‘Green is go’ for Dubai’s first solar powered mosque

[caption id="attachment_13057" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Al Arif Contracting will build a green mosque in Bur Saeed, Dubai.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Qatar to launch first...

Construction

HBK to construct raft foundations for Msheireb Downtown Doha

[caption id="attachment_13009" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Msheireb has awarded HBK Contracting for the raft foundations of Phase III of the project.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Msheireb...

Analysis

Initial reaction – Big 5 Dubai 2012

[caption id="attachment_12573" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Big 5 2012 looks to have impressed suppliers and manufacturers. (Image: Gavin Davids)[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Britain must export its way...

Construction

KSA to lead global green construction

Saudi Arabia’s sustainable construction market is predicted to reach a value of $406bn by 2015, driven by the Kingdom’s extensive development of...

Construction

Brookfield Multiplex wins Masdar contract

Masdar announced on Monday that it had awarded Brookfield Multiplex the design and construction contract for its new headquarters complex, which is...

Construction

DEWA awards Solar Park contract

[caption id="attachment_12111" align="aligncenter" width="471"] DEWA has awarded First Solar the contract for Phase I of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar...

Construction

Dow becomes member of EmiratesGBC

Dow Chemical in the UAE has been inducted into the Emirates Green Building Council as a corporate member, it was announced on...

Construction

Dubai’s first sustainable city by 2016

[caption id="attachment_11448" align="aligncenter" width="305"] Faris Saeed says the UAE is showing an increasing tendency to move towards urban sustainability.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Sobha...

Construction

Oman’s MEDC to advise developers on eco-friendly tech, designs

Developers in Oman have been urged by the Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC) to incorporate energy-efficient technologies and environment-friendly construction designs. As...