Qatar Rail have made steady progress on the Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in the new city of Lusail. The LTR system has been designed to serve the residents of the visionary waterfront city development. The railway will connect the schools, shopping centres, and medical facilities of Lusail in a convenient and environmentally friendly […]
Abu Dhabi International Airport is expected to handle 20 million passengers over the next few years. The Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) will help accommodate the passengers. The MTC building will be the largest, and most architecturally striking, structure in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is being constructed as part of Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: […]
The Arabian Gulf has remarkable potential for energy development. The Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA OPCO) are seizing this potential with the development of a new oilfield. The Al Nasr field is located approximately 130 km northwest of Abu Dhabi City, off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The site is close to […]
9 million trips are made in the city of Riyadh every day. A great number of these are by car. However, a new public transport system could profoundly transform the daily commute. In one of the world’s largest urban transport ventures, the Riyadh Metro Project aims to lift 3 million drivers off the road to […]
The Satah-al-Razboot (SARB) is an offshore oilfield that will provide 100,000 barrels of crude oil for Abu Dhabi per day. Oil is a significant player in the economy of the Emirate, so the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) took the opportunity to develop the field for energy and profit. It will be the first […]
The Umm Al Houl Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 2520 MW combined cycle cogeneration plant under construction in south Doha, Qatar. It will be capable of producing 136.5 million imperial gallons of potable water a day, making it the biggest power and water project in the country. The project will be delivered in two […]
A new oilfield development project in Abu Dhabi is in its final stages. The Upper Zakum Oilfield expansion has made great progress. The oilfield, located approximately 84km offshore of the North-West Abu Dhabi islands, currently produces 640,000 barrels of oil a day (bpd), with an estimated 50 billion barrels worth stored in reserves. ZADCO hopes […]
A 4,500 hectare port and freezone development is taking place in the Sultanate of Oman. The port is one of the fastest growing port and freezone developments in the world, and it is transforming Oman into a lively regional hub for logistic services. Sohar Industrial Port Company (SIPC) are managing the developments at Sohar Port […]
The Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP) is a large wastewater construction project that is symptomatic of Abu Dhabi’s growth. As the deep gravity tunnel nears its completion, the city’s surrounding emirates are ready to be inspired. The Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) is currently managing the STEP project by constructing a huge gravity-driven hydraulic […]
The trade and commerce administrations of Omar have cultivated an economic ‘Free zone’ next to the port of Salalah, where goods can be exchanged under favourable customs regulations. The Salalah site is just one of five other economic zones in Oman. The zone offers industrial estate for manufacturing facilities, a mix of developed and undeveloped […]
