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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
EFS FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP ANNOUNCES CONTRACT AWARDS EXCEEDING AED 575 MILLION AT THE CLOSURE OF Q3, 2021
EFS Facilities Services (EFS) Group, a regional leader in delivering integrated facilities management (IFM) solutions in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Turkey, announces its business accolades towards the third quarter of 2021. EFS Group is listed amongst the top fifty private companies in UAE by Forbes Middle East and is well-acclaimed by Taqdeer Awards for showcasing industry best practices in worker welfare.
EFS marks this accomplishment on the back of award of flagship projects ranging from airports, multinational clients and government entities across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, concluding a total award value of over AED 575 million in contracts year-to-date.
EFS has a proven track record of delivering state-of-art IFM services through its 22,000 engaged workforce to some of the prominent local and multinational clients in the region for the last 20 years with the highest-ever contract retention of near 100 per cent and at par technology integration, cost optimization, service innovation, client engagement, and operational excellence supported by its recent award for best technology and innovation implementation.
Commenting on the business dynamics, Tariq Chauhan, Group CEO of EFS Group stated, “As we continue our strides in building a sustainable enterprise backed by an engaged workforce, happy clients and end-users, EFS will further accelerate and broaden its capability to be a preferred FM partner of choice”.
EFS will continue to hallmark its reputation by working in close collaboration with its clients and people while demonstrating results through Quality, Integrity and Partnership.
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EMIRATI WOMEN
Dubai Design District (d3) has launched a campaign to inspire the next generation Emirati Women, encouraging them to shape their future with their own hands. The leading business hub partnered with three of its leading Emirati entrepreneurs, and they will be featured in a new campaign for Emirati Women’s
Day.
Shafia Alkhyeli, founder of interior design practice Soul Interior Studio;
Fatma al Khoori, owner of gift-wrapping concept store Maska; and Hanadi Al
Hawi, founder of modest fashion line
The Kape, will star in a video celebrating
Emirati women in d3 – a global business district home to more than 500 business partners including more than 100
Emirati-owned companies.
Celebrity henna artist Dr Azra also joins d3’s The Future in Your Hand campaign. She has created stunningly intricate, bespoke and beautiful henna designs representing what each creative entrepreneur does. These images have been used for a series of inspiring and motivational social media posts and large-format posters that will displayed across the business district for the community of close to 10,000 professionals to see.
A video has also been produced for the campaign, which features testimonials from the three Emirati creatives sharing their personal thoughts on inspiration, progress as entrepreneurs and vision for the future.
Khadija Al Bastaki, Executive Director, d3, said: “Emirati Women’s Day holds an important place in my heart, and it is a privilege to work with leading
Emirati women entrepreneurs to realise our aspiration. Through this campaign, we aim to promote and empower homegrown talents reshaping the role of womanhood in the UAE because we believe that women, the mothers of our nation, are the foundation of a bright and prosperous future.”
Emirati Women’s Day takes place on Saturday 28 August. HH Sheikha
Fatma bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union,
Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and
Supreme Chairwoman of the Family
Development Foundation, announced this year’s theme is Women: Ambitions & Inspiration for Next 50 Years. The UAE is ranked as the region’s leading country on gender equality and providing equal opportunities to all is intrinsically linked to the continued development of an inclusive society.
The Future in Your Hand is in line with the overall theme and promotes talent who will empower Dubai’s knowledge and innovation-based economy. A series of on-ground activations also took place across d3 to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, including free henna designers for all Emirati women who were given the chance to write their future on their hand.
As Middle East’s premier creative ecosystem dedicated to design, fashion, architecture, art and retail, d3 organises a year-round calendar of events, including strategic partnerships with key platforms like Dubai Design Week that have helped to cement its position with local and international audiences.
Dubai Design District (d3) is a global creative ecosystem dedicated to design, fashion, architecture, art and retail. In line with Dubai’s position as the leading business destination for the region and beyond, d3 is created as the first-of-its-kind creative ecosystem that enables people and businesses to grow and co-create, whilst simultaneously providing a strong platform for creativity. Strategically located in the heart of Dubai, d3 is one of the city’s lifestyle and business destinations that challenges thousands of people to rethink the regular. With state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to meet the needs of the industry and a business-friendly framework, the community offers creative talent the tools to drive innovation that permeates through various areas of Dubai’s economy, further reinforcing Dubai’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Design. d3 is a cutting-edge retail destination with over 40 retailers offering a variety of multi-brand boutiques, fashion brands, art galleries and showrooms. In addition, d3 is home to leading companies and talent including architects, interior designers, photography studios, product and fashion designers. The Design Quarter, the central component in the development of d3, features world-class offices, studios, showrooms and retail spaces spread across the district.
Today, the business district is home to leading regional and international players such as Dior, Burberry, Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster + Partners. It is also where the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, the region’s only university dedicated to design and innovation, is based.
DUBAI SOUTH LAUNCHES ITS NEW DEVELOPMENT THE AVENUE
Master-developer Dubai South Properties announced the launch of ‘The Avenue,’ a limited number of freehold plots which can be purchased on a payment plan and developed by investors for commercial use. The new launch follows the vast development of Dubai South, the successful sell-out of several freehold projects as well as sales of residential plots at the Residential District that were launched earlier by the company.
The Avenue will vary in sizes, with plots ranging from 30,000 to 55,000 square feet, while built up areas ranging from 50,000 to 90,000 square feet. Prices are highly competitive in comparison with the market, and start at AED 250 per square feet on BUA. Dubai South Properties will also offer a payment plan of up to three years. Interested investors will benefit from the dual licensing system whereby, they could obtain all required licenses directly from Dubai South Freezone, saving them time and giving them an abundance of facilities.
Interested land owners will also benefit from the strategic location of the plots in Dubai South, which will also be connected to an upcoming metro station that will be built in the area, in addition to its proximity to Expo2020 alongside the same road and Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to be the largest airport in the world once completed, as well as, Dubai South’s VIP Terminal which is a 10-minute drive.
A spokesperson from the master developer Dubai South Properties said: “Following the successful sellout of other mixed-use developments that we had launched over the last few years, and the surge in demand from investors on both residential and commercial properties, we decided to launch The Avenue, hence create an exceptional opportunity for those who are considering owning their private commercial land for their various business needs. We are also confident that Expo 2020 will play a pivotal role in attracting investors, who will be keen to explore investment opportunities in Dubai. We at Dubai South Properties are committed to cater to the aspirations of potential and existing clientele as well as support the government’s initiatives and plans in attracting foreign direct investments to the emirate.”
Dubai South is home to a community of freehold as well as leasehold residential, commercial, office, and retail properties. It caters to different lifestyles and is designed to create a vibrant living environment, in line with Dubai South’s drive to enrich the emirate’s urban lifestyle projects to support its economic growth.
Dubai South – the rebranded Dubai World Central – is an emerging 145 sq. km. city situated within the emirate of Dubai that will ultimately sustain a population of one million.
Launched in 2006, the city is mandated to embody the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai by manifesting the urban and societal themes as outlined in the Dubai Plan 2021. These themes relate to becoming a city of happy, creative and empowered people, an inclusive and cohesive society; the preferred place to live, work and invest, a smart and sustainable city, and a pivotal hub in the global economy.
Dubai South’s economic platform supports every conceivable kind of business and industry. The city is also home to Al Maktoum International Airport –the largest airport in the world when complete – and the Expo 2020 Dubai.
