Samsung to sign deal with Kepco to build nuclear reactors for UAE
Samsung Corporation is in the process of signing a sub-contract agreement with state-owned utility Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) on the construction of the nuclear reactors for the UAE, according to a senior official. “The latter will be completed early next year,” said Chung. “We will continue to focus on such infrastructure work in Abu Dhabi based on the Abu Dhabi Transport master surface plan – metro, tram, etc.”
Reinventing Capital: Way to Go UAE
With population growth and urban development competing with each other, the city has been pumping in billions of dirhams in gigantic projects to meet the demands of changing times. Car owners are pegged at the lowest in the new scheme of things. The emphasis is on public transport including Metro and trams. The Abu Dhabi Metro will be a reality by 2016. And a network of trams set along the existing roads will further ease the pressure on the capital’s streets.
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council Unveils Urban Street Design Manual
Abu Dhabi, 20 February, 2010: Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi’s urban environment, has today unveiled new street design standards. They accord with the guiding principles of Capital 2030 which call for safer, more comfortable and aesthetic street environments across the Emirate.
mamemo productions: DOT STMP 2030 Launch
Inspired by the vastness of the desert, mamemo productions created a stunning launch event of the Abu Dhabi Department of Transports ambitious Surface Transport Master Plan. The entire venue was washed in white, from the floor-to-ceiling curtains, the acrylic flooring and the sleek furnishings.
Abu Dhabi DOT – Abu Dhabi Metro
Country: UAE, Project Value: USD 7,000,000,000, Sector: Infrastructure | Metro, Consultant: Mott MacDonald (Study), PMC: Fluor Mideast, Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE, Contract Type: Construction, Facility Type: Metro rail, Capacity: 131 km long (estimated), Owner: Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
Abu Dhabi to showcase its sustainable real estate model
The global property investment and development community turns its focus to the capital of the United Arab Emirates in April at the 2010 Cityscape Abu Dhabi exhibition and conference featuring the city’s multi-billion dollar development plan for a sustainable future. The fourth edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 18-21 April 2010.
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Samsung to sign deal with Kepco to build nuclear reactors for UAE
Samsung Corporation is in the process of signing a sub-contract agreement with state-owned utility Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) on the construction of the nuclear reactors for the UAE, according to a senior official. “The latter will be completed early next year,” said Chung. “We will continue to focus on such infrastructure work in Abu Dhabi based on the Abu Dhabi Transport master surface plan – metro, tram, etc.”
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Abu Dhabi DOT – Abu Dhabi Metro
Country: UAE, Project Value: USD 7,000,000,000, Sector: Infrastructure | Metro, Consultant: Mott MacDonald (Study), PMC: Fluor Mideast, Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE, Contract Type: Construction, Facility Type: Metro rail, Capacity: 131 km long (estimated), Owner: Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
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Throttle may ease on transport plans
Abu Dhabi’s transport authority may revise its schedule to spend an estimated Dh300 billion (US$81.68bn) on building major roads, bridges and rail projects over the next 20 years as it awaits the latest word on the emirate’s population. Abdullah al Otaiba, the chairman of the Department of Transport (DoT), said he was awaiting the findings of a study from the Urban Planning Council on population growth in the emirate.
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mamemo productions: DOT STMP 2030 Launch
Inspired by the vastness of the desert, mamemo productions created a stunning launch event of the Abu Dhabi Department of Transports ambitious Surface Transport Master Plan. The entire venue was washed in white, from the floor-to-ceiling curtains, the acrylic flooring and the sleek furnishings.
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