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Kuwait diversification key to growth in property mkt

 
   
May 2013
Doha Bank, which has a full branch in Kuwait and is one of the leading banks in the region with operations in the GCC, hosted the second of its latest series of summits on Real Estate, Infrastructure And Urban Planning, held at the JW Marriott, Kuwait, on May 1, 2013...

UAE praised for sustainability efforts as Cityscape opens its doors

 
   
April 2013
ABU DHABI // The UAE's progress in constructing eco-friendly buildings has been praised by experts ahead of the city's biggest annual property exhibition...

Damac Paramount hotel project sold out on day one

 
   
March 2013
Dubai real estate developer Damac Properties said an upcoming US$1bn, five star hotel that will be branded by Hollywood movie firm Paramount sold out its first phase within hours of units going on sale...

Hillside homes

 
   
March 2013
Oman’s largest oil and gas company has begun redevelopment at its main residential area for staff in Muscat. Within a decade it will offer homes and tourist accommodation...

New adventures for Paramount Pictures

 
   
March 2013
Paramount Pictures partners with luxury real-estate developers DAMAC in Dubai for 250m-high residential and hotel complex...

KEO wins Qatar sports hall supervision role

 
   
February 2013
Consultant will oversee the construction of two major construction projects...

New University Designed for outside Kuwait City

 
   
February 2013
KEO International Consultants have designed a new 27,000 m2 University for Kuwait Institute for Science and Technology that will accommodate 1,500 students...

Sun rises on new energy era in Qatar

 
   
December 2012
Qatar’s vision to generate 20% of its total energy requirements through renewable sources received a boost yesterday with the inauguration of the first Solar Test Facility (STF) in the region...

UAE government empowering women

 
   
November 2012
Princess Ameerah presented trophies to the five winners of the WIL Achievement Awards for leading businesswoman of the year: Donna Sultan, CEO of KEO International Consultants...

Holley Chant named Principal of the Year

 
   
October 2012
The prize for Principal of the Year at the Middle East Architect Awards was handed to Holley Chant, KEO’s corporate sustainability director strategy, planning & urban development...

KEO Hosts 1st Annual Blood Drive to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer

 
   
October 2012
As part of KEO International Consultants’ Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign running the month of October, the firm held a blood drive to benefit the Kuwait Blood Bank on Tuesday October 16th, 2012...

ADM HSE Award presented to KEO International

 
   
September 2012
TDIC praised by Abu Dhabi Municipality for its health and safety record on Saadiyat...

CWQ Awards: Donna Sultan is Executive of the Year

 
   
September 2012
The Construction Executive of the Year Award at the CW Qatar Awards 2012 went to KEO International Consultants CEO Donna Sultan...

Design for life

 
   
August 2012
Corporate Sustainability director at KEO International Consultants, Holley Chant tells Construction Week Qatar about going green and the environmental challenges that lie ahead...

Dh45m recycling plant is back in business

 
   
August 2012
ABU DHABI // The capital's only recycling plant for construction debris is to resume work next month after a stoppage of nearly a year...

The Pearl-Qatar: An island with a conscience

 
   
August 2012
Mohamed Jaber : It doesn’t require a lot of your energy or money to create a sustainable building; it just requires you to be more responsible and committed...

Kuwaiti firm wins KEO dhow-design tower contract

 
   
July 2012
The Kuwait First United General Trading & Contracting has won the $200m contract to build the new 46-floor headquarters of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), designed by KEO International Consultants...

Ramadan recycling no waste of time or of money

 
   
July 2012
Recycling may be the last thing on people's minds during Ramadan. But, as the waste people create increases during the festivities, it is all the more important to make an effort, experts have said...

Smart grids can ensure energy security: engineer

 
   
June 2012
Smart grids can reduce peak demand for electricity by providing information and incentives to consumers so as to enable them to shift consumption to other periods...

QGBC Energy Interest Group launched on World Environment Day

 
   
June 2012
In a mission to drive sustainability initiatives in Qatar through education and industry-collaboration, Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) marked World Environment Day ...

A tall tale

 
   
June 2012
At 393 metres tall, the 23 Marina tower in Dubai, proudly stands as the second tallest residential tower in the world ...

Qatar Coral launches twin towers at The Pearl-Qatar

 
   
May 2012
Qatar Coral for Real Estate Development (Qatar Coral), a subsidiary of MAK Holdings, yesterday announced the launch of its twin towers ...

