SharpMinds Consulting Engineers, a UAE-based multidisciplinary engineering and advisory firm, has announced the opening of its new Dubai office. The new studio located in Jumeirah will support the increasing demand for integrated, human-centric design and engineering solutions across the region.
Leading Chinese group Shanxi Installation Company has secured a contract worth RMB1.5 billion ($222 million) to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the 500MW Al Kamil I Solar Independent Power Project (IPP) in Oman.
US-based Fluor Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a major front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) for a new aromatics facility located in the Kingdom of Bahrain as part of an expansion of its existing petrochemical complex.
The Nemetschek Group, one of the world’s leading software providers for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AEC/O) industry, has completed its acquisition of Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS) from Thoma Bravo.
Saudi-based Al Yamamah Steel Industries Company has announced that its reinforcing steel bars unit has awarded a major contract to Italian engineering and manufacturing corporation Danieli for setting up a steel billet production plant within its premises in the kingdom by 2029.
UAE-based defence company EDGE has announced that it has entered into a deal to acquire a 100% stake in Brazilian aerospace and engineering company Akaer, in a move that would give the Abu Dhabi group an established engineering base in Brazil and a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team.
Nemetschek, a global leader in construction artificial intelligence, has launched its AI-powered Bluebeam Max software across the Middle East region, targeting growing demand for digital tools in the region's architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) sector.
Global engineering solutions provider Kent has strengthened its footprint in Saudi Arabia after securing long-term agreements and project management consultancy (PMC) contracts with Saudi oil giant Aramco, positioning the company for future brownfield EPC work in the kingdom.
Leading Japanese architectural, engineering and urban design firm Nikken Sekkei has announced that it has secured major wins across three international awards programmes. The top recognition was for its premium projects - CHATAI, Trump Tower Dubai and Serenia District at Jumeirah Islands.
Damen Shipyards Group, a Dutch defence, shipbuilding, and engineering conglomerate company, has signed an agreement with Canadian maritime group Seaspan ULC for the delivery of two highly manoeuverable, modern type of tug, ASD Tugs 2813. The ASD Tugs 2813 will be the first Damen Tugs to enter the Seaspan fleet.
