Tag: design

Construction & Real Estate

KBR wins engineering design contract for major Iraq gas capture project

KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has been awarded a major contract to provide detailed engineering design services for Basrah Gas Company’s West Qurna-1 Low-Pressure Gas Capture Project in Iraq. The project is being delivered by AKT Oil Services under its engineering, procurement and construction contract with BGC. ...

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Lynx secures $220m Madinah Downtown mall, office contract

Arabian Centers Company (Cenomi Centers), a leading Saudi developer of lifestyle destinations, has announced that it has awarded a $220 million (SAR 825 million) design-and-build order to Lynx Contracting for the mall and office components of its Madinah Downtown project. ...

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Alec Fitout opens key manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah

UAE-based Alec Fitout has opened its key manufacturing facility in Ras Al Khaimah, significantly expanding its ability to locally produce everything - from custom-made furniture, doors and wall panelling to decorative elements - for hotels, ultra-prime branded residences and themed entertainment destinations. ...

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KLUDI joins Joe Tabet to showcase design innovation

KLUDI, the German bathroom and kitchen fittings specialist and part of the RAK Ceramics Group, will participate in Downtown Design 2026, taking place at Dubai Design District (d3) from November 4 to 8....

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Atara unveils boutique waterfront project on Dubai Islands

Atara Development has announced the launch of Velora Residence, a boutique collection of 58 fully furnished homes on Dubai Islands. At the heart of the development is 'The Curated Pause,' a design concept built on four elements: water, air, light and wood to put wellbeing at the centre of waterfront living. ...

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Beyond unveils its second commercial development in Dubai

Beyond Developments has announced the launch of The Yards Plaza by Beyond, its second commercial development in Dubai located along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Set for Q3 2029 completion, it brings together 272 offices across four blocks, complemented by retail and F&B at the lower levels. ...

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Saudi design leaders, emerging talent set the agenda at Index expo

Index Saudi Arabia, the country's leading trade show for interiors, furniture and fit-out, kicks off today in Riyadh bringing together some of the top global architects, interior designers and design academics for the 2026 edition, who will explore the kingdom’s evolving design and fit-out landscape. ...

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DEWA develops standardised digital design for 132kV substations

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has developed a standardised and digitally optimised design for 132kV substations as part of its efforts to enhance the efficiency and resilience of Dubai's electricity infrastructure and keep pace with the rapid growth in energy demand while maintaining the highest standards of availability and reliability....

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Retal unit lands contract for Al Khobar business project

Saudi Arabia's Retal Urban Development has announced that its subsidiary Building and Construction Company has secured a key contract from associate Remal Park Fund to carry out design and construction works for the Remal Business Court project in Al Khobar. ...

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LAVA named Custodian of Expo 2030 Riyadh Master plan

LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture), a global network practice with bases in Germany and Australia, has been appointed Custodian of the Expo 2030 Riyadh Master plan, thus marking a significant new phase as the project transitions into detailed design and implementation stage. ...

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Dubai to develop AI system to automate building permit approvals

Dubai Municipality has announced the launch of an innovative project to develop an AI-powered system that will fully automate the building permit issuance process. It represents a major leap forward in the delivery of building permit services by allowing customers to conduct pre-submission design checks. ...

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AtkinsRéalis named lead design, supervision consultant for Sphere Abu Dhabi

AtkinsRéalis has announced that it has been appointed as lead multidisciplinary design and supervision consultant for UAE’s ambitious Sphere Abu Dhabi project, responsible for overall design co-ordination across architecture, structural engineering and specialist immersive technologies. ...

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Saudi Downtown awards infrastructure contract for Al Khobar mixed-use project

Saudi Downtown Company, a unit of sovereign wealth fund PIF, has announced that it has awarded the design and infrastructure development works contract for Al Khobar Downtown, a major mixed-use lifestyle, retail and entertainment destination coming up in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. ...

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Europhon Acoustics completes major installation at Dewa Al Shera’a HQ

UAE-based Europhon Acoustics said it has completed a large-scale acoustic installation at the Al Shera’a Headquarters of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), with nearly 5,000 sq m of its Melo Acoustic Plaster installed across the building’s lobbies, gym and office spaces. ...

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Group AMANA delivers 1,400 modular concrete studio units at Amaala

Group AMANA, a leading design and build company, has set a new benchmark in offsite construction, with the delivery of Red Sea Global’s Amaala Staff Village featuring over 1,400 modular concrete studio units manufactured offsite and installed across 27 buildings. ...

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EXP Arabia celebrates completion of new Red Sea adventure district

EXP Arabia, a joint venture between global engineering, architecture, design and consulting firm EXP and leading Saudi conglomerate Al Suwaiket Group, has joined Red Sea Global in celebrating the completion of Adrena, a new adventure and entertainment district within The Red Sea destination. ...

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Tawazun, Lockheed Martin to set up chiplet design, assembly plant in UAE

Leading UAE defence group Tawazun has joined hands with top global security and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin to establish an advanced microelectronics assembly facility in the UAE. The project will be executed in partnership with EDGE and Khalifa University of Science and Technology. ...

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Euro Consult snaps up design contract for 10 New Dammam bridges

Euro Consult, an international multi-disciplinary engineering/consulting company, has announced that it has been awarded a major design contract by Saudi real estate group Adel for 10 new bridges within the masterplan of its New Dammam project in the kingdom's Eastern Province. ...