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...

Features

Building security: Why Gulf states need to follow Dubai’s lead

To explain the three fundamental principles of security, Dr Munaf Al Nidawi, CEO of Consquare Security Consultancy, alludes to a popular car...

Construction

Al Hamra breaks ground on $272m Falcon Island in RAK

Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Hamra Real Estate Development (AHRED) has broken ground on its AED1 billion ($272.3 million) Falcon Island residential project,...

Features

Inside Dubai’s new Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights hotel

In February of this year, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, inaugurated the Hyatt...

Features

Site visit: Dubai theme parks project right on track

The scenery along the Dubai – Abu Dhabi highway has never been very exciting, with featureless mounds of sand and the occasional...

Consultant

HVAC: How thermal imaging cameras can help

Inspecting buildings using a thermal imaging camera is a powerful and non-invasive means of monitoring and diagnosing the condition of buildings. A...

Features

Blockbuster in the Works

Dubai’s construction ambitions have always veered to the high life, with the city’s architecture reflecting an obsession with glitz and glamour. When...

Construction

Sharjah Police urge greater onsite safety after fatal accident

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