BIG 5: Rupert Cornford heads offshore to see the balance of construction and ecology on Al Gurm Resort in Abu Dhabi.
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The small Chilean town of Puerto Natales is home to the impressive new 28-bedroom Hotel Indigo by architect Sebastian Iriarrázaval.
By using the power of integrated building systems to assess an emergency situation, real or perceived, building and facility managers can increase their situational awareness, improve their response and better influence the outcome.
Christopher Sell pays a visit to Downtown Jebel Ali to see how Dubai's boundaries continue to expand.
One of Dubai's smartest residential areas is about to witness the construction of its first freehold estate. Christopher Sell goes on site at Acacia Avenues in Jumeirah to witness the lengths developers have to go to in Dubai to retain the publics' interest.
Why large-scale projects in Abu Dhabi demand more of an equitable approach to contracting.
After nearly 12 months of waiting for its building permit, a record-breaking concrete pour on Torch Tower's raft has just been completed. Christopher Sell reports from the base of what will be the 10th tallest building in Dubai.
With $130 billion worth of new developments expected to unfold over the next decade, here are some of the biggest.
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Infrastructure work on Dubai Sports City is now 85% complete.
Governments across the region are looking to the private sector to partner in the development of infrastructure projects.
The AED3billion Dubai Lagoon Residential Development at Dubai Investment Park is spread over nearly 2 million ft² of land area.
The UAE has the highest ecological footprint in the world - but the construction industry is making a gradual shift towards sustainable and green developments.
Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems that Dubai currently faces. And in an attempt to meet the need for road infrastructure, the Garhoud Bridge extension is underway. Christopher Sell reports.
Flanking Dubai Creek across an area of 6.4 million m2, Dubai Festival City is one of the biggest design-build contracts in the emirate. In her latest visit to the site, Zoe Naylor reports on the logistical challenges of building a project of this size so close to water.
Formwork is big business in the Middle East as project deadlines tighten and towers get higher. In a bid to maintain its three-day floor cycle, the Burj Dubai construction team is turning to a host of players in the formwork industry. Zoe Naylor reports on fast-track innovations by Doka and Meva.
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