The Big 5 show ends on eco-friendly noteThe Big 5, the largest building and construction expo in the Middle East, ended on a 'eco-friendly' note with hundreds of companies showcasing their innovative sustainable products over the four-day event in Dubai, UAE. Go More… |
New 'eco-friendly' bus station set up in Al AinAbu Dhabi government has announced the completion of a new bus station built at a cost of Dh37 million ($10.07 million) in Al Ain region. The new Al Ain central bus station is divided into two main sections, namel More… |
Jannah Place Abu Dhabi to offer eco-friendly amenitiesJannah Place Hotel Abu Dhabi, an upcoming property under the Jannah Hotels Group, has gone a step further in promoting health and wellbeing by implementing the usage of environmental friendly bathroom amenities. “All the products More… |
Mövenpick's eco-friendly practices see record savingsA company-wide commitment to adopting environmentally friendly practices saw Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts cut energy and water consumption by record levels across its Middle East portfolio in 2014. A range of innovative hot More… |
Alila Jabal Akhdar receives Oman's first LEED CertificationAlila Jabal Akhdar, a luxury hotel in Oman, has been awarded LEED Silver Certification in the Building Design and Construction rating system for New Construction by the US Green Building Council. Developed by the Oman Tourism Developmen More… |
Bahraini student designs eco-friendly car factoryBahrain University College of Engineering student, Mariam Ali Mohammed, has designed an environment-friendly car manufacturing factory. The project, part of graduation requirements, aims to encourage investment in alternative ener More… |
Hilton Abu Dhabi completes beach reclamation projectHilton Abu Dhabi, a luxury hotel in the UAE capital, has completed its Dh8 million ($2.17 million) eco-friendly beach reclamation project, which has extended the hotel's famous Hiltonia Beach Club beachfront on the Abu Dhabi Corniche from 2, More… |
Saudis to pump $26bn into green projectsSaudi Arabia is investing more than $26 billion in a total of 76 green building projects across the kingdom in line with its sustainable building strategy, said a report. These projects include the King Abdullah Financial District More… |
DI showcases colour solar panels at WFESDubai Investments (DI) has unveiled new colour solar panels and eco-friendly products at the ongoing World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The panels are being manufactured by its subsidiary Emirates Insolaire, a part of Glass More… |
Dubai Investments unit wins $38m projectsGlass, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, said its coating lines, comprising Emirates Glass and Saudi American Glass, have won Dh140 million ($38.1 million) projects over the last quarter. The announcement comes amid More… |