Latest developments

China Three Gorges Renewables Group has announced plans for the ‘world’s largest solar farm’ in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China. The 8GW facility is expected to be developed at a cost of just under US $11bn and is expected to span 200,000 acres, which will make the facility almost 100km2 larger than the island of Singapore, […]

Dubai-based The Condor Developers has announced the launch of its fourth residential project – Condor Sonate Residences – in Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT). The new development is part of a portfolio expansion strategy aimed at boosting the group’s realty investment value to over US $680mn by 2027. Spread over 396,764sqft, Condor Sonate Residences will comprise […]

Equinox Hotels has entered into an agreement with NEOM for the opening of Equinox Resort Treyam, one of twelve destinations in the giga-project’s Magna quarter, located on the Gulf of Aqaba. Nestled next to the Gulf’s crystal-clear waters, the resort features a 450-m-long bridge-like structure, floating 40m above a serene lagoon. Promising an innovative hospitality […]

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) will provide consultancy services, including engineering, design, project management, for both existing and new infrastructure projects led by Aramco. This award extends a previous GESi framework agreement that Dar signed with Aramco in 2019 and builds on a historical relationship that dates to 1957, and that has been characterised […]

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned eight new 132kV transmission substations during the first half of 2024, with a conversion capacity of 1,200 megavolt-amperes (MVA). The total costs were said to have been US $370mn. The new commissions also included 89km of ground cable to continue to enhance the efficiency of the 132kV […]

Alandalus Property has begun work on a major commercial development in the Umm Jurfan neighbourhood in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The project is being developed at a total cost of US $221.4mn. Once complete, the project will feature 350 rental units, including major showrooms, retail outlets, a hypermarket, an entertainment zone as well as indoor and […]

UK-based construction firm Mace has been appointed as the programme management partner (PMP) for Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation’s railway extension projects. The MTR said that it is currently undertaking six railway projects and extensions: the Northern Link Project, Hung Shui Kiu Station, Tuen Mun South Extension, Tung Chung Line Extension, Oyster Bay Station and Airport […]

The Middle East is at a critical juncture in its development. Rapid urbanisation has brought prosperity and modernisation but also significant challenges, particularly in terms of traffic congestion and environmental impact. Urban mobility remains a critical element of city life as it impacts its residents, the environment, and affects the value of real estate. Whilst […]