Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, has partnered with Fujitsu to launch SAP HANA and integrate a more efficient, consolidated and automated IT experience. It uses futuristic cloud-based technology that acts as one single environment for a flexible, innovative and cost-efficient SAP private cloud operation. By introducing SAP HANA, Nakilat can produce critical financial and ERP reports more promptly. It has reduced the resources needed to support the IT system, and accelerated the generation of mission-critical business reports. Eng. Abdullah Al Sulaiti, MD of Nakilat , said: “Information technology orientation allows us to anticipate major…
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD ) has extended AED77m in concessionary loan towards the construction of the Metolong Dam in the land-locked kingdom of Lesotho in South Africa. Construction of the dam that provides 71,000 cubic metres of drinking water daily was recently completed by the government of Lesotho. ADFD ‘s loan was used to finance construction work of the concrete dam and its outbuildings, as well as for pumping and purifying plants and distribution pipelines. Built at a total cost of AED700m, the dam project aims to support Lesotho’s economy by enhancing the country’s water infrastructure, and augmenting…
Earlier this year, RSG International announced the handover of AED450m Qasr Sabah, 90 days ahead of schedule. The project, located in International Media Production Zone (IMPZ), comprises of three buildings with 402 apartments and four retail shops in total. Chair of RSG Raj Sahni, Abu Sabah, speaks with Construction Business News ME about what it takes to deliver on schedule Qasr Sabah was delivered 90 days ahead of schedule, this is quite uncommon in the region. What have you done differently? This project was almost completely sold out when it was first launched in February 2014. During launch, the…
Kuwait News Agency reported that the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, will be promoting bilateral relations with Qatar in numerous fields. The President wishes that the Qatar Investment Authority would invest in various sectors of Pakistan, particularly in energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. He appreciated Qatar’s valuable support for early conclusion of Pak-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as early conclusion of Pak-GCC FTA would further strengthen economic and trade tier between Pakistan and the GCC countries. He noted that Pakistani diasporas in Qatar are a strong bridge between two countries, adding that Pakistan is looking for an expansion in its designated…
İGA has chosen an innovative design by AECOM and Pininfarina as the winner of an international design competition for the regional Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical building at the Istanbul New Airport. Yusuf Akçayoğlu, CEO of İGA, said: “One of the world’s largest aviation projects, Istanbul New Airport’s air traffic control tower will be an iconic structure, visible to all passengers travelling through the airport. We were looking for a striking design fit for a 21st century airport while remaining sensitive to Istanbul’s unique heritage. We received excellent designs from all over the world and are delighted…
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been awarded both the Sword of Honour for health and safety, and the Globe of Honour for environment from the British Safety Council on 23 December 2015. The two awards were received by Dr Yousef Al Akraf, executive VP of business support and human resources at DEWA, at an awards ceremony at Drapers’ Hall in London. This year, DEWA is one of seven organisations worldwide to receive the Globe of Honour, which DEWA has achieved for the fourth consecutive year, and one of 50 organisations worldwide awarded with the Sword of Honour, which…
DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) conducted a workshop the OpEX MENA 2015 – Operational Excellence in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals held at the Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The workshop, entitled ‘Extracting Maximum Value from Assets and Operations: An Industry Imperative’, discussed how companies can leverage operational excellence and best-in-class integrity to drive profitability within a dynamic and ever-evolving sector. Franco Polli, solutions architect at DSS Middle East, and Marc Hoppenbrouwers, solution architect at DSS Netherlands, led three sessions on operational excellence, asset management best practices, and challenges of asset management. Polli said: “With our interactive session, we…
After concluding the 21st Conference of Parties in Paris, aimed to fight climate change, on 11 December 2015, 193 member countries of the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change convened to reach a universal, legally binding agreement to reduce carbon emissions. The agreement includes a strong long-term goal to reduce carbon emissions, limiting the global temperature rise to below 2°C. Scientists claim that while 2°C is required to avoid the most devastating effects of climate change it will not be enough to save many of the world’s most vulnerable countries, which are aggressively pushing for the 1.5°C target to…
Deyaar Development announced The Atria, a 1.25 million sq.ft luxury mixed-use twin tower complex launched in April 2014, has achieved close to 25% completion. An official RERA report has been compiled following the on-site inspection of the project and its advancements, marking the construction update. Located at Business Bay, the project’s substructure are completed and superstructure is now in progress at Mezzanine level. Saeed Al Qatami, CEO of Deyaar, said: “Ee remain on the right schedule for the completion and delivery as per the timeline disclosed at the time of the launch. “We also need to take into consideration the…
Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works and chair of the Board of Directors of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme (ZHP) led the UAE’s delegation participating in the 32nd Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and Urban Development (AMFHUD) in Cairo, Egypt. The forum was organised by the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, the League of Arab States and UN-Habitat. Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Dr Mostafa Madbouly, talked about the importance of the forum as a step towards achieving sustainable development aiming at elaborating mechanisms to address current and future…