Global Benchmark: Diamond Developers seeks to replicate ‘sustainable cities’ in Saudi Arabia, MENA

Global Benchmark: Diamond Developers seeks to replicate ‘sustainable cities’ in Saudi Arabia, MENA

Dubai-based Diamond Developers is looking at regional and global expansions, confident that its sustainable city model is replicable, scalable, and effective anywhere in the world.

The company has received a lot of interest from governments and investors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, CEO Salah Habib told Zawya Projects, adding that Saudi Arabia is definitely on the radar.

Habib revealed construction will commence on The Sustainable City Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in the last quarter of 2022, with the project slated for completion by mid to end of 2025.

Here are the excerpts:

Q: What lessons have you learned from The Sustainable City, Dubai, that you plan to incorporate into your new projects in Sharjah, Oman, and Abu Dhabi?

A: The Sustainable City Dubai was a global steppingstone from conventional to sustainable real estate. Future cities, including the upcoming Sharjah and Abu Dhabi projects, are replicating our successful model and evolving from The Sustainable City Dubai by enhancing the successes and overcoming the difficulties learned from the project.

Sustainable development is a forever-evolving field and continually requires new projects to incorporate some of the most advanced technological advancements in food, energy, water, products, mobility, and waste management. For example, solar PV modules