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Almaty – September 11, 2026 -- The Bulat Utemuratov Foundation has allocated 460 million tenge (approximately $1 million) to fund the gasification of private homes in Almaty, partnering with the city's Akimat to expand urban gas infrastructure.

Foundation and city sign memorandum to convert coal-heated homes to natural gas

Under a newly signed memorandum, the Almaty Akimat will inspect private residences, advise homeowners on connection procedures, and provide end-to-end support for the switch to natural gas heating. Qualified contractors will then carry out the required construction and installation work.

Mayor Darkhan Satybaldy said the city continues working specifically to connect private homes to the municipal gas network, noting that requirements vary case by case and that support from socially responsible businesses allows the initiative to scale.

Qingdao – September 10, 2026 -- Lida Group is expanding its integrated modular construction services to cover design, factory production, logistics and site installation under a single delivery model for large international projects, drawing on experience that spans United Nations related camps, an 8,000-person Saudi labor camp and a 30,000-square-meter commercial development in West Africa.

The Qingdao-based manufacturer, founded in 1993, is positioning itself as a one-stop supplier for contractors managing remote sites that require multiple building types simultaneously, including accommodation, offices, dining halls, clinics and warehouses.

Lida Group built 600 container houses for a UN peacekeeping camp in South Sudan in 2013

The company supplied the units for a United Nations peacekeeping camp in Bor, South Sudan, and separately participated in a UN-aided library and printing building project in Senegal.

Dubai – September 08, 2026 -- Al Habtoor Tower, a 350-meter (1,155-foot) residential skyscraper on the Dubai Water Canal, was inaugurated in September 2026, ranking among the world's tallest residential buildings and relying on PENETRON ADMIX crystalline waterproofing to protect its below-grade concrete structures.

Tower delivers 1,740 apartments across 85 residential floors

The Al Habtoor City development spans a built-up area of over 25,000 square meters (274,000+ square feet), with three below-grade basement floors, a ground floor, and 85 residential floors. Units range from one-bedroom apartments (78-141 m2) to three-bedroom apartments (162-229 m2), with Ultra Residences and Sky Villas occupying the top six floors. The tower runs 24 high-speed elevators capable of 7 meters per second, described as the world's fastest.