Climate Wizard system is Gaia winner

A ‘natural’ cooling solution scooped Gold in the 2010 Gaia Awards. The Climate Wizard by Seeley International picked up the Gold award...

Construction industry calls for no-blame culture

ACE suggests horizontal approach to project management will reduce risks. A lack of partnerships between construction parties in the region is causing...

New heights

Tav Construction regional director Yusuf Akcayoglu takes Melanie Mingas on a tour of its three Dubai projects under construction; Emirates Financial Towers,...

Road to Recovery

Industry professionals say lessons learnt from the boom and bust of the MENA construction sectors have paved the way for better health...

Diverse Dammam

Renowned for industry and oil, Dammam’s tourism potential is often overlooked. Melanie Mingas discovers how the combination of a low-rise cityscape and...

Cashing in on Cairo

Damac Properties tells The Big Project it has identified Egypt as an “extremely attractive market” and updates us on construction of one...

Dubai Government to introduce new Green Building Code

Phased introduction of Dubai’s sustainability guidelines expected to begin next year. Dubai’s new Green Building Code, which has taken two years for...