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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
The launch of Duravit's new range at their design centre in Germany's Black Forest … [Read more...]
Some of the most lucrative projects underway in 2011. … [Read more...]
A tour of Damac’s 49-storey Burjside Boulevard tower, under construction in Downtown Dubai. … [Read more...]
The GCC will require an additional 100GW of power over the coming decade as demand increases 58% on 2006 levels. Current fossil fuel consumption rates have catapulted all six GCC countries to the top 25 list of polluters in the world, and the needs of burgeoning population and industry will feed requirements further. Melanie Mingas investigates the viability of alternative energy projects in the region
With exhibition season well under way, thousands of foreign suppliers are visiting the region to find new markets for their products. The Big Project presents the complete guide to the region’s distribution giants and establishing those all important networks.
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