News



Conference

- 13.03.24
Spotlighting Sustainable Cities at Civil Istanbul’ 24

Event

- 29.02.24
Dar sponsors the third annual Digital Twin Summit in Dubai, showcasing Para technology

Award

- 28.02.24
Qatar’s Public Works Authority honours consultants for delivering the world’s largest green roof at Doha Expo 2023

Event

- 14.03.24
Dar’s Charles Malek features as keynote speaker in ConstructAfrica’s webinar on 3D concrete printing

Event

- 26.02.24
Dar celebrates more than 55 years of operations in Africa

Project

- 21.02.24
Dar awarded contract to master plan the next three phases of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Award

- 15.02.24
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s EXPO 2020 Pavilion Wins the UAE Innovation Award for “Best Innovation That Drives Mobility”

Exhibition

- 31.01.24
Dar Set to Take Part in African Mining Indaba Exhibition in Cape Town this February

Magazine

 

- 25.01.24
Announcing Dar Magazine i26

Conference

- 24.01.24
MENA Solar Conference 2023 Publishes Dar-Led Research on Predictive Machine Learning for Photovoltaic Energy Outputs

Inauguration

- 22.01.24
Inauguration of Mumbai Trans Harbour Link: India’s Longest Sea Bridge Now Open to the Public

Exhibition

- 16.01.24
Dar and Portland Design Featured in Passenger Terminal World Magazine Ahead of Annual Exhibition

Event

- 02.01.24
ACI President Visits Egypt’s New Iconic Tower with Fellow Scholars

Award

- 26.12.23
Dar Receives Recognition Award at USGBC & GBCI Leaders’ Summit 2023 at COP28

News

- 30.10.23
Dar Khobar Achieves ISO 9001 Certification for Quality Management

Event

- 20.12.23
Giving Back to Our Home in Rwanda: Dar Joins Bugesera District for Community Outreach Event to Commemorate Good Governance Month

Event

- 18.12.23
ACI Middle East Conference 2023 Concludes in Riyadh with Dar as a Sponsor

Conference

- 11.12.23
The 5th International Congress of the Order of Engineers of Angola spotlights Dar and Para

Event

- 21.11.23
Dar advocates for transformational global climate action at COP28 UAE

Award

- 20.11.23
The Central Park of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Achieves Middle East Landscape Sustainability Award

Data Centres

- 20.11.23
Understanding the Hidden Environmental Impact of Data Centres

Conference

- 30.10.23
Humanizing high density – Dar enhances CTBUH partnership at 2023 Singapore Summit

Project

- 27.10.23
Strategic five-year framework agreement establishes Dar as the water consultant for the state of Kuwait

Award

- 16.10.23
Dar honoured for Engineering News Record ranking at the India Construction Festival

Inauguration

- 13.10.23
Prime Minister lays foundation for Kingdom Health – Jordan’s flagship healthcare enterprise

Award

- 10.10.23
Angola’s Biópio and Baia Farta Solar Plants Win Utility-Scale Solar Project of the Year at AFSIA Solar Awards 2023

Sustainability

- 06.10.23
Dar signs the UAE Climate Responsible Companies Pledge, as UAE accelerates climate action ahead of COP 28

Event

- 05.10.23
ACI Middle East Conference 2023 Set to Take Place in Riyadh with Dar as a Sponsor

Event

- 04.10.23
Cairo University’s 2023 Graduation Ceremony: Celebrating Engineering Excellence and a Prosperous Future

Event

- 02.10.23
Future Concrete Construction Conference 2023 Features Dar Insights on 3D Concrete Printing

One Shot One Green Campaign

- 29.09.23
Rwandan Ministry of Environment Announces “One Shot One Tree” Green Campaign with Dar as a Sponsor

Inauguration

- 25.09.23
Dar Ventures & Acasia Group Launch DarE Incubator, Fostering AEC Tech Startups Across the MENA Region

