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...

Property

Dubai set to see more mid-market hotels by 2020, says DTCM

Dubai can expect to see more mid-market hotels in the coming years as a result of government incentives, according to the Department...

Consultant

UK’s Foster + Partners to design phase two of Dubai Design District

Dubai Design District (d3) has awarded London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners a contract to design the second phase of the development....

Property

Dubai working to attract tourists as Russian visitors decline 23.5%

Dubai is stepping up tourism efforts and introducing new flights to make up for a dip in Russian tourists, according to media...

Property

Dubai developer Nakheel’s profits double in Q1 2015

Dubai’s Nakheel has reported a net profit of AED1.35 billion ($367.5 million) for the first quarter of 2015, up by 115% from...

Construction

Structural works completed at The Onyx project in Dubai

Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC), the UAE-based contractor, says it has completed all structural construction work for The Onyx development on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road.Located...

Property

‘Strong demand’ for cheap Dubai homes as property prices drop

There is ‘strong demand’ for affordable homes in Dubai as prices in the overall property market decline, an Asteco report has found.The real-estate services...

Property

Meraas to develop Bulgari-branded homes in Dubai

The Dubai developer Meraas plans to build Bulgari-branded homes as part of a wider 158,000sqm development named after the luxury Italian brand. The...