EY launched Studio+ in Mena at its regional headquarters in King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh. A globally integrated offering, it brings together over 200 regional specialists in design, sales and customer experience, with direct access to a global network of over 7,000 professionals.
Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has announced that it has issued tenders for the design and manufacturing of 10 new passenger trains for its Northern Network. The project scope includes supply of the trains in addition to providing fleet maintenance services and long-term asset sustainability.
International developer BCD Global has broken ground on its first project in the Warsan district of Dubai, thus marking the start of construction on a freehold housing development aimed at mid-market and long-term investors, with one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Digital City Bahrain has signed up Brewer Smith Brewer Group as the design architect and lead consultant for Trio Park, the first phase of the key project coming up at the Beyon Campus in Hamala. It boasts three circular buildings of 39,000 sq m GFA with private internal courtyards as well as retail and F&B space.
Saudi Arabia has issued preliminary design consultancy tenders for the Jeddah Metro project’s Blue Line network, said a report. A 35-km-long network, the Blue Line will run from King Abdulaziz International Airport to the Haramain High-Speed Railway station covering 15 stations.
As Saudi construction sector moves at unprecedented scale and speed, Big 5 Construct Saudi has positioned its January edition as the first major industry touchpoint of the year. The four-day event focuses on fit-out, finishing and project delivery at a critical moment when project developments are rapidly moving from design into execution, said the event organisers.
World-renowned design practices - UK-based WW+P and Canadian group SvN - have just announced the merger of their practices, unifying their diverse teams of architects, urban planners, urban designers and landscape architects into a global powerhouse of expertise and delivery for complex urban projects.
U+A, a part of Egis Group, and a leading architecture and design firm, has secured the lead design consultancy contract for Fay Gardens, the largest sustainable villa community within Masdar City featuring 130 low-rise villas with a mix of four- to six-bedroom units.
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has awarded a contract for the design, implementation and completion of an extension to the Red Line of the Riyadh Metro network. On completion, the Red Line network will span 33.7km covering a total of 20 stations.
Big 5 Construct Saudi, the kingdom’s leading construction expo, will be hosting more than 1,100 exhibitors from over 50 countries during its January edition in Riyadh. The top event is back this year with two editions alongside Windows, Doors & Facades; Marble & Stone and Urban Design & Landscape expos.