Event

- 21.09.23
Dar Group Showcases Expertise at Future Travel Experience Global 2023

Sustainability

- 20.09.23
World Green Building Week: Advancing Sustainability in the MENA Region

Sustainability

- 19.09.23
The MENA Alliance for Green Schools: Introducing a Vision for Greener Schools in the MENA region

Inauguration

- 06.09.23
President of the Republic of Angola João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço inaugurates Soyo Marine Base

MIT

- 05.09.23
Venice Biennale 2023 Showcases Dar Group’s Collaborative Efforts to Rebuild Beirut

CCC

- 29.08.23
Dar Khobar Successfully Achieves Information Security Certifications from Saudi Aramco and ISO

Makers

- 18.08.23
Dar and SIAC Launch Makers ConTech Accelerator Program with Flat6Labs

Ranking

- 16.08.23
Dar Group Celebrates 15 Years in the Top 10 of Engineering News Record’s Top 225 International Design Firms

Report

- 01.08.23
WorldGBC Annual Report Spotlights Major Steps Towards the Race to Net Zero

Magazine

- 28.07.23
The 25th issue of Dar Magazine
25.07.23 Dar’s Innovative Airport Pavement Design Featured in IATA Article on CPK

Collaboration

- 12.07.23
Dar and PwC join forces to drive sustainable solutions for the Middle East’s built environment
10.07.23 Dar and Su-Yapı Feature at Uganda’s Water Storage and Hydropower Development for Africa 2023 Summit

Event

- 15.06.23
Dar Environmental Team Leads Public Consultation Sessions with TotalEnergies for Lebanon’s Block 9 Exploration and Drilling Activities

Event

- 14.06.23
Dar Takes Part in RE-MED Community Platform on Construction and Demolition Waste in Palermo

Award

- 09.06.23
Dar Receives International Safety Award from the British Safety Council

Event

- 31.05.23
Nine ConTech Innovators Showcase at Makers’ First Showcase Day

Event

- 23.05.23
The MENA Solar Show 2023 Concludes Successfully in Cairo

Interview

- 22.05.23
On the Importance of Integration: Dar Group on Uganda’s Vision 2040

Exhibition

- 22.05.23
Venice’s 6th Biennale Architecture Exhibition Showcases MIT and Dar Group’s Rebuilding Beirut: Using Data to Co-Design a New Future

Event

- 18.05.23
Big 5 Construct Ethiopia Kicks Off in Addis Ababa, with Dar as a Sponsor

Certification

- 16.05.23
Dar Achieves ISO19650 Certification for Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Press Release

- 02.05.23
Dar Completes Acquisition of Su-Yapı

Event

- 17.03.23
Reuse the Past, Recycle the Present, Save the Future: Dar Angola Sponsors National Conference on Waste 2023

Press Release

- 15.03.23
Dar Group’s Para digital twin technology earns first-ever UL Smart Systems Rating

Press Release

- 15.03.23
Dar Group Acquires CopperTree Analytics

Magazine

- 30.01.23
A historic port expansion, the Lahore Master Plan 2050, and America’s first 15-minute city headline Dar Magazine i24

Award

- 31.01.23
Dar Wins Technical Consultant of the Year Solar Award 2023

Inauguration

- 25.01.23
Dar Inaugurates Poland Office

Award

- 11.01.23
Dar Group tops international design firms in airports, education, healthcare, and religious and cultural sectors – ENR 2022

Press Release

- 29.11.22
Dar, Flat6Labs, and SIAC Launch “Makers” – a ConTech Innovation Program for Construction Start-ups Across Egypt

Press Release

- 28.11.22
Dar launches action plan for a net zero future in the MENA region

Project

- 24.11.22
Dar and Perkins&Will Join Jordan's Most Ambitious New Healthcare Project

Conferences

- 17.11.22
CTBUH 2022 Convenes in Chicago for the World’s Leading Conversation on Tall Buildings and Vertical Urbanism

