UAE developers spend 75% less on façades

Micha Pawelka, managing director at Priedemann Façade Engineering told a recent panel discussion organised by Drees & Sommer (D&S) that UAE developers...

Analysis

Façade face-off as industry comes under scrutiny in Middle East

The façade business sector in the Middle East is extremely important and one of the fastest growing, but industry professionals bemoan that...

Analysis

Spreading the word on new Dubai fire codes for cladding

Speakers and attendees at this year’s Middle East Facades Summit all had a similar message when it came to the recent moves...

Construction

The Big 5: Japan’s Nippon Steel showcases titanium facades

Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is showing its decorative titanium facades at The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai, company representatives said.The...

Features

Behind the façade, more light

Prior to the invention of electricity, our ancestors used to rely on the sun as their prime source of illumination, making do...

Facades Smarten Up

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BIM

Use of nanotechnology underway in Qatar’s facade market

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Construction

London building facade melts cars and real estate

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Analysis

Beneath the surface

[caption id="attachment_11151" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Facades at Masdar are stringently tested for efficiency.[/caption] In a region that is striving to make its ‘statement...