Dubai property market near bottom of world ranking as prices fall 6.1%

Dubai property prices were down by 6.1% in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year, ranking it among...

Construction

Half a million Dubai workers subject to midday break

The UAE’s ‘midday break’ rule will see an estimated 500,000 Dubai construction workers down tools during the hottest part of the day...

Property

Dubai’s Emirates in $5.3m deal to rebrand tower in Portsmouth, UK

Emirates has struck a $5.3 million deal to rebrand the Spinnaker Tower in the UK city of Portsmouth – but some local...

Consultant

Meraas appoints lead consultant for Bulgari Resort in Dubai

Developer Meraas has appointed WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as lead consultant for the Bulgari Resort and Residences in Dubai, it has been...

Experts

Dubai projects focused within existing master plans

The pace of construction activity has certainly picked up in Dubai over the past six months, with an increasing number of cranes...

Fleet

Dubai’s RTA unveils new design for school buses

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled the design of new school buses to be operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation...

Property

New UAE property regulations ‘prevent overheating in Dubai’

Changes to the UAE’s real-estate regulations have stopped the Dubai property market ‘overheating’, a Cluttons report has said.In its Spring 2015 Dubai Residential Market...

Construction

Up to 10 cases of heat exhaustion a day among Dubai labourers

There are as many as 10 cases of heat exhaustion a day among Dubai construction workers during the summer months, according to...

Property

Prime Dubai property prices drop 1.9% in six months

Luxury property prices in Dubai dropped 1.9% between September and March as the market correction continues, research by Knight Frank shows.After several periods at or...

Construction

Caterpillar to open $7m regional training centre in Dubai

Construction-equipment giant Caterpillar has announced that it will build a $7 million regional training centre for the Africa and Middle East (AME), based...