Dubai Metro set for massive expansion

[caption id="attachment_13860" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Dubai Metro will cover 421km and have 197 stations by 2030, the RTA chief says.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: 1.5mn celebrated...

Features

Here for Good

[caption id="attachment_13833" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Standard Chartered's new headquarters in Dubai aims to be a benchmark for sustainability.[/caption] At first glance, the new...

Features

Why is Dubai Dreaming Again?

[caption id="attachment_13819" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Experts wonder if Dubai is on the cusp of a new construction boom.[/caption] November 2012 HH Sheikh Mohammed...

Interviews

Meeting Hill’s Climber

[caption id="attachment_13814" align="aligncenter" width="451"] Mohammed Al Rais outlines Hill International's plans for the coming year during a conversation with Big Project.[/caption] Back...

Construction

UAE banks to make formal proposal on mortgage caps

[caption id="attachment_13804" align="aligncenter" width="480"] UAE banks will ask the Central Bank to change mortgage limits which were introduced in December 2012.[/caption] RELATED...

Construction

Bristol fires up new manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi

Bristol Fire announced the establishment of a new 30,000m2 manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The plant has created forty five new...

Construction

Cancelled Al Habtoor IPO hits Dubai bourse

The Dubai bourse lost its biggest hope for recovery in 2013 this week with the cancellation of a $1.6bn initial public offering...

Construction

Abu Dhabi creates housing body to develop mass housing

Abu Dhabi has set up an authority to develop mass housing as it pushes ahead with social welfare initiatives, in a move...

Construction

Fujairah to build 32 hectare labour village

The municipality of Fujairah has announced the construction of a full-fledged bachelor's labour village for more than 35,000 workers. The Projects Department...