Acwa, the world’s largest private water desalination company, has appointed Dr. Samir J. Serhan as its new Chief Executive Officer. An industry veteran, he brings more than three decades of global leadership experience across large-scale industrial and infrastructure organisations to the new role.
Hassan Allam Construction has secured a key water transmission network contract from Oman Water & Wastewater Services Company in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate. The scope of work includes laying of 76 km of transmission lines, nearly 600 km of distribution networks and seven high-capacity reservoirs.
The ongoing Middle East conflict involving US, Israel and Iran has impacted several major landmarks in the region including Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai International Airport, Jebel Ali Port in UAE as well as Crowne Plaza, a premium five-star hotel in Bahrain.
OQ Group has launched a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) tender for the Saih Nihayda Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) extraction plant. Once operational, the project will have a processing capacity of up to 48 million cu m per day, said a report.
Global cement industry leaders, policymakers and technology providers will examine the strategic, operational and sustainability challenges shaping the sector’s next phase of transformation at a major conference in April.
Residential unit sales emerged as the primary growth driver for Abu Dhabi's real estate market in 2025, expanding from approximately AED19 billion in 2022 to AED76 billion ($20.69 billion) in 2025, representing a fourfold increase driven by off-plan sales growth and master-planned community development.
Al Futtaim Real Estate, a unit of leading UAE business conglomerate Al Futtaim, has announced a landmark strategic partnership with global technology powerhouse Siemens, in a major move aimed at accelerating the digital transformation and sustainability in the property sector.
RAK Properties, a leading UAE real estate developer, has announced the sales for Lunara on The Strand, a prime development featuring 583 homes across a collection of three connected towers within the Marjan Beach District in Ras Al Khaimah. The project is set for completion in Q1 2029.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a second-level bridge as part of the World Trade Centre Roundabout Development. The one-km-long structure comprises two lanes with a design capacity of 3,000 vehicles per hour linking Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street.
Metal Park, an integrated downstream metals ecosystem based in Kezad, Abu Dhabi, has signed a strategic agreement with Germany-based digital industrial technology specialist Frindt Consulting to launch its advanced digital laser cutting services in the UAE and transform sheet metal work across the region.
