Sobha Realty has announced the pre-launch of its waterfront development – Sobha SeaHaven – Tower B – in the heart of Dubai Harbour.

Unveiling the project, Sobha said the new tower offers stunning views of Palm Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab and Ain Dubai – as well as the city skyline – from its 10th to 30th floors.

Using a sleek form and sail-inspired design, drawing inspiration from graceful superyachts, the concept behind SeaHaven tower is that it will give the impression of movement against the powerful background of the sea.

Sobha SeaHaven – Tower B features a mix of one- to two-bedroom units as well as key amenities such as a health club with sauna and steam, indoor gym, multipurpose hall, indoor cinema, serviced club lounge and indoor games room.

Moreover, the tower offers outdoor amenities such as an infinity-edge leisure pool facing the harbour, a pool deck, a yoga/meditation/aerobics area, an outdoor gym, an outdoor movie theatre, a family zone with a barbecue area and an outdoor children’s play area.

Managing director Francis Alfred said this launch comes following the overwhelmingly warm investor response for Sobha SeaHaven – Tower A.

“Consistent with our brand ethos”, he said, “which is all about ‘The Art of the Detail’, the tower offers elegant fixtures, custom-made millwork and handcrafted cabinetry that distinguishes between ordinary and luxury living. Every aspect is created for enduring elegance. In fact, it offers twice the experience, owing to the spectacular sky bridge that connects the two SeaHaven towers. The influx of the world’s wealthiest has immensely benefitted Dubai’s market for luxury residences, and the emirate has positioned itself as a financial haven.”

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The 2023 Women in Construction Summit ED&I (WIC Summit) will focus on several key themes, and will take place on 31 October at the Habtoor Grand Resort JBR in Dubai.

According to the Middle East Consultant (MEC) editorial team, the key focuses for the 2023 edition are: overcoming engrained prejudice and proactively solving the gender gap in the built environment. It will also shine a light on the topic of multi-cultural teams, and how construction firms can build diverse organisations to reap significant productivity benefits.

The day-long event will feature several panel discussions and presentations, and will feature well respected personalities from across the built environment. Registration is complementary but mandatory for built environment professionals across the Middle East.

“ED&I: Women in Construction has become a rapidly-evolving event that sets out to be a real and powerful force in lobbying for practical and ethical change. This year, the event focuses heavily on key issues such as fair and equal remuneration across ethnicities – and will present cogent arguments from some of the region’s most innovative and largest employers,” says Paul Godfrey, Head of Content at Middle East Consultant.

He continues, “As always, discussions will be accompanied by strong, real-world case studies and strategic solutions that are proven to work in the world’s most challenging economies and contexts.”

The 2023 Women in Construction Summit ED&I is supported by:

Bronze sponsor: AESG
Supporting partners: Cundall, HKA, Omnium, TBH Consultancy

To discuss participating at the event as a speaker, contact conference producer Paul Godfrey on paul.godfrey@cpitrademedia.com. Sponsorship inquires can be addressed to Andy Pitois (andy.pitois@cpitrademedia.com).

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Doka India has completed formwork and engineering on the construction of a 900m central cable-stayed bridge in Dwarka, India. The bridge has a total length of 2.5km and will comprise four lanes, measuring 29.6m in width. The project’s scope also includes 3.5km of retaining walls and 1.42km of approach on each side.

According to Doka, the bridge features the largest span of any cable-stayed bridge in India, with a total length of 500m between the two pylons. The structure is supported by 76 cables, and the most challenging aspect of the endeavour was said to be designing the curved pylons, which are inclined at 20.1 degrees at the centre, 22.6 degrees to the left, and 19 degrees to the right.

The firm noted that the bridge required a bespoke and complex formwork solution to meet the specific engineering requirements of the completed structure. Yogesh Patil, Doka India Group Leader Engineering, and Pramendra Singh, Doka India Project Engineer tackled the project, the firm stated.

In addition, the Doka Formwork Instructor team, comprising Ash Narayan Singh and Bijaya Kumar Swain, developed a solution that fulfilled the project’s requirements and conducted on-site training for other stakeholders, ensuring a safe and efficient construction process, the statement explained.

As part of the project’s product solution, Doka’s SKE50, SKE100, SKE100 plus, Top 50 and Shaft Platform were used throughout in order to support the timely execution.

