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Bee’ah wins big Egypt waste management contract

ABU DHABI, January 28, 2020

Bee’ah, a UAE-based sustainability and environmental services pioneer, has been appointed as the waste management partner for Egypt’s new Administrative Capital

Being developed by the Administrative Capital for Urban Development, it is one of the largest urban development projects in the world, said the statement from the UAE group.

As per the deal, Bee’ah will provide its innovative solutions to the 71,400-hectare new capital that will house an anticipated population of 6.5 million and 21 residential areas.

To achieve an 80 per cent waste diversion rate in the city, the Emirati firm had devised an integrated approach to environmental management for the new capital by bringing the best of sustainable practices in waste management and technologies to enable a circular economy for Egypt and reduce the dependency on landfills.

As a natural extension of Cairo, located 45 km east of the capital, the new city will house government departments, ministries and foreign embassies, and is expected to strengthen and diversify the country’s economic potential.

On the contract win, Bee'ah Chairman Salim bin Mohamed Al Owais said: "We are delighted to be awarded the largest waste management contract in the Middle East, and are keen to take our ambitions global. As sustainability imperatives become top on the agenda for governments, businesses and communities, Bee’ah will continue to drive our vision of becoming a pioneer of sustainable quality of life in the Middle East and beyond."

Bee’ah is a six-time winner of the Waste Management Company of the Year award in the Middle East, he added.

Group CEO Khalid Al Huraimel said: "Bee’ah aims to make a sustainable quality of life a reality in the Middle East and beyond, through a twin-pillared strategy of digitalisation and sustainability across our operations."

"We have proven ourselves in the UAE, achieving milestones such as building the country’s first waste-to-energy plant, exploring new ventures that champion sustainable mobility solutions and digital transformation to positively impact the lives of millions," he stated.

Al Huraimel pointed out that the new project marked the next phase of Bee’ah’s expansion as a global player across the field, from waste management and renewable energy to sustainable transportation and green buildings.

"Together with the Administrative Capital for Urban Development, we are certain that we will help make the new capital a smart and green city of the future," he stated.

The development of Egypt’s new Administrative Capital is part of a broader objective to double the country’s urban space from 7 to 14 percent through road projects and 14 new cities by 2052.-TradeArabia News Service




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