Construction firm Laing O’Rourke plans to add up to 4,500 more staff to its operations in the Middle East next year. The largest private construction company in the UK, it has said that its future growth will be in the GCC. The company currently employs just over 4,000 people in the Middle Ea...
Dar Al Arkan launches its Qasr Khozam development today. The new town in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is a 4 million square metre area of land that also incorporates the palace of the late King Abdulaziz bin Al Saud. The development is expected to take six years to complete and will be done in phases. The m...
Dubai-based ACI Real Estate has launched a Dhs3bn tennis academy and resort in the UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah along with tennis legend Boris Becker, who holds a 50% partnership in the academy and part ownership in the rest of the resort. The Boris Becker Beach Resort and Tennis Academy is ACI...
Dubai's attorney general said yesterday that former Deyaar chief executive Zack Shahin may remain in custody until the prosecution has completed its investigation, reported Khaleej Times. The detention of Shahin, who is under investigation for alleged financial irregularities, was extended for ...
Dubai-based Nakheel and The Land Holding, a Saudi Arabian developer, have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company for the development of projects at Waterfront, a Nakheel coastal master-development. According to Yousuf Kazim, the managing director of Nakheel Joint Ventures, the new compa...
Al Ameera Village, also referred to as The Princess Village and Oasis Ajman, is a residential and commercial project being built in the city of Ajman. The AED 1.2 billion (US$ 327 million) freehold development will be located on the Emirates Road and will cover an area of around 3 million square feet (279 thousand square meters).
Al Ameera Village will consist of 50 traditionally designed residential buildings, hotel apartments, commercial areas and a shopping mall. There is also the 500 meter boardwalk surrounded by gardens, parks, fountains, coffee shops, restaurants, traditional souk and retail outlets.
Added facilities and amenities in the Al Ameera Village include a mosque, nursery, commercial clubs with gymnasiums, swimming pools and other annexes. Wide roads and ample parking further accentuate the pleasure of traveling in the Al Ameera Village.
