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.
Bahraini authorities have announced that one of the kingdom's major infrastructure projects - Muharraq-Arad Bridge - has entered the preliminary design phase. The scheme is intended to boost access to East Hidd Town while easing traffic congestion across Muharraq, said a report.
