts for 209 schemes and is forecast to expand a further 83% by 2030, according to Savills’ latest research on global branded residences. The locations across the EMEA region which showed the highest concentration of branded residences are widely varied — from established locations such as Dubai, London, and the Algarve, to emerging centres such as Cairo, coastal Montenegro, and Manama…
Jubail Island has awarded a contract worth AED 327 million to Construction General Contracting House Ltd (CGCH) for the development of Jubail Terraces, a low-rise residential community comprising 242 units located in Souk Al Jubail village. The project was launched for sale in February 2023, and an official groundbreaking ceremony was held on the island to mark the start of construction. The development will include 23 retail units on the ground floor of each building, and the apartments will feature neutral interiors and high-quality finishing, with expansive terraces that offer views of the natural surroundings. The Jubail Terraces community is…
Emrill, a UAE-based facilities management services provider, has reported an increase in revenue growth of 18.3% in 2022. The growth is due to the company’s focus on retaining existing contracts and securing new ones through operational strategies and a commitment to service excellence. Emrill has reported an increase of 41.6% in retained contracts for 2022 and has provided total facilities management services across 205 contracts. Emrill has renewed 153 contracts in sectors such as residential, commercial, logistics, retail, healthcare, aviation, hospitality, and education. The company has also won 52 new contracts across various sectors. Emrill’s top three performing sectors in…
Leading UAE-based IT smart Facilities Management (FM) solutions company HITEK Services, which is part of the Farnek group of companies, is to start a pilot project with the Bank of Khartoum (BOK) to digitalise it’s facilities operations. Working with HITEK’s Khartoum-based partner, TAD FM, the pilot will start at BOK’s branches in Khartoum East Sector. Initially, to complete the pilot project BOK has ordered five CAFMTek licences and will install eight IOTek sensors to monitor footfall, temperature, vibration and voltage, amongst others. Once the pilot is completed and if successful, it will be rolled out across BOK’s 140 branches to…
Adeeb Group, based in Abu Dhabi, and Azbil Corporation Middle East have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Adeeb Group Head Quarters in Abu Dhabi. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from both companies, including Dr. Ansari Wahid, Group CEO of Adeeb Group, Mr. Masashi Takesako, Vice Executive Officer of Azbil Corporation, Mr. Padam Prabh Jain, Managing Director of Azbil Corporation Middle East, and Eng. Vazeer Husain, Chief Operating Officer of Adeeb Group. The MoU outlines a collaboration between Adeeb Group and Azbil Corporation to improve their businesses in Building Automation and Energy Management services for customers…
Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City has announced the launch of a series of distinctive Grade A corporate office buildings. The offices are located in the heart of Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, a mixed-use destination that aims to become a robust thriving and an ambitious community founded to attract organizations that contribute to achieving the goals of Misk foundation in sectors such as education, entrepreneurship and the nonprofit sector. The cluster of 3 four-story buildings are designed to provide a readily adaptive workplace offering a collaborative environment. With office lobbies clustered around an open and shaded plaza with natural light…
Deyaar Development PJSC (Deyaar), one of Dubai’s leading property developers and real estate service providers, has announced the appointment of regional veteran Adnan Jabri as the new General Manager for Deyaar Facilities Management, as the company expands its portfolio of world-class projects and sets new benchmarks in service delivery. Jabri brings to the role more than 20 years of experience working in senior management roles, financial oversight, bidding, protocol development and process improvements. Jabri joined Deyaar recently to lead the strategic growth of the Facilities Management business of Deyaar, oversee all aspects of building an industry expert team, as well…