The UAE's green building practices watchdog, the Emirates Green Building Council, has said plans for a commercial-scale bio-diesel plant is not the answer to reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint.
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has unveiled plans to demolish their existing headquarters and build a new high-rise development in the heart Manama.
Abu Dhabi's Urban Planning Council (UPC) will introduce in January 2009 its green regulations for new buildings and communities along with its own adapted-version of the Leed rating system.
Sch?n Properties has awarded a US $7.5 million (AED27.5 million) contract to NSCC to carry out additional shoring and enabling works for zones two to eight of the Dubai Lagoon project.
The GCC is looking at plans for a railway connecting the Middle East to Europe via Turkey according to the Turkish ambassador to Bahrain, Osman Haldun.
Power generation group Alstom has signed a contract with Saudi Electricity Company to build stage three of the Shoaiba power plant, worth around US $2.7 billion (SAR 10.1 billion).
With less than a month to go before the opening of the Atlantis Hotel on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel CEO Chris O'Donnell received a rather rude awakening when fire struck the lobby of the building at 7am on September 2nd.
The piping industry exists to carry liquid and gas materials from one place to another for use, storage or disposal. These materials are vital to life and health, and the methods used in construction and maintenance of pipes are being constantly worked and improved upon, says Shikha Mishra.
Louis Khoury, sales development manager, Middle East for Autodesk, says sustainable design decisions should be introduced at each step of the design and build process.
From 5-star hotels to real estate branding, the Galadari family boasts a succession of Dubai firsts. Jamie Stewart caught up with GIO boss Rashid Galadari to find out what makes the family tick.
There is an urgent need for qualified dispute resolution experts, says Dr Mohammed Dulaimi, director of the project management master programme at the British University in Dubai.
David Gottfried developed the Leed building rating system and founded the US Green Building Council. This week he was in Dubai to share his knowledge on how 'green' is measured.
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