Architects: Phenomena Studio-Hisham Alaa Area: 200 m Location : Kattameya This project was commissioned to Architect and Interior Designer Hisham Alaa mid July 2017. The building was only a concrete skeleton already built and purchased by the Owner, with an ambition to live in a luxurious modern palace overlooking the stunning views of Kattameya Dunes Golf course. It took the designer four months to come out with the complete Architecture, landscape and interior designs of the 2000m2 Palace with its 3700 m2 land plot, then the construction started early 2018, and took around fifteen months to fully finish the whole project with every single detail carefully designed and selected by Hisham Alaa, and all the works done on site supervised by “PHENOMENA STUDIO-Hisham Alaa Designs” Site supervision team. The facility consists of two floors, each is 1000m2, where the Ground floor connected with the lower Garden and encloses the Formal Salons, reception areas, formal living and dining hall with 9 m. length dining table with 28 chairs, office room and service counter including open kitchen, and house labor rooms. The first floor -connected to the upper larger Garden- with a private pool/ Semi outdoor Gym, and a Family pool - The floor includes six master suites, and one Royal master suite with his and he...
2020-12-01 15:45:21
The Banque Misr building, to which ECG provided the complete design and construction supervision services for architectural and structural works, belongs to the first national banking industry giant. Its well-engineered built masterpiece is in close vicinity to the Central Bank of Egypt, which empowers BM brand and urban visuality in Egypt’s New Capital. The building’s contemporary wholly glazed facades were inspired by BM’s legacy. Built in a premium strategic location, BM’s massive scenic building stands on Plot No. 23A.2, with a plot area of 11,245 m2, footprint area of 4,322 m2, and a total height of up to 34 meters; comprising two basement floors, a ground floor, and seven upper floors. The ground floor houses main and VIP entrances, a banking hall including screened teller counters with vast back-office areas, service areas including restrooms and pantry, and entry/exit ramps to underground parking in basements accommodating up to 400 parking spaces. Floors from first to seventh are allocated to BM’s office areas.
2020-12-01 15:50:17
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conducted an inspection tour of a number of construction projects and sites in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), including Egypt International City for Olympic Games, the largest integrated Olympic sports city in the Middle East that is established in coordination with all international sports federations in accordance with each sport's latest global technical standards and procedures. This City houses an international stadium with a capacity for 90,000 spectators, two indoor gyms with a capacity of 15,000 and 8,000 spectators respectively, and Olympic sports complexes for swimming, all equestrian activities, tennis, squash and other sports. This is in addition to archery, shooting and laser-shooting and shotguns ranges, as well as an athletics track. The City also includes an integrated sports hospital, a well-equipped hotel for hosting sports delegations, and the Capital’s necessary facilities to accommodate visitors and facilitate their movement, including a mosque with a capacity of 500 worshipers, parking spaces for buses and cars and all other services, in addition to wide green spaces in this beautiful city, which goes in harmony with its facilities and the nature of its sports activity. This City is considered a huge addition to the infrastructure established in the field of international sporting activity in Egypt and the region, in a manner that qualifies Egypt to host and organize major int...
2020-11-19 15:24:39
The Syndicate of Engineers in Alexandria, headed by Dr. Mohammed Hisham Saoudi, and the Industry and Energy Committee headed by Dr. Hassan Lotfy, organized a seminar entitled "The Construction Industry and Building Information Modeling Technology (BIM") on Thursday, 19 November at the Syndicate's Conference Hall. The Syndicate indicated, in a statement today, that Dr. Shaima Ashour, Engineer Islam Khalil, Engineer Salim Badawy and Engineer Moataz Ehab, who are BIM technology experts, delivered lectures at the symposium. Dr. Hassan Lotfy, head of the Industry and Energy Committee at the Syndicate of Engineers in Alexandria, said that the meeting dealt with the construction industry and the uses of building information modeling technology and discussed how to start applying the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology in the Egyptian construction industry. He also discussed the use of BIM technology in new smart cities in Egypt, its role in achieving sustainable buildings in the New Alamein City, and its impacts on smart engineering education, in addition to addressing the importance of BIM technology for construction and architectural, electrical and mechanical engineers. He indicated that the meeting will present ten important information and elements about (BIM) technology, as well as the Egyptian code for (BIM) technology.
