The Construction Climate Challenge hosted by Volvo CE initiates project to pinpoint opportunities to reduce emissions in the construction supply chain
Source: New feed
Month: January 2017
UAE has helped solar energy prices drop globally
Data has shown that solar energy production costs have dropped 80% in the last five years while onshore wind power costs have fallen by nearly 70%
Source: New feed
IFMA and RICS to host FM forum in Dubai
The World Workplace Forum’s inaugural Middle East edition will be held at Dubai’s Shangri-La Hotel this May
Source: New feed
Orascom-Besix JV scoops Expo 2020 infra contract
An Orascom-Besix joint venture has been awarded the contract to develop deep infrastructure for the 4.38km2 Expo 2020 site in Dubai South
Source: New feed
Qatar and GCC face VAT implementation challenges
With the implementation of VAT throughout the GCC due for 2018, the region faces challenges around a lack of certainty relating to the approval and release of the GCC VAT Framework Agreement
Source: New feed
Dubai Lamp to be installed in all new buildings
The development of the world?s first commercially available 200 lumen per Watt LED lamp was launched last year and will be available in widely used shapes and colours
Source: New feed
IKEA wins award for its temporary shelter design
The IKEA Foundation launched its flat-pack emergency shelter back in 2013 to offer an alternative to the tents often used to house refugees and displaced people
Source: New feed
Expo 2020 unveils 47 contracts worth $3bn for 2017
The team responsible for the delivery of Expo 2020 Dubai has announced that 47 construction contracts, worth $3bn (AED11bn), will be awarded in 2017
Source: New feed
Perkins+Will tests new hospital design for KCH
The design features individual in-room environmental controls including windows with landscape and downtown skyline views for patient comfort
Source: New feed
Akar completes $3.8m Al Wadi Park project in Hatta
Launched in Q4 of 2015, the 2.8ha site will welcome visitors in March 2017, the Wadi-themed park is part of a $353m comprehensive development plan for Hatta
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