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November 1st, 2008

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The license to construct
Business

It reduces overheads, cuts down on the time spent working on a project and saves costs on the job site. Shikha Mishra finds out how IT software is changing the way the construction industry operates in the Middle East.
 

Nakheel announces Forbidden City
Projects

Dubai-based master developer Nakheel has announced its Forbidden City project in International City.
 

CW Awards winners this week
Business

Winners of the Construction Week Awards 2008 will be announced on Wednesday, November 5 over a gala dinner that will be held at the Westin Dubai.
 

Rescue Me
Business

Editor Rob Wagner explores how Dubai cash is helping revitalise downtown Los Angeles at a time when US investors are too nervous to spend on real estate developments.
 

Dewa dismmisses claims over renewable energy
Business

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has dismissed claims that energy is being wasted because it cannot accept excess power from private renewable sources into the grid.
 

Dubai Towers-Doha to be Leed-certified
Projects

Dubai Holding-owned Sama Dubai has said that Dubai Towers ? Doha will be one of Qatar?s first buildings to be designed to the US Green Building Council?s (USGBC) Leed certification.
 

Naseej to become big player
Business

New Bahraini development company Naseej could one day rival major players like Nakheel, Emmar and Qatari Diar, according to the CEO of Ithmaar Development Company (IDC) Mohammed Khalil Alsayed.
 

Culture Village hotel bids due year end
Business

The tender process for construction of Dubai Properties? Culture Village hotel will commence at the beginning of next year, the developer has said.
 

ETA Ascon employees make poverty pledge
Business

More than 7100 employees from Dubai-based construction group ETA Ascon gathered in the city last month and pledged to eradicate extreme poverty and work towards an environmentally sustainable world.
 

Amana wins contract for Dubai Bank building
Business

Middle East-based Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings has won a US $7.8 million (AED28.6 million) turnkey contract to build Dubai Bank?s branch in Jumeirah, Dubai.
 

The Elusive David Fisher
Projects

We discover this week that architect David Fisher, the man behind the rotating residential tower, can be found and is willing to talk.
 

Flights of fantasy
Projects

David Fisher's rotating tower took a beating from critics around the world when it was launched in June. Since then little was heard from Fisher who had everything from his designs to his qualifications challenged. In a breaking exclusive interview Benjamin Millington quizzes David Fisher on some burning unanswered questions.
 

Idiot's Guide to building a view factory
Projects

David Fisher's 420m rotating tower has been the favourite topic of discussion on many sites across the region. Benjamin Millington digs up reasons why the project is raising so many eyebrows.
 



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