The first half of 2017 saw a total of 68 real estate projects, worth $5.7bn (AED21bn), registered with Dubai Land Department
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Dubai ruler revamps building permits procedures
Strategy built upon three pillars, helping to develop and streamline building permit procedures in a unified manner
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The Middle East fire protection systems market sees growth, says report
The Middle East fire protection systems market is witnessing double-digit growth, driven by growing construction activities, technology innovation and accelerated fire protection expenditure by institutions and enterprises.
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Matt Squires to replace Bob Hope as CEO of SSH
SSH has announced that Matt Squires will replace Bob Hope as the consultancy?s chief executive officer as of 1 September, 2017
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Oman: Two power plants to be decommissioned next year
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Abu Dhabi's Taqa swings into second-quarter profit
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) said that it has made a profit attributable to shareholders from a year-earlier loss, aided by higher oil prices
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ASHRAE to inaugurate global training centre in Dubai
ASHRAE will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Global Training Center for Building Excellence on 19 September, 2017
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Video: Construction update of Dubai's $2bn One Central
The mixed-use development’s Offices 2 building is due for completion this year, a DWTC official told ConstructionWeekOnline
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Special Report: How Engineers Are Preparing for Sea-Level Rise
As sea levels rise—compounding coastal problems such as erosion, storm surge and tidal flooding—engineers are changing the way they work, using adaptive design and new technologies to prepare for an uncertain future
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Hampton Roads Region Looks for a Way To Live With the Water
Hampton Roads in Virginia—seven communities and 11 federal facilities—is facing one of the worst combinations of erosion, subsidence and sea-level rise in the nation.
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