2020-11-19 16:09:02
Construction continues in the new city of Rafah, the first Egyptian city on the eastern borders of Egypt. Eng. Mohamed Radwan, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing, confirmed that the implementation of 43 new residential buildings from phase I has begun, bringing the total number of buildings to 84 (a ground floor + three floors) with a total of 1344 housing units, each of which has an area of 120 square meters, in addition to the construction of 7 service buildings and nurseries. He said that work is underway to extend the water and sanitary drainage networks at the public site in conjunction with coordination for the external utilities of the city as a whole, explaining that the implementation rate for 41 buildings is 95%, and added that the concrete works for 43 new buildings, and finishing works for the service buildings are underway. He stated that the feeding and sanitation works are underway for the general site of 41 buildings, and the main water line has been connected to feed the project. Coordination is also underway to implement the sewage treatment plant for the city. The city is located on an area of 536 acres on the Rafah-El-Arish international motor way at Al-Wefaq area. He clarified that the future will witness the construction of 626 modern buildings in the city, each building consisting of 4 floors each floor has four apartments, and the area of each apartment is 120 square meters, bringing the total number of units to 10016 housing units,...
2020-12-06 08:29:24
The national projects invade the municipal divisions of Minya governorate from south to north, Samalout, Dermawas, and Minya. These projects varied between health, roads, transportation, bridges and tourism. Markaz Samalout is witnessing a major shift among the governorate's municipal divisions as it possesses a number of these projects, the most important of which is the revival of the Holy Family Path in Gabal El-Tayr in Samalout, which is one of the national projects carried out in Minya, as well as the project to develop the path of the Holy Family Journey after Vatican announced that the region is a part of the Christian pilgrimage route in the world. The development work of the second phase of the project includes the establishment of two entrances to the archaeological area, in addition to planting trees and landscape on both sides of the road leading to the ancient church. The second phase includes adding guiding signs in the area, in addition to the construction of tourist rest houses in the archaeological area, a 500-meter long basalt floor from the tourist rest house to the ancient church and painting the facades of cemeteries on both sides of the road leading to the church. The Church of the Holy Virgin lies on top of Gabal “Mount” Al-Tayr, adjacent to the River Nile, in al-Minya in Middle Egypt. It is considered one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family during their Journey into Egypt. &nb...
2020-12-31 12:26:02
Ayman Nazeer, Director of the Photography Unit at the Public Relations and Media Department at the Arab Contractors Company, said that a picture of the October 6th Monorail project, won the award of the American ENR magazine, which is specialized in engineering construction, because the specifications required by it has provided safety and quality conditions, especially since this magazine is interested in mega projects. Monorail is considered one of the giant projects that are being implemented in Egypt. Ayman Nazeer added that the photo was captured spontaneously, and the atmosphere was very hot, commenting: "The worker was working on the steel cage, and they were in a hurry to put it in place to pour a meter in diameter." He explained that the race witnessed a competition between 900 photos, of which 5 won, which competed with each other to be the cover of the magazine, explaining that it is an American magazine that cares about safety conditions, health and patriotism, and highlights the most important mega projects that took place through the past year. And he added: "Our company works with national projects in Egypt, and we have achieved very impressive results. Our projects are many and large, and it is an honor for me that we win this award, and it did not occur to me to win this award because I do not participate in competitions."
2021-01-09 19:22:05
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting to follow up the final steps of laying down planning and building controls and requirements for Egyptian cities, in the presence of Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, Minister of Local Development, Dr. Asim El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and Engineer Khaled Abbas, Deputy Minister of Housing for National Projects and Dr. Abdel Khalek Ibrahim, Assistant Consultant for Minister of Housing. During the meeting, Dr. Assem Al-Gazzar reviewed the planning and construction controls and requirements at the city level in terms of uses, heights and building ratios, areas and dimensions of plots of land, and parking spaces. He also discussed the executive procedures for starting construction work, and the procedures for issuing building permits. The Minister of Housing also touched upon the formation of the inspection committee and the responsibilities entrusted to it, as well as the names of the supervisor authorities that will monitor construction work. At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister confirmed that the final planning and construction requirements will be presented to the President, in preparation for their approval by the Supreme Council for Urban Planning and Development.
2021-01-13 09:26:37
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, stressed the need of all governorates to benefit from the system of spatial variables in rapid and effective dealing with any structural violations, so that random phenomena do not return again. This came during the cabinet meeting via video conference. The Prime Minister began the meeting, referring to the great importance of the talks held with the Iraqi and Jordanian sides, in the presence of high-level ministerial delegations from the two countries. During the meeting, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, indicated that she had already received a number of proposed projects from the Iraqi side for implementation within the "oil for reconstruction" mechanism, noting that arrangements will be made with the concerned ministers to start the implementation procedures for these projects within the framework of joint cooperation between the two countries. Accordingly, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly affirmed the importance of cooperation with the brothers in Iraq, and assigned Dr. Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, to quickly arrange a visit to the Egyptian contracting companies to explore the projects to be implemented and Neveen Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry, was tasked to provide all means of support for our brothers in Iraq and meet all their various demands. For his part, the Minister of Housing confirmed that the "Arab Contractors" Company - Iraq Branch...
