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Dubai’s Arabtec nears agreement on $40bn Egypt contract
Final deal expected to be signed within 10 days, according to media reports. The Dubai builder Arabtec is set to sign the final...
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Towell Construction wins $55.8m contract for Oman residential projects
Contractor to build two residential zones in Sultanate’s latest integrated tourism complex. Towell Construction and Co LLC (TCC) has been awarded two...
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Malls, homes and schools among 76 new Abu Dhabi projects
Al Maryah Central mega mall and World Desert Oasis in Al Ain among projects given green light by Urban Planning Council. Malls,...
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Behind the façade, more light
How façade designers embracing natural light to achieve energy efficiency targets. Prior to the invention of electricity, our ancestors used to rely...
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Inside Dubai’s new Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights hotel
A tour of the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights, which opened on March 2. In February of this year, Sheikh Mohammed bin...
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Logistics leads the way in the Gulf
The challenges and opportunities of moving construction-related cargo in the GCC and wider Middle East. As large-scale construction and infrastructure projects take...
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Andrea Scotti: From Lego to Louvre Abu Dhabi engineering feats
BuroHappold director on how his early interests led to more complex projects. As a child, Andrea Scotti was always in awe of...
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Abu Dhabi’s $2.9bn airport extension ‘on track to open in 2017’
Midfield Terminal Building will be 60% to 65% complete by the end of the year, Abu Dhabi Airports chairman says. Abu Dhabi...
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Dubai Torch fire: Were lessons from Tamweel incident heeded?
Blaze has sparked renewed debate over fire safety and what was learnt from previous cases. Fire safety was the subject of heated...
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Dubai Torch blaze: Sounding the alarm on fire safety
A task force is needed to ensure building materials are up to standard. The fire that swept through The Torch Tower in the...