“While several of our core products were used in the construction process, our key asset, particularly when it came to the pylons was our Automatic climbing formwork SKE plus. Designed to be completely crane-independent, and fully modular, we were able to work around the unique and complex shape of the pylon, while remaining protected both from the weather and height. As a fully hydraulic system, it also meant that a lot of time could be saved during repositioning,” concluded Singh.

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The contract to design the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal has been awarded to engineering and technology group Sener. The project scope covers the design and construction of a six-lane bridge that will cross the canal between Panama West and Panama City, in a bid to lighten traffic in those areas.

The main elements of the bridge include the two complex interchanges at either side of the canal, East (Albrook) and West (connection with the Pan-American Highway), as well as their respective double-decker access viaducts, with a total length of 2,450m, and the main cable-stayed bridge with a total length of 965m, a main span of 485m and a vertical clearance for passing ships of 75m.

Sener said it will work alongside Greisch and the Highway Planning and Design Institute (HDPI) on the project.

The project is said to be highly complex and that Sener’s experience of a cable-stayed bridge in Cebu, Philippines, for which the group was the lead engineering firm in the design consortium, played a role in them being awarded the contract by the Panama Cuarto Puente Consortium (CPCP).

Ricardo Sardinha, Global Highways Business Director at Sener stated, “It’s an honor to be part of this ambitious CPCP project, which will improve the lives of Panamanians with a unique structure that poses an engineering challenge. This is a comprehensive mega-project that will require the multidisciplinary capacity that characterises Sener.”

The structure of the main bridge will be designed by HPDI, in collaboration with Sener and Greisch, who are responsible for their special studies and supplementary projects. Sener will also design the interchanges and access viaducts, said a report.

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Construction specialist Mota-Engil has been awarded a US $920.05mn contract to provide and finance railway rolling stock in Nigeria.

The contract is said to be a significant part of a larger rail project valued at $2bn that aims to connect Nigeria with Niger. The 284km railway track will run between Kano, the capital of the northern state of Kano, and Maradi, the second largest city in Niger, and the centre of the country’s developing oil industry. It will also run east from Kano to Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.

The contract win is said to strengthen Mota-Engil’s presence in Africa and contributes to its order book in the region.

In a statement, Mota-Engil said the contract underscores the Nigerian government’s commitment to enhancing regional connectivity and promoting economic development in the northern part of the country. It also highlights the capacity of the Mota-Engil Group to support these development efforts in Africa.

In addition to this railway project, Mota-Engil along with two Chinese organisations were previously shortlisted by the Lagos state government in Nigeria for a $2.5bn bridge project in November.

The rail construction initiative is said to be part of the government’s broader plan to build an extensive railway network across Nigeria. This is in response to a longstanding issue of inadequate transport infrastructure that has hindered economic growth.

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Following its successful in-country showing last year, the 2023 edition of the Construction Intel Summit KSA is returning to Riyadh on 17 October. This year, the event will jointly be organised and presented by Big Project Middle East (BPME) and Middle East Consultant (MEC).

The day-long event will combine high-level panel discussions, keynote speeches and expert presentations and will focus on four key themes: Saudisation and the transmission of knowledge within the built environment; the multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery of giga-projects; the impact of AI and other disruptive technologies on the future of the built environment, and the requirements and challenges associated with owning and operating giga-projects.

Speakers will comprise respected figures from government, developers, operators, consultants, contractors, specialist firms, technology companies and other suppliers. Through focused discussions and presentations, the speakers will shine a light on the opportunities and challenges associated with construction in the Kingdom. Registration is complementary but mandatory for built environment professionals across the Middle East.

“The construction market in Saudi Arabia is being driven by several incredible projects that aim to support the diversification of the country’s economy away from hydrocarbons, in line with Vision 2030. This year, in particular, is quite exciting as segments of the various transformative projects are due to come online, which then takes project stakeholders away from being purely delivery focused to delivery and operations. In line with all that’s going on in the Kingdom, we are planning an expanded agenda which will share crucial insights into what is unquestionably the world’s most vibrant construction market,” said Jason Saundalkar, Head of Content at BPME.

The 2023 Construction Intel Summit KSA is supported by:

Silver sponsor: KEO
Supporting partner: JLL, Omnium, Polypipe, TBH Consultancy

To discuss participating at the event as a speaker, contact conference producers Jason Saundalkar on Jason.s@cpitrademedia.com or Paul Godfrey on paul.godfrey@cpitrademedia.com. Sponsorship inquires can be addressed to Raz Islam (raz.islam@cpitrademedia.com), Andy (andy.pitois@cpitrademedia.com), and Madeleine Martin (madeleine.martin@cpitrademedia.com).

