Contractors urged to take waste seriously

While UAE municipalities work to tackle the Emirates? construction-waste management problem, many contractors remain uncooperative say experts.. It seems that the UAE...

Building a Greener MENA

This month, green building council leaders from Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the UAE came together for the first time at Arabian Construction...

Quick Fix

Improving project management skills is key to minimizing project failures, according to Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) CEO and founder Bassam...

Cracking Cork Construction

Cork is fast becoming a sought-after ? if somewhat exclusive ? building material. Ben Watts ventures to the Portugal cork forests to...

Investing in first-class formwork

Five experts on formwork reveal the dangers of implementing poor or counterfeit systems and uncover the latest, most fitting solutions for a...

MEA Hotels in the Pipeline

There are 455 hotels in the Middle East and Africa development pipeline comprising 126,310 rooms. As the UAE accounts for 50% of...

Five projects to entice you to Bahrain

The Big Projects looks at five key developments attracting more contractors to Bahrain. 1- Low-Cost Housing Units The Bahrain Ministry of...

Working Against the Clock…

Speaking following the full and on-time completion of Majid al Futtaim’s Mirdif City Centre development in Dubai, Mace Group project director Mark...

Lumiglass almost doubles UAE capacity

Glass manufacturer Lumiglass industries, a subsidiary of Glass LLC which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments PJSC. Glassmanufacturer Lumiglass industries, a subsidiary...

Dubai Lagoon Progress Debate

Dubai Lagoon developer Sch. <img width="319" height="180" style="padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; float: left; padding-top: 5px" src="http://www.thebigprojectme.com.php5-17.dfw1-2.websitetestlink.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/110439field8.jpg" title="Sigma Elevator Company, Dubai...