February 23, 2012

The world’s best kept secret

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It’s a cornerstone of the Abu Dhabi economic vision yet few outside the industry have heard of the 417 square kilometre Khalifa Industrial Zone. A year after its launch, ADPC CEO Tony Douglas and area construction manager Brian Sadler take Melanie Mingas on a guided tour of the site  I’m sat in a car with ADPC’s Brian Sadler; we’ve been … [Read more...]

A project for the community

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Abu Dhabi’s Emirati housing programme is gaining pace; in June the urban structure framework plan was announced for the first area master plan, Shahama and Bahia; a project that regenerates one of the oldest Emirati neighbourhoods and contributes to the 13,000 villas planned under the Emirati Family Housing Programme. This month, a 23 metre model of … [Read more...]

Key to the Kingdom

View of the completed tower from above

It will rise more than 1000 metres over the Red Sea, the centre piece of the 5.3 millionsquare- metre Kingdom City, to be built north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Following years of speculation, the design development of Kingdom Tower is now under way. Foundation drawings are complete, the piling works are being tendered, and  names including Adrian Smith … [Read more...]

Operation lift

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Leading global forklift truck and warehouse equipment manufacturer, Linde Material Handling UK, is on a mission to urge industry companies to collaborate and to develop the onsite skills of their professional fork lift operators. The company launched The Linde Challenge, an annual ultimate operator event, this year. The challenge, which demands skill … [Read more...]

Fujairah…. You should be here

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Following in the footsteps of its famous neighbours, Fujairah is to become the UAE’s next construction capital. With huge commercial, residential and infrastructure ambitions in the pipeline, The Big Project speaks exclusively with the three people who will lead the transformation of this essential … [Read more...]

UAE Elite

Villas at Marasi Village with Capital Gate forming a backdrop

When developers ADNEC began working on Marasi Village the brief was to create a community for UAE nationals. In a country where the majority of developments are built for expats, transient foreign workers, businesses and tourists, it made a refreshing change. “The project is located on the main island of Abu Dhabi and as per current land laws, only … [Read more...]

Re-inventing the bathroom

Products on display at the Duravit Design Centre, hornberg Germany

The launch of Duravit's new range at their design centre in Germany's Black Forest … [Read more...]

Top 10 GCC Infrastructure Projects

Our top 10 projects...

Some of the most lucrative projects underway in 2011. … [Read more...]

Room with a view

Room with a view #1

A tour of Damac’s 49-storey Burjside Boulevard tower, under construction in Downtown Dubai. … [Read more...]