The new Grand Egyptian Museum will be the largest archaeological museum in the world, with more than 100,000 artefacts from various periods of Egypt’s history – 20,000 of which are being shown for the very first time in Cairo
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UAE rubbish to fuel project reaches financial close
Emirates RDF has announced that it has reached financial close for a project to turn rubbish into fuel in Umm Al Quwain
Construction starts on Sharjah water recycling plant project
Shurooq, Besix joint venture breaks ground on Sharjah project which aims to reduce the demand for desalinated water
Belgium awards contract to build Dubai Expo 2020 pavilion
Pavilion will feature an exhibition trail, shops selling Belgian souvenirs, places to taste culinary specialties and a business centre, as well as a brasserie with a terrace
Construction contract awarded for Dubai’s latest super tall tower
DMCC’s Uptown Dubai district will include seven high rise towers atop seven levels of podium.
UAE waste to fuel facility set to start operations in 2020
Emirates RDF Company inks deal to develop and operate a refuse derived fuel facility in Umm Al Quwain
Qatar World Cup worker fell to his death, says contractor
Nepalese labourer who died working at a World Cup stadium in Qatar fell from a scaffold to his death, according to site contractor
Sharjah’s Shurooq inks JV deal for wastewater treatment plant
Newly formed company, called Qatra, will develop and expand the wastewater infrastructure in line with Sharjah’s masterplan
Contractor hired for $107m Shindagha Bridge project in Dubai
Belhasa Six Construct, part of the Belgian BESIX Group wins infrastructure contract