LIVE FROM CITYSCAPE: Day 2

The latest coverage from Cityscape

Welcome to ConstructionWeekOnline.com's live feed from Cityscape Dubai, at Dubai International Exhibition Centre. We'll be bringing you the latest news, tips, gossip and reports as they happen.

Day 1 Recap

10:32 HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai has officially opened Cityscape at 10am on the dot. CWO followed the Crown Prince and his entourage. Check out our video footage.
10.51 Controversial developer Damac said its Cityscape presence will be emphasising delivery and construction. Meanwhile, Baniyas annouces new projects.
11:25 Donald Trump Junior said he was hoping work on the Dubai Trump Tower at the Palm Jumeirah would begin within the next two years.
11:46 Rera director of development Mahmoud El Bural said that Rera has been working with 20 industry professionals and that the government has approved an association for facilities managers, saying "The need for facilties managers in the region is great, we are looking to protect owners, developers and end users to manage the built environment the right."

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12:23 Dubailand developer Dubai Properties confirms five properties will be delivered by the end of the year.
12:55 It's not just developers who can have fun at Cityscape. Middle East Architect editor Jeff Roberts has just filed a story about the architectural playground of La Defense.
13:39 Donald Trump Jr. revealed that the future of the project is now in Nakheel's hands.
14:11 Dubai Properties said Cityscape is vital as a platform, following their consolidation earlier this year. Meanwhile, the end of the year is looking much more promising.
15:10 It looks like Cityscape is proving to be an opportunity for investment in Iraq. It's exciting to see that the country is going from strength to strength and we'll have more on this shortly.
16:09 It's full steam ahead at TDIC, with all projects still going ahead according to deputy development director Ali Al Hammadi, and Qasr Al Sarab resort expected to be handed over at the end of the month.
16:40 We'll have a rundown of reflections from visitors and exhibitors from Cityscape Dubai 2009, Day One, at the close play today. How are you finding the show?
17:37 Bahrain and KSA editor Ben Millington covers stories from Saudi Build (take a look here, here and here).
We also have interesting news about salaries in the real estate industry - are you being paid enough?

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