LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), a global network practice with bases in Germany and Australia, has been appointed Custodian of the Expo 2030 Riyadh Master plan, thus marking a significant new phase as the project transitions into detailed design and implementation stage.
Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of an innovative project to develop an AI-powered system that will fully automate the building permit issuance process. It represents a major leap forward in the delivery of building permit services by allowing customers to conduct pre-submission design checks.
UAE-based Europhon Acoustics said it has completed a large-scale acoustic installation at the Al Shera’a Headquarters of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), with nearly 5,000 sq m of its Melo Acoustic Plaster installed across the building’s lobbies, gym and office spaces.
AtkinsRéalis has announced that it has been appointed as lead multidisciplinary design and supervision consultant for UAE’s ambitious Sphere Abu Dhabi project, responsible for overall design co-ordination across architecture, structural engineering and specialist immersive technologies.
Saudi Downtown Company, a unit of sovereign wealth fund PIF, has announced that it has awarded the design and infrastructure development works contract for Al Khobar Downtown, a major mixed-use lifestyle, retail and entertainment destination coming up in the kingdom’s Eastern Province.
Group AMANA, a leading design and build company, has set a new benchmark in offsite construction, with the delivery of Red Sea Global’s Amaala Staff Village featuring over 1,400 modular concrete studio units manufactured offsite and installed across 27 buildings.
EXP Arabia, a joint venture between global engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm EXP and leading Saudi conglomerate Al Suwaiket Group, has joined Red Sea Global in celebrating the completion of Adrena, a new adventure and entertainment district within The Red Sea destination.
Leading UAE defence group Tawazun has joined hands with top global security and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin to establish an advanced microelectronics assembly facility in the UAE. The project will be executed in partnership with EDGE and Khalifa University of Science and Technology.
Dubai Precast has announced that it has been awarded a major contract for the design, supply, delivery and installation of a full precast building system for 93 townhouses and two villas at Meydan, Dubai. The project scope includes external sandwich walls, solid walls and columns as well as boundary walls.
Euro Consult, an international multi-disciplinary engineering/consulting company, has announced that it has been awarded a major design contract by Saudi real estate group Adel for 10 new bridges within the masterplan of its New Dammam project in the kingdom's Eastern Province.
