Dubai tackles 500 construction-site issues in first quarter of 2015

Dubai Municipality officials have addressed more than 500 complaints, requests and issues related to projects under construction in the first quarter of this...

Construction

Dubai builders required to use ‘green’ concrete from April

All new buildings in Dubai will have to be built with ‘green’ concrete starting from April, the city’s municipality has announced.Builders will have...

Fleet

More CNG infrastructure needed in Middle East, truck makers say

The UAE and wider Middle East need to have more infrastructure in place to support vehicles running on alternate fuels like biofuel...

Fleet

Dubai goes green with biodiesel-powered municipal vehicles

Dubai Municipality today signed an agreement with the UAE-based Neutral Fuels, a biodiesel manufacturer, to replace diesel in municipality-owned vehicles.In an event coinciding...

Features

Evolution of a Landmark

If you’ve only just arrived in Dubai – as a resident or tourist – there’s a good chances that one of the...

Construction

Dubai Municipality pushes for green concrete by early 2015

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, has said that he expects to see a huge influx of new materials and...

Infrastructure

UAE takes steps to make green diesel mandatory

From September 7, 2014, a joint governmental panel will launch an inspection campaign to ensure the usage of green diesel as per...

Construction

Emaar development at Al Mamzar Beach will be “engine of growth” in Deira

RELATED ARTICLES: Phase 1 of Al Mamzar Corniche Beach development complete | Nakheel launches Deira Islands project | RTA endorses Jumeirah Corniche Development project Following earlier reports...

BIM

Dubai Municipality seeks private sector support on BIM mandate

RELATED ARTICLES: E-building systems for engineering supervision mandated in Dubai from May 2014 | Qatar Rail awards BIM services contract to Autodesk | Building permits process...

Construction

Construction work on Dubai Truck Market 92% complete

RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Municipality says 30,000 construction transactions took place in 2013 | RTA chief says investment in transport key driver in Dubai’s growth | Integrated...