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Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) is looking for a multidisciplinary consultant for its proposed mixed-use urban development, Madinat Al Irfan East.

The consultant will create a concept masterplan of the overall site and deliver a benchmark set of architectural design guidelines.

Spread over a 175,000 sqm area, Madinat Al Irfan East will host a range of modern, mixed-use developments, which together will help position Oman as a leading MICE and business tourism hub.

Central to these efforts is the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), which is very much the apex offer of the development and will comprise a hub effectively connecting the range of businesses, hospitality assets, and allied multi-service components.

Madinat Al Irfan East will also include the Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC Hotel, (the first JW Marriot Hotel in Muscat), and an extensive Business Park set to offer a diverse range of commercial land plots. The Business Park will also provide the site for the Omantel headquarters building, already celebrated for its award-winning design.

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Amwaj International, the leading real estate developer in Iraq, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for ‘Karbala Gate’, a residential-led mixed-use development situated in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala this week.

The USD $420 million residential project, which comprises 796 state-of-the art villas, will span a total area of 517,806sqm and aims to redefine urban living for residents
of the holy city.

The Governor of Karbala, Mr Nssaif Jassim Al-Khattabi will be in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony, which will formally unveil Amwaj’s newest project and celebrate the start of construction with the ceremonial laying of the project cornerstone. Prominent members of the Karbala parliament and pillars of the local community will also join Amwaj International’s leadership at the event to mark the occasion.

The ceremony will be held at 07.00pm on Friday 14th July and take place at the site of the development. Located in central Karbala, 1 kilometer from Karbala International Stadium and approximately 4 kilometers
from The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, ‘Karbala Gate’ aims to celebrate its culturally rich surroundings, while also generating opportunities for urban renewal amid a period of significant investment in Karbala, a
city which lies at the heart of Iraq’s religious tourism industry, said the developer.0

The city has developed major infrastructure work to accommodate the millions of foreign pilgrims who flock to the holy city annually. ‘Karbala Gate’ will benefit from this tourism boom, with recent reports estimating that 21.2 million pilgrims arrived in the city for the annual Arbaeen commemorations in September 2022 alone. Furthermore, earlier this year the Governor of Karbala pledged his ongoing commitment to empowering the city through its tourism trade announcing the construction of a new 120-kilometer-long motorway connecting Baghdad to Karbala to facilitate religious tourism. Furthermore,

The ‘Karbala Gate’ development is said to offer contemporary architecture, expansive green spaces and a vibrant boulevard, creating a thriving community hub for the city’s residents. The residential-led project will also host Iraq’s second Cadmus International School, and the first internationally accredited Cadmus School in Karbala. Cadmus International Schools are a concept by Sabis, the global education network, and have been created to provide children with a top-quality, international education.

Once completed, ‘Karbala Gate’ will provide 796 villas of two, three and four bedrooms, for up to 4,700 residents, catering to the needs of Karbala’s dynamic population. The project is scheduled to reach its full completion in 2027. Following the completion of initial phase project development and residential construction that is expected to conclude by 2023, ‘Karbala Gate’ will welcome its first residents from next year.

The ‘Karbala Gate’ development is designed with sustainability in mind, the project features several notable highlights, including a solar-powered centralised gas system, a state-of-the-art smart air-conditioning system. Social benefits of the project also include that it is expected to generate more than 2,000 skilled jobs, creating viable employment opportunities for the citizens of Karbala.

Namir El Akabi, Founder and Chairman of Amwaj International, commented: “Amwaj International is ever-growing, and we are proud to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for our new Iraqi development Karbala Gate, an innovative project that seeks to put community at its heart and will be host to Iraq’s second Cadmus School via a purpose-built campus. This development project is a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to providing Iraq with a built environment that fits the needs of its modern citizens via vibrant residential communities.

“We are honored to welcome the Governor of Karbala to this ceremony, who shares our commitment to urban renewal in Iraq. This project represents a significant investment in Karbala’s future, and we hope it will encourage similar developments across the country as well as catering to the growing demand for top quality housing by boosting supply in the areas it is needed most.”

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