Concerns over safety of UAE structures

Expert opinion on why the region’s structures are safe.. The collapse of a foot bridge at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New...

GCC Power Projects

The region's top five power projects.. With an estimated US $1.4 trillion worth of GCC power projects underway or in the pipeline,...

The future of green design

Experts in sustainable design gathered in Dubai last month to explain why retrofitting existing buildings could be the only way to meet...

PROJECT UPDATE: Ajman One

Aqaar CEO Rami Dabbas tells The Big Project phase one construction of the AED 2.7 billion Ajman 1 project will be delivered...

UAE cement firms write off 2010 due to project slump

Companies say that infrastructure projects in the emirates are expected to drive demand for building materials in 2011. Delays in construction projects...

Revolving doors

Fluctuations in demand and the cost of raw materials have led windows and doors suppliers to reassess operations. Here, four companies reveal...

Light years ahead

Futuristic solar disc islands could be just the solution Ras Al Khaimah is looking for to power its all-important, but energy-hungry cement...

Lightweight Champion

Lytag FZE managing director Andy Doel says choosing secondary lightweight aggregate for large-scale projects is essential to delivering on impressive designs, gaining...