Majid Al Futtaim Properties in $1Bn Damascus Project

Majid Al Futtaim in $1bn project
National - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the company behind Dubai's Mall of the Emirates and Deira City Centre, is pushing ahead with its regional plans despite the economic downturn.

The firm had drawn up a master plan for a mixed-used development that will be built across a 100-hectare site in the Sabboura Yafour district of Damascus in Syria, and will begin construction over the next 12 to 18 months, said Peter Walichnowski, the chief executive of Majid Al Futtaim Properties.. ...

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Drake & Scull Won Thailand Contract

Drake & Scull International Win First Contract in Thailand
Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) has been awarded its first contract in Thailand, a AED 130 million Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) contract for The River development, a luxury condominium building located on the Chaophraya River in Bangkok.

The project win follows the establishment of DSI Thailand offices earlier this month...