Dubai’s Construction Boom May Need Building Quotas Rather Sooner Than Later
What is a building quota?
The implementation of building quotas is a measure aimed at limiting the number of annual building permits for a certain...
First Expo 2020 Buildings Emerge above Ground
·Basements with sophisticated logistics network completed for three theme districts
·Construction of rented pavilions for some nations in theme districts gathering pace
Expo 2020...
GCC hospitality projects value exceeds US$148 in Q1 2017
The total value of 1,153 hospitality projects in the six members of the Gulf Co-operation Council, GCC, exceeded US$148.4 billion (AED544.62 billion) in the...
Union Properties ongoing projects on track
Union Properties (UP) said on Sunday it will proceed with its ongoing projects, underlining that there are currently no plans for new developments on...
Abu Dhabi Airports Company releases General Contractor Tender for Midfield Terminal...
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) yesterday announced the release of the General Contractor Tender for the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), moving into the next...
Dubai’s newest theme park to be ready early 2014
A brand new theme park will soon open doors in Dubai. The facility is called IMG Worlds of Adventure (IMGWOA) and it is developed...
Construction continues at Dubai Pearl
3.5 million man hours worked, with 60,000 cubic meter of concrete poured on the 20 million sq ft Dubai Pearl project
Construction of Dubai Pearl...
Construction contract awarded for Dubai’s Vegas-style hotel complex
Construction expected to begin in June
New hotel floor area will sprawl across 350,000 square metres
Construction giant Leighton Holdings' Middle East subsidiary has won a...
Emirates launches Vitroglaze
Emirates Glass LLC (EGL), one of the region's leading processors of premium architectural flat glass products and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, wholly owned...
Hotel Development in Prime GCC Tourism Destinations Growing at Six Times...
Latest STR report highlights massive hotel development plans in Makkah, Doha, Riyadh, Medina, Muscat and Dubai
ATM 2022 organisers expect significant presence at live event...
Prices of building materials in June 2011
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of June 2011. The report...
UAE leads GCC countries in volume of infrastructure expenditure
The total volume of GCC countries' construction projects of roads and bridges -- currently existing and planned -- is estimated at around USD 142...
UAE exports in construction sector to Saudi Arabia increase in...
UAE firms are expected to increase exports of local products and services to Saudi Arabia’s booming construction sector over the coming year, as a...
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...
New construction projects in Abu Dhabi
New development projects approved for emirate of Abu Dhabi, especially in areas of social services, housing, health and education.
UAE Hospitality Projects Value Crosses Dh262 Billion in September 2017
Total value of 543 active hospitality projects in the UAE reached US$71.6 billion (Dh262.77 billion) at the beginning of September 2017, according to BNC...
Expo 2020 Dubai Announces 47 Construction Contracts
98 non-construction contracts worth AED 360 million also to be awarded in 2017
Global companies Orascom-Besix awarded contract in Q4 2016 to develop...
Wind Tests Complete on Upcoming World’s Tallest Tower
Anyone who has stood atop a skyscraper as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, can attest to the power of nature at such heights. Not only is the...