World ecoConstruct Conference and Infrastructure Arabia Summit

 
   
April 2012
World ecoConstruct Conference and Infrastructure Arabia Summit shine sustainability spotlight on regional construction sector...

KEO International Consultants participates in joint reconstruction workshop with Libya’s Ministry of Planning

 
   
March 2012
KEO International Consultants, a MENA based mega project management, planning, design, and engineering firm was invited by the Libyan Ministry of Planning to jointly sponsor and organize a two day high-level workshop focused on Libya’s development planning and reconstruction strategies. Building a New Free Libya Workshop, focused on immediate and long term physical priorities of the country...

Top architect says context influences her design

 
   
March 2012
The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) has hosted a conference on “Women and the Sustainable Built Environment: Qatar Prospects” to mark International Women’s Day at Qatar Foundation Student Centre in Education City...

Qatar set to benefit from solar project

 
   
March 2012
A solar parking project will be established at the upcoming Solar Test Facility, a Chevron Qatar-GreenGulf initiative at Qatar Science & Technology Park...

Women can contribute to construction, say experts

 
   
March 2012
The conference was hosted with the theme 'Women and the Sustainable Built Environment: Qatar Prospects' along with Qatar University, the National Association of Women in Construction-Qatar (NAWIC) and the Royal Institute of British Architects-Gulf Chapter (RIBA) at Qatar Foundation Student Centre, Education City, Doha, Qatar...

Consultants to help design 'brand Qatar', says KEO

 
   
March 2012
Qatar’s 2022 World Cup build-up presents a unique opportunity for engineering and design consultancies to stamp their mark on the country’s built environment, according to KEO International Consultants senior project manager Rick Sassin...

Qatar GBC to celebrate women in construction

 
   
March 2012
The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) announced the launch of a micro-site inviting registrations for a conference featuring a line-up of women architects and engineers to mark International Women's Day, March 8 2012...

Set the goal posts

 
   
February 2012
Key figures from QPM, EC Harris, Hyder Consulting, KEO International Consultants and Qatar Rail debate the challenges and opportunities facing consultants and contractors in Qatar’s 2022 World Cup build-up...

Task force plans huge savings on energy bill

 
   
February 2012
ABU DHABI // A government task force is working on a plan that would dramatically reduce power consumption by modifying old buildings to make them more energy-efficient...

Energy-conservation efforts in Abu Dhabi target inefficiency

 
   
February 2012
ABU DHABI // Many buildings in the emirate waste energy used for air conditioning simply because they "leak," officials and consultants said yesterday...

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to open next year

 
   
January 2012
One of Abu Dhabi's flagship healthcare projects, a hospital, is set to open in the fourth quarter of next year as the emirate reignites investment in infrastructure and jobs...

KEO to manage Jeddah mixed-use development

 
   
January 2012
The mixed-use development will cover a total area of 2.4 million square metres...

Face to face: Bill Jolly, KEO International

 
   
January 2012
If there is a region where consultants can not only achieve significant results, but make a lasting contribution to the construction industry, it is the Gulf...

Dubai to Fujairah in forty minutes

 
   
January 2012
Take a drive with Gulf News on the new Dubai-Fujeria highway, KEO provided key services in project management, time, cost and claims management...

KEO prepares for UAE project deliveries in 2012

 
   
December 2011
The largest architecture firm in the Gulf region, KEO, is gearing up for a number of key project deliveries across the UAE in 2012...

Estidama starts to win over doubters

 
   
December 2011
Holley Chant : Developers reacted to the system in the same way companies everywhere respond to new environmental regulations...

MEP Awards 2011: A celebration of excellence

 
   
December 2011
KEO Scoops 'Sustainable GCC Project of the Year' at the MEP Awards event...

Sustainability Matters

 
   
December 2011
Bill Jolly on bringing MEP around to sustainability benefits...

Barwa wins Best Architecture Award for Al Baraya Project

 
   
December 2011
The Al Baraya project was led by RTKL London and KEO International Consultants...

$1.9bn Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi starts MEP work

 
   
November 2011
KEO providing Supervision on this world class health care project...

Dubai's Onyx Centre projects may be awarded by Dec

 
   
August 2011
The second, and main, construction package for the $147m Onyx Centre for Business in Dubai, in a prime location off Sheikh Zayed Road near Emaar Business Park, could be given the go-ahead by the end of the year...

KEO International awarded Malaysian project

 
   
August 2011
KEO International Consultants has been selected as the programme management consultant for the masterplan phase of the $8bn Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD) project...

