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Livability is priority for future urban planning says EMKAAN
Smart transportation said to be key to smart cities. According to a statement issued by architectural and engineering consultancy EMKAAN, urban planning...
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Faithful+Gould to manage Yas Bay project in Abu Dhabi
Consultancy will be engaged on the project for four years. Faithful+Gould will provide project management services on phase one of Miral’s Yas...
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UN under-secretary general discusses urban sustainability with Abu Dhabi UPC
Discussion also covered the city’s approach to housing provisions for UAE Nationals. Rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate...
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Honeywell launches new cloud-based connected building platform
New service for smart cities works in tandem with IoT technologies, mobile apps and Honeywell’s service engineers. Outcome Based Service is a...
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Dubai’s Imdaad wins $1.6m Emirates Post FM contract
Contract is for one year with the provision to extend it for an additional two years. Dubai-based integrated facilities management (FM) firm...
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Gulf to be ‘one of fastest growing LED lighting markets’
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait’s LED markets will witness higher growth in coming years due to mega projects, says Frost & Sullivan....
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Rich real estate: The Qatar property market
Anum Hasan, a Market Research Analyst at ValuStrat, examines residential real estate in one of the world’s richest countries, Qatar . Like...
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Skilled surveyors: The changing role of the QS in the construction industry
Middle East Consultant examines how the QS role has changed over the years, and looks at the opportunities and challenges these specialists...
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Making a mark: Aurecon’s Ermis Marques
Middle East Consultant talks to the firm’s Middle East director to discuss his company’s recent successes and plans for measured expansion. What...
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WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff unveils new brand identity
New identity as simply 'WSP' encapsulates focus on employees and clients. WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has become WSP. The new brand identity...
