Author: Paromita Dey

Dulsco has started construction work on a AED 25mn ($6.8mn) recycling facility at Dubai Industrial Park (DIP). Scheduled for completion in 2018, phase 1 of the new plant will include a fully automated sorting line with a capacity of five tons per hour, a state-of-the-art fleet maintenance workshop, as well as a recycling and materials recovery plant, Dulsco said in a statement. The ground-breaking ceremony was held in the presence of Saud Abu Al-Shawareb, Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Industrial Park and other senior members from Dulsco, an environmental solutions provider in the UAE. “In the GCC region, population, growth and urbanisation…

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Construction at Bluewaters Island in Dubai is over 75 percent complete and has transitioned from structural work to façade work in preparation for the handover of Bluewaters residences in Q1, 2018. Developed by property giant Meraas, the man-made island just off JBR will be home to Ain Dubai, destined to become the largest observation wheel in the world. More than 90 percent of the buildings at Bluewaters have undergone work on their facades, including all 10 apartment buildings and 17 townhouses, which offer panoramic views of The Palm, The Beach opposite JBR and the Arabian Gulf. The destination will also…

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Parsons has been awarded the project management services contract for the AED 1.5bn ($408mn) expansion of Sharjah International Airport. The US company will be responsible for planning, design, construction, and commissioning of the airport’s expansion. The project will include expanding roads to and from the airport as well as numerous facilities and the enlargement of the main passengers’ building, which will increase the airport’s capacity to 25 million travelers per year. “The Sharjah International Airport expansion program will dramatically improve travel options to and from Sharjah, as well as promote economic growth and job creation,” said Gary Adams, Parsons Group President. “Parsons…

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