Dubai Municipality launches new e-system for building permits and control
The Buildings Department of Dubai Municipality organized a seminar to explain the strategy for activating the new e-services of its Building Inspection Section for...
”Vertical travel” within Burj Khalifa in world’s highest elevators
Call it vertical travel with a difference. Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building by Emaar Properties, set to be inaugurated on January 4, 2010...
New Massive Project Announced in Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai-based MAG Group has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Dubai Healthcare City to develop approximately one million square feet mixed-use project in...
Monthly report on prices of building materials
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued today its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of April 2011.
The report...
Emirates Green Building Council offers seminars and workshops
Emirates Green Building Council (Emirates GBC), an organisation aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices in the UAE, has...
Al Quoz – an Oasis of Inspiring Beginnings and A Bright...
Over the past years, Al Quoz has successfully transformed from an industrial area to the beating heart of the creative scene in Dubai, contributing...
Silicon Central Set to Transform Shopping into an Experience
Line Investments & Property LLC (LIP) reiterates leading position as the preferred investment and property management company for the retail sector with a focus...
UAE construction sector expected to grow by 9.5% until 2016
Currently the Asia Pacific block is considered as a global recovery catalyst. The region is a promising construction investment destination with a strong potential....
Tender for Ibn Battuta Mall expansion announced
Nakheel today announced the tender for the expansion of Ibn Battuta Mall : a new, 28,000 square metre retail hub that will bring another...
Greater Knowledge Transfer on Sustainability in Construction Industry
Sustainability cannot be generalized, but should integrate histories, geographies and traditions, including contemporary building aspects, and Dubai is a perfect example for these trends...
Palazzo Versace Dubai 80% completed
Emirates Sunland Group has confirmed that its AED 2.3bn Palazzo Versace Dubai, one of the UAE’s most highly anticipated five-star hotels and high-end residences,...
Funding the GCC’s infrastructure: is it time for Public Private Partnerships?
Ultra-low oil prices will continue to limit cash available to sovereigns in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the near term. Clearly GCC governments...
Phase 1 of Park Gate Residences Commenced
wasl Asset Management Group, one of the largest real estate management and development companies in Dubai, is forging ahead at wasl1 – the company’s...
MENA cities’ population to reach 226 million by 2020
More than 226 million people will be living in cities throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by 2020, accounting for nearly 62...
New retail strip ‘The Avenue’ enters phase 1
Meraas announced it has appointed Al-Futtaim Carillion as project contractors for phase-1 of 'The Avenue', which is part of a three-phase project spanning 1.1 kilometers at a prime location in Dubai.
Steelfab 2012 begins at Expo Centre Sharjah
This optimism was clearly visible as the eighth edition of the region's premier
steel fabrication show - SteelFab 2012 - got off to a rousing start at Expo Centre
Sharjah on January 9, 2012
$196 Million Road Project Opens in Dubai This Month
Dubai’s RTA (Roads & Transport Authority) shared that the Rashid Hospital Tunnels project is finally completed. RTA informed that after a few “finishing touches”...
Dubai gets permit for 23,000 buildings in 2012
The Building Department of Dubai Municipality states in its annual report that the department has permitted to construct 23,243 buildings in Dubai during 2012.
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