
Gerhard Hope
From building codes to health, Abu Dhabi champions best practice
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It's not often living in Dubai that you have cause to complain about rainy weather.
Are we capitalising on the diversity of knowledge and experiences of foreign firms operating in the UAE?
Once a novelty, sustainability is becoming a reality.
Dennis Brand continues our look at bonds and guarantees with an outline of the different versions applicable in the construction industry.
Mike Walker, QHSE manager, Al Masaood Bergum, explains the important issues that would make 2008 a safer year all round.
Michael Grose, Partner, Clyde & Co looks at the hottest topics that will be at the forefront of the legal profession in the region this year.
With the role of the project manager becoming increasingly important, Robert Mattia, operations manager, State Group International, discusses how adopting the fundamentals of project management in a technical environment can reap good results.
In the first of two articles on the subject, Chris Larkin, associate director, Brewer Consulting looks at Delay Analysis, and the importance of choosing the correct technique for any given situation.
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As the sustainable building regulations come into force in the UAE this month, Mohammed Azad Hossain, deputy head of contracts for Gulf Construct in Kuwait, assesses how other GCC states can learn from this.
As groundbreaking regulation comes into force, New Year's day 2008 will forever be remembered in the construction industry as the day its world changed.
Laura Atherton, solicitor advocate, Kennedys considers the advantages of the latest changes in the rules for arbitration.
As construction-related arbitration is given globally and locally, there is an emphasis on technical knowledge and expertise. Antonios Dimitracopoulos, partner, BSA LLP, looks at the additional elements that qualify well-chosen arbitrators.
Omar Mourad, Planning Manager, Nakheel's The World, talks about the challenges ahead for a construction industry that needs to save time.
Jimmy Abrahim, chief quantity surveyor, Specialised Aluminium & Steel Company, discusses how integrating specialist subcontractors into design and engineering at an earlier stage can lead to cost-effective fa?ade construction.
Michael Grose, partner, Clyde & Co, on why the posteponement of the new 'Fronting Law' is a good thing.