2021-01-21 15:01:39
Orascom Construction announces that it has signed, together with Siemens Mobility and Arab Contractors, a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to design, install and commission Egypt’s first high-speed rail system. The agreement encompasses a rail system with a network of 1000 km. The first high-speed line will stretch across 460km and has an order value of around USD 3 billion. This initial line, which will also be operable for freight transport, will connect Ain Sokhna to Al Alamein while passing through the New Administrative Capital. This landmark project adds to Orascom Construction’s large portfolio of high-profile transportation projects, which includes monorail, light rail, railway and metro. It also reinforces the Group’s position as a leading partner on mega projects in Egypt. Osama Bishai, CEO of Orascom Construction, commented, “We continue to build on our track record as a major player in the transportation sector. Following our joint success with Siemens on Egypt’s mega power projects, we are pleased to cooperate once again with our long-term repeat partner. This project will connect distant parts of Egypt in a sustainable manner while contributing to the infrastructure and economic development of the country.”
2021-02-02 14:59:58
Dr. Hanafy Gebaly, Speaker of Parliament, said that he visited the new administrative capital, describing it as “the most important achievements of Egypt and its dream to cross into the future.” This came during the beginning of the Parliament session on Sunday, February 14, in which the Speaker reviewed the details of his visit to the headquarters of the Parliament in the Administrative Capital. "I had the honor to visit the New Administrative Capital to find out the latest developments regarding the construction of the new building of the Council, and what I saw there is a miracle that every Egyptian should be proud of, whether it is done in the main building of the House of Representatives ... which includes the main hall that accommodates a thousand members, or the service buildings that cope pace with the latest developments of the era in terms of modernity and technology. He said: "I learned that work continues there day and night." The speaker of the House of Representatives thanked President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, saying, “He is the sponsor of development, who came out of the good land of Egypt in order to cross the bridge to complete the building of a modern civil state." He added: Thanks are extended to the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces and its men, and thanks are also extended to the Arab Contractors Company, and to all companies operating there for their efforts to achieve this gigantic Egyptian edifice....
2021-03-03 11:50:08
Written by: Ali Dagher The Egyptian and Arab architectural and urban society lost a number of major scientific and professional figures that affected the construction sector in Egypt and had a major role in building Egypt during the past fifty years. The last of them was Engineer Hussein Sabour, who passed away this morning after a great and extended journey of professional and scientific giving. His son, businessman Omar Sabour, announced the news of his death on his official page on Facebook this morning. Who is Hussein Sabour? Hussein Fayek Sabour, an Egyptian engineer, was president of the Shooting Club in 1992 and he founded many real estate development companies in Egypt. Hussein Sabour : A journey of excellence and giving as well as difficult tasks “Hussein Sabour” was born in 1936, graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University in 1957, and after his graduation he obtained a Diploma in Road Planning in 1958 and a Diploma in Fundamental Development in 1962. The Sabour Consulting Bureau was established in 1957, and then three offices were branched from it: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Misr America Engineering Consultants (MAEC) and MASCO, which undertook engineering works for the underground in Cairo, many major projects in Sadat and October 6 city, and tourism projects such as El Gezirah Sheraton Hotel , Hilton Luxor, and Semiramis Hotel, as well as the expansion and upgrading of elect...
2021-03-03 13:59:58
Arch. Hisham El Sergany, Commercial Director of EGYBEL: We started with the slogan "No Way to Compare", and thanks to our unmatched quality, we undertook some of the largest Egyptian projects. Fortunately, the current projects are concerned with quality as a prerequisite for implementation. interview : Ali Dagher The urban system is, without a doubt, built on the unbreakable partnership between the architectural industries and their building materials. The superior and diverse production of the materials involved in the construction industry is a vital tool to truly showing architectural and engineering creativity. In addition to this, the architectural industries, in general, are the main driver for most economic activities, thanks to the investments accompanying them as well as the size of the manpower and job opportunities they provide. The industry of aluminum facades for buildings is one of the most important industries of modern building materials. So, modern architectural trends and aesthetic appearance of buildings cannot be completed without the use of aluminum and glass facade systems, in addition to all door and window systems. This industry has grown and developed significantly, thanks to a group of investors who lead the evolution of construction in Egypt. EGYBEL comes on top of these companies with a relatively early start, as its production began in 1989 and has since developed significantly and occupied an advanced position among t...
2021-05-05 14:41:20
