Ladun Investment Company has secured SAR2.39 billion ($637 million) contracts to carry out infrastructure development work at Al Qirawan and Al Narjis districts as well as the Namar real estate development - in the Saudi capital. They will be executed in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting.
Acciona has successfully tested a next-generation reverse osmosis configuration designed to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of seawater desalination, as part of the European innovation project LIFE INDESAL.
Sharakat, a leading entity in the Saudi water sector, has announced that Juranah Independent Strategic Water Reservoir project has achieved a key milestone, clocking 4.9 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). With work in full swing, the project is set for commercial operations in Q2 next year.
Sharakat, a leading entity in the water sector in Saudi Arabia, has announced that work is in full swing on its Al Haer Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP), being set up at an investment of SAR1.8 billion ($479 million), in Riyadh, and is on track for commercial operations by the end of this year.
The World Bank is this week launching a new global initiative - the Water Forward - designed to strengthen water security and scale partnerships that mobilse investment and unlock economic potential. Water underpins 1.7 billion jobs globally across agriculture, industry, energy, and services.
Abu Dhabi Department of Energy has confirmed the readiness and efficiency of the emirate's energy and water ecosystem following field visits to several of its vital utility facilities. This comes in line with its efforts to advance sustainability while strengthening energy and water security in the emirate.
The UAE is marking this year's World Water Day reaffirming its commitment to advancing global water security and sustainable water resources solutions. It's water strategy is underpinned by major financial pledges, including its $150 million COP28 pledge and the $60 million 'Clean Rivers' programme.
Qatar has strengthened its strategic food security and the reserves are sufficient to cover the country's needs for 18 months, said Interior Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of Namaa Endowment Fund, aimed at strengthening the sustainability of the non-profit sector within the kingdom’s environmental system. It seeks to boost the non-profit sector’s contribution to GDP and promote environmental and water sustainability.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) Bandar Alkhorayef launched capital projects valued at approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) in Sudair.
