Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 29 | Page 33

PROJECT UPDATE KUWAIT The Public Authority for Roads and Transportation in Kuwait is hoping to complete its section of the Gulf States Railway by the mid-2020s with the aim of completing this as a Public Private Partnership. The authority intends to establish a stock company to assess tenders for individual projects which form part of the overall scheme. The first phase comprises a line from Kuwait City to the Saudi border. UAE Azizi Developments, one of the leading private developers in the UAE, has announced a brand new residential project, Azizi Grand, in the dynamic multi-venue Dubai Sports City as well as three premium new residential and commercial projects in Meydan Avenue. The projects have a combined value of AED 750 million. The developer’s first project in Sports City, Azizi Grand will consist of 431 apartments. The building includes a dramatic architectural feature that resembles four towers merging into one. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 33