Construction & Real Estate

Volt in deal to develop AI-ready data centres in Dubai Silicon Oasis

Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority has entered into an agreement with Dutch group Volt for setting up an AI-ready data centre facility in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Under this, DIEZ will provide land and core infrastructure, while Volt UAE will be responsible for the development, finance and lead construction of these facilities. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Urban planning, data centres boost UAE future cities portfolio

The UAE continues to consolidate its advanced model for building smart cities, underpinned by wide-ranging strategic investments, most notably in data centres, which form the operational backbone of smart urban systems and knowledge-based digital economy, said an industry expert. ...

Construction & Real Estate

$100bn construction pipeline, metro project driving Riyadh’s transformative growth: JLL

Riyadh's real estate market is undergoing profound transformation, driven by strategic shifts and Vision 2030 acceleration buoyed by the $22 billion metro; the 2.7 GW data centre pipeline and the $100 billion construction market, according to leading property expert JLL. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Al Mulla Engineering, Daikin introduce innovative data centres cooling solutions

Al Mulla Engineering Products, an integral vertical within Al Mulla Group, and Daikin, a global leader in manufacturing air conditioning, heating, ventilation and refrigeration solutions (HVAC-R), showcased Daikin’s latest innovative air conditioning and cooling systems, especially cooling technologies for data centres, at a special seminar in Kuwait....

Construction & Real Estate

Siemon launches new Smart Building Complete solutions

The Siemon Company, a key provider of connectivity solutions for data centres and smart buildings, has announced the launch of Smart Building Complete, a unified connectivity and cabling solution engineered to power the critical technologies shaping modern workplaces. ...

Construction & Real Estate

AI data centre rush raises construction supply chain concerns

Data centre developers worldwide are rapidly shifting their focus to the construction of facilities capable of supporting artificial intelligence (AI) workloads – but sector experts are warning that the complex requirements of these new data centres may be outpacing supply chain preparedness....