Construction

V-Marine Set to Make a Splash in UAE with Grand Opening of New Location

  V-Marine, a leading provider of houseboats and floating resorts, is proud to announce the opening of its commercial office in Dubai, UAE. The new office will be led by Giovanni Sorrentino, a well-known figure in the yacht industry for his collaborations with European and GCC yards such as Silent Yacht, an award-winning company for sustainable yacht industry, and Tecnomar for Lamborghini....

Emaar Development Acknowledges its Robust Performance for 2022 at its Annual General Meeting

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 18 April 2023: Today, on April 18, 2022, Emaar Development PJSC (DFM: EMAARDEV) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the Board of Directors reported Emaar's strong performance for 2022. At the AGM, shareholders approved the Board of Directors' proposal to distribute dividend of AED 2.081 billion (US$ 567 million) which equals to 52% of the share capital (~AED...

Inspex partners with Francorp Middle East with a mission to truly inspire the clean revolution across the Middle East and the world.

Since its establishment in 2009, InSpex has grown to become a major one-stop solution provider of top-quality cleaning services across super-yachts, offices, hotels, nurseries, hospitals, and more. InSpex is now on the journey of expansion and reaching across all borders. InSpex upholds a strong, and unique business model, embedded with core values that are customer-centric, environmentally...

Emaar Development records property sales of AED 30.713 billion (US$ 8.362 billion) in 2022, an increase of 12% over 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 14, 2023: Emaar Development PJSC (DFM: EMAARDEV), the UAE build-to-sell property development business, majority-owned by Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR) recorded an increase of 12% in property sales to AED 30.713 billion (US$ 8.362 billion) compared to AED 27.440 billion (US$ 7.471 billion) in 2021. This performance was a result of Emaar’s successful...

Emaar announces record property sales of AED 35.1 billion (US$ 9.5 billion) and EBITDA increased by 18%

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 14 February 2023: Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR) reported continued improvement in its property sales, growth in profitability and marked improvement in the performance of recurring revenue businesses in 2022. Key Accomplishment Highlights Emaar recognised revenue of AED 24.9 billion (US$ 6.8 billion) in 2022, supported by the continuous strengthening of the...

Ventures Onsite covers Saudi Arabia's booming construction sector

Ventures Onsite announces the latest KSA construction 2023 market report  Government policies in 2023 will create a favorable environment for the domestic economy to prosper. The Vision 2030 initiatives and investments from the National Development Fund, PIF, and sector-focused funds are expected to stimulate activity in both oil and non-oil sectors beyond expectation.  Leading industry...

Press Release: The CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AWARDS 2023, part of the Construction Technology Festival is back with 17 awards.

The 3rd Construction Technology Awards 2023 seeks to recognise stand-out individuals, organisations, and projects that are helping to deliver a greener, faster, safer and more efficient built environment. Part of the Construction Technology Festival, the region’s only dedicated ConTech awards look for the best examples of digital implementation and leadership that have helped deliver projects...

Press Release: Construction Technology Festival KSA 2022 is back with its 2nd edition

Construction Technology Festival KSA 2022 is back with its 2nd edition The event is co-organised by the Saudi Contractors Authority (SCA), co-located with The Contracting Excellence Awards, an SCA initiative to recognise the best examples of local contracting industry innovation, best practice and excellence.  The event will be attended by and held under the esteemed patronage of His Excellency...

NLT Establishes #1 Turnkey Trucking Program With Proven Success For Investors

Dubai: Seeking the perfect investment opportunity? Look no further! The Next Level Trucking Program continues to exceed investor expectations in trucking with over 4 years of proven success - even through a pandemic. In fact, Next Level saw its highest year in 2021, with some of its top trucks bringing in over $320k annually. As it stands, based on top data and analytic providers, there are an...

Commercial real estate market continues to soar in Dubai

  CRC, a Betterhomes Group company and Dubai’s largest commercial real estate agency, released their Q1 2022 Dubai Commercial Property Market Report, which provides an in-depth overview of Dubai's commercial real estate over the past quarter. The first quarter of 2022 has proven that the Dubai Real Estate market continues to soar. The commercial real estate market's remarkable post-pandemic...

Demand and prices on the rise for townhouses and apartments in Q1 2022

Consistent with the increased transactions and values last year, 2022 is shaping up to be a great one for Dubai’s property sector. In its first quarter, the residential property market only kept moving forward with a marked uptick in sales transactions and values.  DLD figures showed the real estate market’s continued growth with an 81% increase in transactions quarter-on-quarter. Prices have...

Expo 2020: big deficit in sustainability demands industry and academics to foster partnerships

He described the main challenges faced by the world, and stated, “There’s now a peace deficit in Europe and the numbers of refugees is rising. There’s also a big deficit in sustainability and I think that’s where academics can really play a part by working with industry. The third main deficit is a deficit of equality. The number of people living in poverty has increased for first time since...

People Do Not React to Sustainability but to Their Own Experiences

"Behind sustainable choices is not the actual sustainability of the company, organization, or brand, but the sustainability experience," writes Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc. If we split the core of sustainability, in addition to the ecological, social, and economical consequences of our actions, we will find something that has a decisive impact on...

The MENA Regional Chapter of UN PRME has collaborated with De Montfort University Dubai to establish the 9th MENA PRME Forum and Conference.

All are welcome to these free events at the DMU Dubai Campus and online. Register now for the Conference and Gala. See the event programmes here.The Conference, Forum and Gala are a collaboration between the UN PRME MENA Chapter member academics, their institutions and De Montfort University Dubai. The event will investigate the possibilities for leveraging change through responsible management...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 27 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to academics, industry professionals, and current students, understand application procedures and admission pathways. Future students can explore the state of art facilities firsthand, including interactive learning spaces, design studios, mechanical and electrical labs, moot...