1MDB award jobs to local and foreign companies

 
   
August 2011
1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has announced the appointments of several local and foreign companies to develop the Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD)...

2011 Construction Week Power 100

 
   
July 2011
Donna Sultan, KEO's CEO is once again featured in a Power list. This time for Construction Weeks' 2011 Most Influential People in GCC Construction...

Green pearls

 
   
June 2011
A newly-launched manual designed to help guide contractors, suppliers, design consultants and villa owners meet Estidama requirements has been published by Abu Dhabi’s UPC and the Abu Dhabi Municipality....

Abu Dhabi's first Estidama Pearl professionals

 
   
May 2011
Following the completion of the Pearl Rating System's (PRS) training programme and exam in Abu Dhabi, 186 candidates have been successfully awarded with Pearl-Qualified Professional (PQP) credentials last...

Dubai's 23 Marina is the world's tallest residential tower

 
   
May 2011
Tower surpasses The Torch by almost 47 metres; Hircon to begin handover from August...

Barwa, Pearl GTL in pact for Khor housing project

 
   
March 2011
Barwa Al Khor and Pearl GTL have signed a major leasing agreement of the new residential Pearl GTL compound, a long-term housing project to be developed by Barwa Al Khor...

100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2011

 
   
March 2011
The CEO of KEO International Consultants has ranked #52 in ‘The Most Powerful Women 2011’ in Arabian Business...

Companies must pay waste tariff

 
   
March 2011
ABU DHABI : Companies in the emirate from next week will have to pay a flat fee for the waste they generate when they renew their yearly trade licences...

District cooling plants ‘can reduce power use by 40%’

 
   
December 2010
Kamal Taj Head of mechanical engineering for KEO Consultants has explained that industrial district cooling plants can reduce the consumption of electricity by at least 40% ...

Bill Jolly and KEO were ‘highly commended’ in two categories at the recent MEP awards

 
   
December 2010
Bill Jolly and KEO were ‘highly commended’ in two categories at the recent MEP awards...

Cityscape Riyadh to focus on region's transformation into modern hub

 
   
November 2010
The upcoming Riyadh International Urban Development and Real Estate Investment event – Cityscape Riyadh 2010 slated for December 12 to 14, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh will focus on the Saudi capital’s transformation into a modern commercial hub within the next 4 to 5 years...

Focus Kuwait conducted ‘CADD/BIM learning event 2010’

 
   
November 2010
FOCUS KUWAIT-Forum of CADD Users, an organisation of CADD Engineering Professionals which is an affiliated chapter of Autodesk Users Group International Assembly & Autodesk University USA, conducted a ‘CADD BIM LEARNING EVENT’...

KEO wins road consultancy contract in Qatar

 
   
September 2010
Project is part of Doha’s $20bn programme to develop the state’s roads...

Persian carpets reflect country’s rich heritage

 
   
August 2010
A collection by Architect Saman Maleknia of some of the finest examples of Persian carpets, some over a hundred years old, are currently on exhibit at the KEO headquarters at the Flamengo Complex at the Kuwait Free Trade Zone in Shuwaikh, which will run until 15 September 2010. ...

KEO wins contract for new Riyadh monorail

 
   
June 2010
KEO International Consultants has been awarded a contract by Saudi Oger to design the 3.5 km elevated rail viaducts, switch bridges, long span bridges and 131 piers supporting the monorail train system, Station 1 and the train maintenance depot for the new Riyadh monorail...

AOU lays cornerstone for new campus in Al-Rai

 
   
June 2010
The cornerstone for the Arab Open University's (AOU) new campus was laid in Al-Rai yesterday. More than 5000 students from different nationalities attended this multi-branched university, which now offers courses across different Arab countries...

Kuwaiti developer forays into UAE retail market

 
   
June 2010
Leading Kuwaiti developer, National Real Estate Company (NREC), has recently announced plans to enter the United Arab Emirate's retail market. Set to open in late 2013, The Reem Mall will boast a total floor area of 360,000 square metres (sqm)...

KEO among winning team for Riyad new Monorail

 
   
June 2010
Saudi awards $241m Riyadh monorail deal to Bombardier
Bombardier Inc's rail division announced it signed a $241 million contract to build, operate, and maintain a monorail system in the capital of Saudi Arabia...

KEO Achieves ISO Upgrade

 
   
May 2010
The KEO Infrastructure Division was awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification in Quality Management System (QMS) on 12 April 2007 after review and evaluation by an independent certification body...

