The construction of the new causeway is expected to ease the traffic congestion and increase trade between the two countries. (Image source: Mohammad Abdullah/Flickr)
With Saudi Arabia and Bahrain planning to build a new road and rail causeway linking the two countries, expressions of interest (EoI) have been invited from the private sector developers, co-investors, contractors and lenders for the construction of the new project worth approximately US$5bn
Dubai holds the third position amongst global cities with the highest number of green buildings, under both LEED and BREEAM. (Image source: Bertrand Duperrin/Flickr)
The UAE is leading sustainability goals in the Middle East region, according to Core Savills in its Green Report: Sustainability and Wellness in Dubai, and Dubai?s commercial property sector is taking bigger strides towards a green strategy than the residential property market
Effortless to navigate and access, the EmiratesGBC Green Building Tooltips will not only help developers who are currently building new projects but also those who seek to retrofit their buildings, as well as residents who wish to pursue a greener lifestyle. (Image source: EGBC)
Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, today launched its brand-new initiative to encourage green building best practices, the ?Green Building Tooltips?
Al Ghurair Construction?s first UAE project, Muraba Residences on the Palm Jumeirah, which integrates Sky-Frame as a core element of its structural design. (Image source: Al Ghurair)
Al Ghurair Construction, part of UAE-based conglomerate Al Ghurair, has announced its partnership with Sky-Frame, Swiss producer of frameless glass sliding door and window systems, as the exclusive supplier of its innovative seamless glass solutions in the Middle East
The JCB 116D single drum soil compactor. (Image source: JCB)
JCB has unveiled the 116D single drum soil compactor, a high-performance roller designed for infrastructure construction and maintenance, general construction and landscaping projects, initially available in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
