Room with a twist

May 7th, 2012
On site, there are few things more important than time and efficiency. Project manager for Azmeel Contracting and Construction Corporation, Tarek Emarah, explains the solution provided by Unipods for its Dammam University Project When tasked with building accommodation for thousands... Read More

Taking Jebel Ali to the limit

January 16th, 2012
The Galleries Dan McAlister tours The Galleries; a mixed use development by Dubai-based Limitless, that forms part of the 6.5 million sqm Downtown Jebel Ali “We have approximately 8000 square feet of commercial and retail area spread over four identical buildings.... Read More

Highway hope

August 25th, 2011
Part of the strategic plan implemented by Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works, the Jahra Development project will transform Kuwait’s existing Jahra Road into a single highway in five years. Located in the western region of the country, the project comprises... Read More

Bringing in reinforcements

August 10th, 2011
After being awarded a sub-contract by HBK to carry out the design, supply and installation of the post-tensioned slabs in  the International Islamic Bank (IIB) tower, Qatar, post-tensioning specialist VSL has now completed 36 of the building’s 44 floors. With... Read More

A cosmopolitan victory

July 14th, 2011
Just a month after successfully completing Dubai-based villa project Victory Heights, Diar Consult has already occupied 771 of the homes In response to the drastic increase of foreign workers in the UAE since 2006 – reaching a total of 8.26... Read More

Flying high

July 7th, 2011
During the 11th annual Airport Show, held in Dubai last month engineering group Cavotec reported a number of achievements, including a contract to supply its advanced ground support for the world’s largest Emirates Airlines terminal and an award for the... Read More

In concrete form

June 13th, 2011
                        While the UAE government has been preparing for the 71% increase in primary energy demand by 2019 and the US $2.2 trillion price tag it is anticipated to create, Royal City Contracting L.L.C (RCC) has been developing an air... Read More

Project update: i-Rise Dubai

June 2nd, 2011
High profile tenants have begun fit out work on 1.9 million square feet i-rise Tower, located in Dubai’s TECOM C district. The iconic 36 storey executive tower, developed by Realty Capital Middle East, has been designed to maximise daylight in... Read More