How RICS is collaborating to develop new UN-backed fire safety global standard

RICS collaborating with a coalition of over 70 international organisations to develop new fire safety global standard. The Royal Institution of Chartered...

Data Protection Day 2020: De-risking in the era of transparency

Daniel Fried, general manager, EMEA and Worldwide Channels, Veeam on creating a practical culture of data transparency. The issue of data protection...

Daikin interview: Energy efficient technologies will lead the GCC HVAC-R industry

Daikin is set to launch its first European VRV AC-system to run on the lowest GWP refrigerant R-32. Energy efficient products and...

Confidence returning to Dubai’s real estate market, says Chestertons

Q4 apartment and villa sales prices down 2% and 3% respectively; rental rates Q-on-Q point towards stabilising prices. Dubai’s real estate market...

Metito wins 55 MW solar power plant project in Bangladesh – Exclusive interview

Metito MD tells MECN that they were able to achieve the lowest tariff ever reported in Bangladesh on the project. Metito Group...

Exclusive: Signify explores 3D-printed tailored luminaires

Kevin Raaijmaker tells MECN that a typical manufactured luminaire has a 47 per cent lower carbon footprint than a conventionally manufactured luminaire....

Building the new Dubai College Sports Complex – Part 2: The importance of collaboration

GAJ's Jason Burnside on how teachers have helped shape the new sports complex - SPACE. The art of designing schools is not...

Opinion: How we can attract and retain talent within the UAE’s construction market

Anouar Bourakkadi Idrissi, COO, Edenred UAE on the construction industry's challenge of staff retention. Workforce development and retention is important for any...

The ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered takes on the toughest race in the world

Jesús Sancho, managing director, ACCIONA Middle East on the fully electric rally car that's competing in this month's Dakar Rally. Seven years...

We need to empower SMC firms, says UAE BIM’s AbouAlfa

Ahmed AbouAlfa, founder, UAE BIM Association, on bringing BIM documents and guidelines in line with international standards. Ahmed AbouAlfa, founder, UAE BIM...