Cairo Water Week 2022

- 03.11.22
Dar Engineers Win Best Graduation Project at Cairo Water Week 2022

Project

- 26.10.22
Dar Named Master Civil Engineer on Poland’s New Solidarity Airport

Award

- 21.10.22
ENR and Construction World Honour Dar at the 8th Indian Construction Festival

Events

- 26.09.22
Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit Set to Take Place in Kampala, with Dar as a Sponsor

Inauguration

- 21.09.22
Angola Inaugurates First Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Plants in Benguela

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 09.09.22
6th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition set to take place in Kigali Rwanda, with Dar as a headlining sponsor

Inauguration

- 08.09.22
The American University of Beirut Inaugurates the Newly Renovated Dar Al-Handasah Architecture Building

ENR Ranking

- 16.08.22
Engineering News Record Ranks Dar Group 1st in the Middle East, 10th Internationally

Publication

- 29.07.22
Dar Magazine i23 Now Available

Awards

- 28.07.22
Saudi Aramco Recognises Dar Engineers for Exceptional Capacity-Building Workshop at Technical Exchange Forum

Awards

- 18.07.22
The Al Khor Zoo’s New Panda Habitat Shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival Award 2022

Awards

- 12.07.22
Architect Nahi El Khoury Receives Honourable Mention in Young Architects’ Competition

Inauguration

- 08.07.22
United Nations Delegation Tours Cunene’s Recently Inaugurated River Transfer Scheme

Awards

- 01.07.22
Dar and Rocscience’s New Settle3 Design Tool Voted 1st for Innovation and Achievements in Geotechnical Engineering Practice at ICSMGE 2022

Awards

- 29.06.22
Dar wins three Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 06.06.22
Spotlighting Digital Twins and the Smart Bridge at DCW 2022

Project

- 02.06.22
JCDC Appoints Dar to Master Plan and Design Phase 1 of the Transformational $20bn Jeddah Central Project

Award

- 26.05.22
Qatar’s Desert Nest Pavilion Features in Guinness World Records as the World’s Tallest 3-D Printed Concrete Tower

Project

- 12.04.22
Dar Reveals AUB-Mediterraneo Campus Master Plan at Landmark Ceremony

Award

- 29.03.22
KSA Pavilion Wins EXHIBITOR’s World Expo Award for Best XL Pavilion

Press Release

- 21.03.22
Elevate Healthcare and Dar collaborate on provision of healthcare in Africa

Inauguration

- 09.03.22
President Inaugurates Angola’s First Institute of Paediatric Haematology

Publication

- 31.01.22
Dar Magazine i22: Spark: Sustainability. Innovation. Collaboration.

Inauguration

- 30.11.21
Angola Boosts Pandemic Readiness with Major New Treatment Centre

Award

- 26.11.21
SGS Certificate of Merit – A First for Engineering Consultants

Award

- 10.11.21
Winning Qatar’s Public Works Authority Best Engineering Practices Initiative

Sustainability

- 01.11.21
Dar Signs Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

Award

- 28.10.21
Smart Bridge Wins Autodesk’s 2021 Excellence Award

Event

- 27.10.21
Revitalising Al-Salt City – UNESCO’s New World Heritage City
07.10.21 Cairo Metro Line III named 2021 Global Project of the Year

Project

- 16.01.23
Dar Engages Stakeholders on Ilorin Master Plan 2042

Site Visit

- 13.09.21
President Sisi Tours Alexandria Port’s New Tahya Masr Multipurpose Terminal

ENR Ranking

- 05.08.21
Dar Group Extends 15-year Run in ENR’s Top 10 International Design Firms

Publication

- 30.07.21
Dar Magazine i21: A Window to Tomorrow

Inauguration

- 14.07.21
National Assembly New Office Building Project Handing-Over Ceremony

Project

- 17.06.21
Iconic Tower Tops Out as Africa’s Tallest Skyscraper

Award

- 15.06.21
Dar Founder, Dr. Kamal Shair, Honoured for Lifetime Achievement at the Cairo Construction Hub 2021
27.05.21 Site Celebrations for World Health and Safety at Work Day Continue for Dar’s HSE Team

Award

- 20.05.21
NEOM Recognises Dar for Exceptional Safety Culture on The Line

Publication

- 29.01.21
Dar Magazine i20: Rethink. Repurpose. Reengage.

