Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality (DM) is paying no regard to the problems faced by families forced out by the “one villa, one family” rule despite exorbitant rents in the city, the head of the DM building inspection section said.

Dubai Municipality expects record numbers for four-day initiative to spruce up the city.

Project caters to the huge urban expansion in Dubai, says municipal body.

The chairman of Build Safe UAE, Grahame McCaig, has called on the Dubai Municipality (DM) to publicly release statistics on the number of workers killed and severely injured on construction sites in the emirate.

The fast pace of development in the UAE is threatening the existence of local marine and wildlife species.

Thousands of people set to be targeted as part of Dubai's one villa, one family policy.

Authorities begin action to cut electricity, water at shared Dubai villa accommodation.

Pollution tip-offs to municipality chiefs in Dubai will result in 2,000 dirham payment.

The Dubai Municipality's Geographical Information Systems (GIS) department unveils its new interactive eMap at GITEX Technology Week.

Dubai Municipality starts work on scheme to improve service at sewage treatment plant.

Dubai Municipality official reveals options to resolve raw sewage dumping problem.

Companies ordered to pay up for cost of cleaning and flushing storm water network.

Municipality chiefs set up phone and website systems to report cases for eviction.

Landlords have just 30 days to ensure no more than one family lives in their properties.

Municipality officials in Dubai warn retailers following discovery of unlicensed goods.

Scaffolding is a very common construction component, one that should never be taken for granted.

The poor air quality in Dubai is so obvious, yet few people in the industry and Dubai Municipality want to talk about it.

Dubai Municipality (DM) is using an outdated version of a World Health Organisation standard to gauge air quality in Dubai, which includes testing the level of a harmful pollutant originating from construction sites, Construction Week has learned.

Dubai's new anti-smoking laws to have impact on shisha during holy month, officials admit.

Labour ministry to resume accepting certificates issued by municipality clinics.

Dubai Municipality (DM) is to set up a special office to oversee applications and enforcement of its green buildings laws to be introduced at the end of the year.

August’s Build it Green Dubai seminar in the City Hall building of Dubai Municipality saw representatives from WSP and the Building Department of Dubai Municipality outline the legislative framework that will guide Dubai in its challenge to build and manage green buildings.

Smoking will not be allowed in Dubai parks as malls, hotels, restaurants ban is extended.

Most common violations are workers without helmets and no safety barriers.

Several Middle East cities fall in list of world's most expensive cities to live in.

Truck carrying succulent fruit flips over, load scatters across one of Dubai's busiest roads.

Shisha cafe owners must move by end of 2008, or face penalties, closure.

Dubai Municipality (DM) has announced five new park and recreational facility projects in Hatta.

Dubai Municipality has established a new laboratory for testing green materials used in the construction of buildings in the city.

Labourers have been warned to take the symptoms of heat stress seriously this summer, at the launch of a Dubai Municipality (DM) Safe Summer Campaign to prevent heat-related hazards.

With the midday working ban only a month away, the Dubai Municipality (DM) has launched a public awareness campaign to prevent heat-related hazards this summer.

An official from the Dubai Municipality (DM) has said that the temporary Naif Souq will be ready by mid-June.

Volume of waste from emirate’s real estate boom jumped to 27.7mn tonnes last year, municipality says.

Dubai, Lyon officials meet to discuss co-operation on construction, historic buildings and landscaping.

Coffee specialist, Orbis Roastery has pioneered new legislation with the Dubai Municipality to standardise coffee regulations in the Middle East.

Legislation urgently needed to ensure Emiratis are better represented in workforce, expert says.

As the health and safety message gets stronger in the UAE, Hugo Berger profiles what companies are doing to ensure workers are better protected on site.

Urgent action must be taken to reverse dwindling numbers in workplace, official says.

Municipality announces it is to create new residential areas in Deira and Bur Dubai.

Dubai Municipality's building department plans to hire more than 150 engineers this year in a bid to ensure that construction of all new buildings is better regulated.

Dubai Municipality has approved tenders worth US $9m for constructing a further four parks in the Emirate.

Car park in Dubai business district to be turned over to residents for leisure and entertainment.

The hypermarket has asserted its green conscience by debuting plastic bag payment ‘first' for the city.

As food safety specialists from around the world converged at the annual Dubai International Food Safety Conference, Caterer spoke to key industry professionals about the need for streamlining the system.

The UAE's coastline could be threatened by construction activity unless a strict environmental management plan is enforced, according to a report by Dubai Municipality.

Developers will no longer be able to add ‘hidden charges' to the cost of buying a property, under a new regulation planned by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera).

Dubai Municipality unveils plans for landscape work and project beautification.

A new committee will be formed to establish guidelines of the Muslim World League on Halal slaughter and food production.

An international expert on wind engineering has said that Dubai needs to focus on better sustainable energy modeling for better performance in high-rise buildings and will need to pay close attention to local weather conditions.

