Dubai

Dubai

Brief respite

Dubai has launched it all, in terms of superlative projects and there currently appears to be a brief respite as the industry takes stock of the situation before the next...

Dubai

FM concept picks up in the region

As the construction industry continues to boom in the Middle East, facilities management (FM) is gaining further importance in the region where there is a shift in focus...

Dubai

Gibca’s armour for Palm Deira

Having supplied armour rock for Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali, Gibca, a leading supplier of quality aggregates and rock armour in the region, is currently supply its...

Dubai

Renting business booms in Dubai

With the proliferation of construction projects throughout Dubai, manufacturers of machinery are recognising the continued trend over the past few years towards rental...

Dubai

Bagno Design boosts range

Bagno Design – a Dubai-based high-end chain of bathroom design centres, which offers ready-made and tailored solutions of exclusive sanitary ware, and bathroom...

Dubai

Crystal Tower

ADh4 billion ($1.09 billion) tower – tipped to be among the tallest commercial skycrapers in the world – is expected to start its ascent by the end of this year at...

Dubai

Winter wonderland

Work is now under way on the $1 billion Snowdome project at Dubailand, following a ground-breaking ceremony last February. The project, the diversified multinational...

Dubai

On the fast track

Construction work is due to begin this month on the typical floors of the 52-storey twin-tower Al Kazim Commercial and Office building on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road...

Dubai

On the Waterfront

With detailed design work now nearing the final stages, the first tenders are set to be announced shortly on what is billed as one of the largest waterfront developments...

Dubai

Racing ahead

Major civil construction works on the much-awaited Dh15.5 billion ($4.2 billion) Dubai Metro project were launched late last month at an inaugural ceremony by the newly-...

Dubai

Players Paradise

Construction work on the $2.5 billion Dubai Sports City (DSC) – a 50 million sq ft exclusive mixed-use metropolis that is set to be the first integrated sports city ever...

Dubai

City of wonders

ADh5.5 billion ($1.5 billion) mega project that embodies the UAE’s heritage while bringing together under a single development the architectural wonders of the world is...

Dubai

Arabian dream

With piling and foundations work in full swing, the multi-billion-dollar City of Arabia project is well on schedule to meet the opening deadline of Summer 2008 for its...

Dubai

Key players to date

• Consultant for the Restless Planet Dinosaur Theme Park: The Natural History Museum of London, one of the world’s best known and successful museums, attracting over...

Dubai

Soaring skywards

An army of more than 31,000 workers assisted by a vast array of some of the world’s most efficient equipment – including a total of 102 cranes – is currently at work on a...