Author: Mehak Srivastava

Lootah Real Estate Development, one of the region’s prominent modern real estate developers, today broke ground on its upcoming residential building “The Edge”, making it the latest addition to the properties owned and developed by the company in Dubai Investment Park. The ground-breaking ceremony was held at the construction site in the Ewan Residences development and was attended by Lootah Real Estate Development’s top management officials, key stakeholders and partners. Set for delivery in Q1 2020, ‘The Edge’ will feature a striking G+5+rooftop residential building, comprising of 103 units of elegantly designed studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments ranging from areas of…

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Chinese carrier Uni-top Airlines is planning to operate B747 freighter flight between Kunming in China and Dubai, according to Yang Fan, vice president of Uni-top Airlines. Addressing an air transport cooperation promotion conference held by Chinese Yunnan provincial delegation in Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates in Dubai, Fan said: “In order to support the development of civil aviation and trade between China and the UAE, Uni-top airlines is planning to operate B747 freighter flight with 3 flights per week between Kunming and Dubai.” The Chinese carrier currently operates B747F and A300F. Joe Beydoun, head of Cargo Business Relationships Commercial &…

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The French Pavilion at Expo 2020 will be dedicated to mobility and held under the theme of “Lumière, Lumières” or “Light, Enlightenment”. The French Pavilion will be celebrating Dubai’s ambitious visions of mobility bridging the latest technology to universally connect the world, innovate and revel in the ‘art-de-vivre’, according to the official statement. The state-of-the-art projects that will be unveiled at the French Pavilion will showcase the ingenuity and expertise of the French economy’s flagship digital transformation and sustainable urban development. The “Smart City à la Française” model will demonstrate how major global connectivity issues in the 21st century can…

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Dubai Properties, a leading Dubai-based master developer and member of Dubai Holding, and EDGE, an award-winning architect and lead consultant, received an award for the luxurious 1/JBR project at the 15th edition of the Cityscape Awards for Emerging Markets. The flagship development was named the best future medium- to high-rise residential project for 2018 in the UAE. 1/JBR promises to set a new benchmark for Dubai’s prime residential sector through offering an understated luxury lifestyle. Taking shape on one of the final plots of land in the sought-after Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) district, the project is on track for a timely…

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Offsite Engineering Solutions welcomed Thomas O’Regan as pre-fabrication operations consultant. According to the company, Thomas O’Regan’s appointment brings a fresh and valuable perspective to the team. Thomas O’Regan has vast experience across the prefabrication domain with specialisation in pre-fabrication operations (MEP and bathroom PODs) and factory set ups and training across Europe and the Middle East. His certifications in LEAN Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, World Class Manufacturing principles and 5S makes him an expert in manufacturing facility set up and floor layout, with an emphasis on process set up, optimisation of manufacturing processes, process improvement, training, and intellectual property transfer. O’Regan said:…

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