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 22.10.20
Dar Sustainability Specialists to Feature at Energy Strategies Summit 2020

Publication

- 30.09.20
Resilience and Sustainability: Announcing Dar Group’s 2019 Annual Report

Inauguration

- 07.09.20
Jordanian Media Spotlights the Inauguration of the Kabad Photovoltaic Plant

ENR Ranking

- 04.08.20
ENR 2020: Over 12 Years in the Top 10

Project

- 03.08.20
Sidi Aich Tunnel: Connecting a Main Algerian Marine Port to the North Africa Highway

Publication

- 29.07.20
DarMagazine i19 is now available online!

Certification

- 29.06.20
Safety First: Dar Earns ISO 45001 Certification

Award

- 04.05.20
International Safety Award 2020 Winner

Sustainability Certification

- 03.03.20
4 GSAS Stars for the Lusail Plaza’s LRT Station

Publication

- 22.01.20
Historic Trails, Survey Drones, and Big Data Hacks: Dar Magazine i18 Is Out Now

ENR Ranking

- 18.12.19
Detailed ENR Rankings: Dar Group Tops Key International Markets

Project

- 17.12.19
A Breakthrough for Dar and the Greater Beirut Water Supply Project

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 27.11.19
Dar Talks Sustainability at Dubai’s WETEX 2019

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 26.11.19
Dar Makes a Strong Impression at the 10th CTBUH World Congress in Chicago

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 18.11.19
Dar Architects Present at the Region’s Largest Creative Festival

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 25.10.19
Economic Growth and Diversification: Dar Angola at Order of Engineers Annual Congress

Site Visit

- 10.10.19
Site Visits at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Inauguration

- 08.10.19
King Salman Inaugurates King Abdulaziz International Airport

Publication

- 27.09.19
Dar Group Publishes Second Annual Report

Press Release

- 03.09.19
Dar Al-Handasah awarded General Engineering and Project Management Services Infrastructure (GESi) contract

Announcement

- 20.08.19
Dar Mourns Death of Director Sherif Wissa

Renewable Energy

- 04.08.19
Dar’s Bright Future Team Places Second in the Ministry of Energy’s Solar Boat Competition

Healthcare

- 30.07.19
Lifesaving Treatment, Delivered In Huila for the First Time

ENR Ranking

- 26.07.19
ENR 2019 Extends Dar Group's Legacy

Publication

- 22.07.19
Dar Magazine Issue 17 Explores Record-breaking Ventures

Inauguration

- 01.07.19
Angola’s Most Prominent Officials Inaugurate Huila’s First Public Haemodialysis Centre

Sustainability

- 31.05.19
Dar Participates in the GCNL’s 5th Lebanon Collaboration for the SDGs Event

Inauguration

- 07.05.19
The Causeway Opens.

Award

- 25.04.19
Update: Ibadan City Masterplan Sweeps Top Prize at RTPI Awards

Press Coverage

- 29.03.19
Property Week International Runs Cover Feature on Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Award

- 06.02.19
A Dar Masterplan Finalist in the RTPI International Awards for Planning Excellence

Publication

- 01.01.19
Dar Magazine Issue 16 Tours a Pharaonic Capital for Modern Times

Inauguration

- 20.01.19
The Land Section of Kuwait’s Monumental Doha Link Opens to Commuters

Sustainability

- 21.01.19
To Safeguard a Country and Preserve a Planet: Dar Signs the United Nations Global Compact

Award

- 07.12.18
Dar Al-Handasah Honoured by the Order of Engineers of Angola at First-Ever Gala

Award

- 22.11.18
Dar Honoured by Client Qatar Cool for Exceptional Performance

Sponsorship

- 11.12.18
Dar Sponsors Middle East Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Sustainability

- 09.11.18
Dar's Green Apple Day of Service Praised by Leading UAE Environmental Council

Project

- 29.10.18
Design Lead on the Transportation Project of the Millennium: Dar Al-Handasah to Bring the Hyperloop to the Middle East.

