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From building codes to health, Abu Dhabi champions best practice

 •   Experts: Green codes to influence future building
 •   Sharjah government examines building safety codes


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Counting the cost

Counting the cost

It's not often living in Dubai that you have cause to complain about rainy weather.
 
Who moved the melting pot?

Who moved the melting pot?

Are we capitalising on the diversity of knowledge and experiences of foreign firms operating in the UAE?
 
A change of terms

A change of terms

Once a novelty, sustainability is becoming a reality.
 
Bonded issues

Bonded issues

Dennis Brand continues our look at bonds and guarantees with an outline of the different versions applicable in the construction industry.
 
Resolutions for a safer 2008

Resolutions for a safer 2008

Mike Walker, QHSE manager, Al Masaood Bergum, explains the important issues that would make 2008 a safer year all round.
 
Out with the old, and in with the new

Out with the old, and in with the new

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.
 
Planning to reduce the risk of failure on the job

Planning to reduce the risk of failure on the job

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.
 
To go retrospective, or to go prospective

To go retrospective, or to go prospective

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.    1 Comments
 
Concept of sustainability

Concept of sustainability

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.
 
The construction industry's date to remember

The construction industry's date to remember

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.
 
Welcoming these new rules

Welcoming these new rules

Laura Atherton, solicitor advocate, Kennedys considers the advantages of the latest changes in the rules for arbitration.
 
Choosing the right weapon

Choosing the right weapon

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.
 
The dilemma for a resource-intensive industry

The dilemma for a resource-intensive industry

Omar Mourad, Planning Manager, Nakheel's The World, talks about the challenges ahead for a construction industry that needs to save time.
 
Designing for cost cuts

Designing for cost cuts

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.
 
Delays for fronting up

Delays for fronting up

Michael Grose, partner, Clyde & Co, on why the posteponement of the new 'Fronting Law' is a good thing.
 



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