Construction & Real Estate

SOM signs contract for Bahrain’s National Strategic Plan 2050

Bahrain's Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA) has signed a contract with international consultancy firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) to develop the Bahrain National Strategic Structure Plan 2050, that will guide every aspect of the kingdom’s sustainable urban planning and development over the next 25 years....

Construction & Real Estate

Nakheel partners with SOM to design Palm Jebel Ali mosque

Master-developer Nakheel has unveiled the design for the Palm Jebel Ali Friday Mosque, a landmark project that will form the spiritual and cultural heart of the island. Designed by global architecture practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it can accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers. ...