Uwe Nienstedt interview with Cityscape TV

 
   
May 2010
At Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010, KEO received a lot of attention for the large amount of Abu Dhabi master planning work, in particular for the Capital District and Khalifa Cities A & B. Cityscape TV sat with Uwe Nienstedt, the Managing Director of KEO’s Strategy, Planning and Urban Development Division to discuss the role of KEO in these initiatives.

KEO’s Lusail a Cover Feature

 
   
May 2010
KEO’s design for Lusail Mixed Use development made the cover of Gulf Construction Magazine, March 2010 issue. The design is featured prominently in the article about Qatar...

KEO presented ‘consultant of the year’ award by Western Region Municipality

 
   
April 2010
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed AlNahyan presented the consultants award to the CEO of KEO, Donna Sultan, who stated “This award is testimony to the core values of KEO and our commitment to professionalism in all that we do...

KEO taking part in Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010

 
   
April 2010
KEO are proud to once again take part in Cityscape Abu Dhabi. We have had a busy year and will have a lot of projects to display, from our new master planning projects to new services and divisions ...

Ground Breaking for the Regent Hotel, Doha

 
   
April 2010
The groundbreaking event, for the latest hotel project to be launched in Doha, was held on 4 Apr 2010 with officials attending a ceremony to mark the beginnings of the Regent Hotel, set to open in 2012. ...

Modern Mashrabiya

 
   
March 2010
KEO's latest project in Doha is the cornerstone of the city's newest district ...

Modern Mashrabiya

 
   
March 2010
Taking full advantage of a professional relationship that goes back decades and transcends geographic boundaries, Diyar Al Kuwait (DAK) commissioned KEO International in 2008 to design the pioneer project for the Lusail District in Doha ...

Queen Rania inaugurates Arab Open University facility

 
   
March 2010
Her Majesty Queen Rania and Saudi Prince Talal Ben Abdul Aziz inaugurated on Wednesday the new premises of the Arab Open University (AOU) in Tareq ...

Six of the best: Projects to keep an eye on

 
   
February 2010
South Shamkha is an AED 10 billion ‘new town' that will contain around 10,000 villas for nationals as well as parks, retail & entertainment facilities and public services ...

Work could begin soon at South Shamkha

 
   
January 2010
Construction work on the Dh10 billion Development could start soon as the Municipality and Town Planning Dept. invite contractors to tender for infrastructure development ...

Haiti aid efforts mount in Kuwait

 
   
January 2010
KEO International Consultants revealed its employees have pulled their resources together and collected over $64,000 for the victims of the earthquake which struck Haiti recently ...

KEO Engineer is ‘Technician of the Year 2009’

 
   
December 2009
Individual achievement shone brightly at the evening of the ITP MEP Awards 2009 with a range of professionals honored for a diversity of achievements ...

QNB to discuss the tallest tower deal with bidders in 2010

 
   
December 2009
Qatar National Bank is to hold meetings in January with groups competing to build its 101 floor, 510 meter high headquarters ...

Abdullah Al-Othman Charity Complex in Hawally

 
   
November 2009
The Public Authority for Minors Affairs Signed a KD 25 Million Contract to Build Abdullah Al-Othman Charity Complex in Hawally ...

Top French firm named Barwa project contractor

 
   
November 2009
The main contractor for the construction of QR4.75bn Barwa Financial District in Doha downtown was yesterday announced by Barwa. The company appointed French construction behemoth, Bouygues Construction ...

The Wings granted the CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2009

 
   
November 2009
"The Wings" have been granted the prestigious CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2009, The Awards are to be presented to KEO International Consultants at a black tie Gala Dinner on the 25th of October at The Medinat Jumeira in Dubai. ...

Tipping Point: The Middle East "Drowning in Waste"

 
   
October 2009
According to a recent report by the Arab Foundation for Environment and Development (AFED), the Arab world produces approximately 250,000 tons of solid waste every day, most of it dumped untreated in makeshift landfills, if it is collected at all ...

Barwa Financial District project design ready

 
   
October 2009
KEO International Consultants has come out with the design of Barwa Real Estate Company’s prestigious Financial District project. KEO principal designer Raj Patel described the design as “two nautilus forms spiralling in opposing directions which create dynamic flow of mass and space ...

Mega-project set for Qatar

 
   
October 2009
KEO International Consultants have released their monumental designs for BARWA’s prestigious Financial District Project in Doha, Qatar. The comprehensive designs for the mixed use complex will create a new business community within Doha and a new landmark for the city ...