Visit

- 02.10.18
American Society of Civil Engineers President Kristina L. Swallow Visits Dar Premises

Press Coverage

- 25.09.18
The Dawn of a New Future: Kuwait Causeway Featured in Financial Times

Project

- 15.08.18
Dar Meets with President Sisi to Discuss Ongoing Development Plans at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

ENR Ranking

- 17.07.18
Another Year, Another Victory: Dar Group Amongst ENR 2018’s Top 10!

Collaboration

- 27.06.18
Dar Group announces collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Award

- 13.05.18
Dar honoured with the Special Award for Excellence in Infrastructure Project

Project

- 24.04.18
UDC signs a major contract with Dar for Gewan Island project

Award

- 05.04.18
Dar praised in Zamzam rehabilitation opening ceremony

Award

- 02.04.18
Dar Group named finalist in Old Street roundabout design contest

Certification

- 02.04.18
Cairo Smart Village office granted ISO and OHSAS certifications

Inauguration

- 28.02.18
Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources launches WIEMS website

Publication

- 26.01.18
DarMagazine spotlights the Kuwait Causeway project in its newest issue

Inauguration

- 10.01.18
Dar participates in historic Angosat 1 satellite project

ENR Ranking

- 10.10.17
To making progress together: ENR names Dar among best international design firms

Inauguration

- 16.08.17
Inauguration of the first phase of the N’Zeto x Soyo Highway

Healthcare

- 16.08.17
Ground Breaking Ceremonies of Hospitals Projects in Luanda

Inauguration

- 26.07.17
Second power station of Cambambe dam unveiled

Project

- 18.05.17
Rock boring breakthrough at Joun

Project

- 23.03.17
Dar pulls off major pipejacking operation in Riyadh

Acquisition

- 28.02.17
Dar Group becomes WorleyParsons substantial shareholder

Award

- 29.11.16
Dar Doha receives recognition at Green Expo Forum 2016

Project

- 25.11.16
Kuwait Municipality signs contract for Kuwait fourth Master Plan 2040

Anniversary

- 17.11.16
Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee - 60 years of ongoing success, innovation, and leadership

In memoriam

- 07.09.16
The city of Salt - Jordan remembers Dr. Kamal Shair

Project

- 01.09.16
Nakheel and RIU Hotels and Resorts start development of US$245 million beachfront resort at Deira Islands - Dubai

New visual identity

- 03.06.16
Behind the scenes of Dar's new look

Collaboration

- 26.05.16
Dar joins Iraq Britain Business Council

Collaboration

- 11.05.16
Dar and Abu Dhabi team up for safer street software

Social Action

- 11.05.16
Dar Al-Handasah supports AUB with “transformational” gift

Fairs & Exhibitions

- 11.03.16
Dar Al-Handasah at MIT job fair

Social Action

- 02.12.15
Dar Angola Establishes Philanthropic Organization

Inauguration

- 02.03.16
Concourse D at Dubai International now open

Press Coverage

- 11.03.16
Tawazun Safety Security and Disaster Management City (Jaheziya)

Event

- 03.10.15
Dar Runs Faster and Farther for Good Causes at 2015 Beirut Marathon

Award

- 03.01.16
King Abdulaziz Medical City Behavioral Health Facility receives Award of Merit

Inauguration

- 03.11.15
Head of State inaugurates New National Assembly Building

Certification

- 03.09.15
Dar Al-Handasah Smart Village Offices building earns LEED Gold

Press Release

- 03.11.15
Al-Arabiya TV reports on the Madinah expansion