Dubai Municipality will soon invite tenders to build a new monument in Dubai's Zabeel Park.

With water shortages becoming commonplace throughout the world, CID takes a look at some of the latest examples of water-saving devices.

Continuing our special focus on reducing utility use in existing buildings, MEP Middle East reports from the Grand Hyatt Dubai on its moves to a sustainable future.

Senior management at Emirates Hotels & Resorts discuss some of the key challenges they faced when developing the company's second property, Emirates Marina Hotel & Residence.

BIG 5: Canadian insulation company, Icynene, insists sustainability is beginning to catch on.

This week the United Nations released a report saying an immediate plan of action was needed to halt the effect of global warming. Hugo Berger examines how campaigners are calling for the construction industry to play its part by reducing the amount of waste it produces.

First Gulf landscape architecture conference to take place in Dubai in January.

Dubai Municipality has announced an objective to build enough parks to have 5.5m2 of recreational facility per person in the emirate.

Green building laws may force some designs back to drawing board, official says.

Marine experts say waters could be possible winter migration route for Bryde's whale.

Dubai Municipality takes a positive step with introduction of a new incinerator for city's waste medical equipment.

Modern technology can let utilities know when their network is losing water before their customers do.

ETA subsidiary to build UAE's largest incinerator for safe treatment of Dubai's escalating medical waste.

How can MEP professionals help to ensure the availability of drinking water supplies?

Civic body outlines improvements to specifications for residential labour camps built in the emirate.

Uncertainty over UAE property laws has real estate agents calling for clarification.

How the region's food producers - and not just consumers - are feeling the pinch of rising inflation.

Counting the number of construction cranes in Dubai could well have become something of a pastime for residents of high-rise buildings in the emirate.

Dubai Municipality is taking legal action against industrial establishments and owners of workshops and warehouses who have failed to relocate accommodation provided to labourers inside their premises within the stipulated 90-day grace period.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Dubai Municipality and Dubai Shopping Malls Group has been signed to regulate smoking in shopping malls.

Dubai is to host a significant Poland-UAE trade exhibition with the aim of strengthening trade ties between Poland and the Middle East.

Dubai Municipality is undertaking a US $13.3 million (AED49 million) project to construct four civil defence centres in the city.

Soaring summer temperatures and high levels of humidity can have disastrous consequences on catering operations, warns Bashir Hassan Yousif, food safety specialist at Dubai Municipality.

Dubai Municipality is working on a new set of regulations that will govern the construction of buildings in the emirate.

The costs associated with dying abroad and how to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

The health agency's move comes days before World No Tobacco Day.

Municipality is to shut customer service counters for a week next month to boost uptake of e-services.

Municipality's drive to regulate lighting-up in public with new programme set for the emirate.

Despite a low risk of significant seismic activity, local earthquake codes have been under review in order to better understand the earthquake hazard in the UAE. Monika Grzesik reports on the need for developers to appreciate the region's geotechnical parameters.

Free zone authority says that enforcement of H&S regulations introduced last year has increased standards on site.

New partnership will give Middle East viewers a taste of High Definition TV.

Before development on The Lagoons, Dubai, even broke ground, an Environmental Impact Assessment was sought in order to protect the local wildlife sanctuary.

Construction of the Emirates HQ building has highlighted the precast advantage.

This week's seminar will reassess previous studies that suggested high levels of danger.

Dubai Municipality has awarded a contract worth around US $410 million (AED1.5 billion) to a joint venture between local contractor, Al Ahmadiah and Aktor of Greece, for the construction of a 300,000m3-per-day wastewater treatment facility in Jebel Ali.

Consumers and industry both have a role to play in conserving water.

Water is fast becoming the world’s most precious commodity, with the UAE alone is expected to consume 600 million gallons a day in 2015. Adam Dawson looks at what is being done to conserve this resource and how FMs can play their part.

EHS, The Environmental Health and safety regulatory arm of Dubai World has announced the implementation of reviewed EHS health and safety regulations to further raise the safety record of Dubai World projects.

Building on the experience of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2006, German contractors in the region are putting their talents to good use on stadium builds in Dubai. Christopher Sell reports on the motto of the engineering specialists: better by design.

Construction sites in Dubai will soon have to send all their waste to a new recycling plant.

A jargon-free, proactive standards model from the UK is expected to be approved in Dubai.

Dubai Municipality has opened two residential parks and will launch several landscape and beautification projects this month.

Better legislation is required to outline best practices and standards in health and safety and lifeguarding, according to training specialists.

New regulations will improve site safety for workers.

Regulations on architectural conservation will aid tourism growth and World Heritage status.

Dubai Municipality has denied allegations of cruel treatment of sheep imported from Australia.

A new barcode system for food imports is to be implemented in Dubai, with an eventual roll out across the Middle East

Dubai's International Food Safety Conference is set to draw experts and officials from across the globe to discuss the key issues and best practises in the foodservice industry

Pollution control technology companies urged to contact Dubai’s DM