Jordan's $10bn Marsa Zayed development to be overseen by KEO International Consultants

 
   
July 2009
KEO International Consultants has announced that it has won a six month Program Management contract from Al Maabar, the Abu Dhabi based International real estate development investment company, to work on Aqaba's $10bn Marsa Zayed development ...

KEO gets nod from Al Maabar for Aqaba contract

 
   
July 2009
Real estate development firm Al Maabar, based in Abu Dhabi, has awarded a six-month project management contract to KEO International Consultants to work on the US $10 billion Marsa Zayed development in the Jordanian port city of Aqaba ...

Al Maabar Awards ‘Program Management’ Contract to KEO International Consultants for 2009

 
   
June 2009
Jordan’s $10 billion Marsa Zayed, Jordan development to be overseen by KEO International Consultants
KEO International Consultants has announced that it has won a six month Program Management contract from Al Maabar ...

NPC and the Nation Tower

 
   
June 2009
National Projects and Construction LLC,in association with Arabtec Construction LLC,will undertake for the construction of the prestigiops Nation Towers ...

Emirates Palace going green

 
   
June 2009
Year 2009 heralds a first for Abu Dhabi as Emirates Palace aims to fulfill its goal of providing the first luxury five star hotel the Environmental Management System and obtain the ISO 14001:2004 certification ...

Arabtec and NPC win US $436mn Abu Dhabi contract

 
   
May 2009
A joint venture between Dubai-based Arabtec Construction and Abu Dhabi-based National Projects and Construction (NPC) has been awarded the US $436 million (AED1.6 billion) main construction contract for the Nation Towers project on the Abu Dhabi corniche ...

Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2009 Update

 
   
April 2009
General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, opened the four-day event last week. Shaikh Mohammad went around the exhibition and was briefed by exhibitors about their developments. More than 400 companies participated, including KEO.

Design for Residential Towers Finalised

 
   
April 2009
The design of the residential towers in Mohammad Bin Zayed City in Abu Dhabi which will accommodate about 85,000 residents on completion has been finalised, an official told Gulf News at Cityscape on Sunday....

MEED’s Conference Focusing OnThe Design And Construction Challenges Involved With Super Tall Towers

 
   
April 2009
Dubai has been synonymous with the design and construction of iconic tall buildings. Now in its third year MEED Events’ Building Tall 2009. Bill Jolly (KEO) is to speak at the event....

A Model of Sustainability

 
   
April 2009
With a focus on sensible design and planning, the development of the UAE Capital City is an example for other Governments in the region...
Article by Adal Mirza.

The Wings Dazzles Visitors at Cityscape Abu Dhabi

 
   
April 2009
Major Newspapers Run Images of KEO Project Being Visited by VIPs...

KEO Offers Workable Model For Sustainable Development

 
   
March 2009
The Mohammed Bin Zayed City Towers designed by KEO as part of Mohammed Bin Zayed City is an example of working sustainability in the region. This is according to Uwe Nienstedt...

Emirate pushes forward with Plan Abu Dhabi 2030

 
   
March 2009
In a move that has some of the industry’s developers scratching their collective heads, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council has given..

Emiratis promised 50,000 new homes

 
   
March 2009
More than 50,000 homes will be built for Emiratis over the next 20 years, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) said Yesterday.Tens of thousands of Emiratis have applied for government housing..

KEO Takes Part in Seminar About Empowering Project-Driven Businesses

 
   
March 2009
Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) recently organized a seminar aimed at improving the usage of portfolio and project management (PPM) tools by Arabian Gulf companies..

Forbes Magazine Features Kuwait Investments

 
   
February 2009
KEO’s design for Dar Al Dhabi features as a backdrop to Forbes magazine feature on Regions Investments..

Mohammed Bin Zayed City Towers sets example for sustainable communities

 
   
February 2009
Mohammed Bin Zayed City Towers will pioneer a new model for development, as the many owners and developers will uphold the sustainability and quality standards ...

Green goals for arid Al Gharbia region

 
   
January 2009
The Western Region Municipality plans to make Al Gharbia the greenest region in the emirate by giving all six cities at least three parks each...

Grandstanding the Brand

 
   
January 2009
The importance of brand positioning at major exhibitions has become an increasingly big ticket budget item for the regional development industry during the recent boom years.  Claire Malcolm takes a look behind the scenes at the rationale and interviews Brad Batcheller on why firms like KEO find it so important for publicity...