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			<title>Formwork for dummies: The buyers guide</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[When it comes to buying formwork we can't be too hasty. Construction Week has lined up industry professionals to give their advice on what to look for when purchasing these systems and the dangers buyers need to avoid.]]></description>
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			<title>Forming futures</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  What strategies are formwork companies implementing in order to counteract the economic slowdown? Construction Week investigates.]]></description>
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			<title>Turning crises into opportunities</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Josef Kurzmann, executive director of Austrian formwork company Doka Group, tells us how the company is dealing with the present times and that the key to any successful business is a convincing price-performance ratio.]]></description>
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			<title>The complexity of formwork</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Formwork companies in the region continue to grow with the launch of new products to suit the market and expansion plans of their facilities, reports features editor Shikha Mishra.]]></description>
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			<title>Forming a safe work space </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The formwork industry is currently wrestling with some tricky problems; economic, logistical, communication and health and safety issues.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Skills shortage may hold back sustainability</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Severe shortage in UAE could hamper progress towards sustainable construction.]]></description>
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			<title>Why it’s good to talk in the construction sector</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Geir Jensen, general manager, Doka Gulf laments the lack of communication between parties in the construction industry and the need for greater integration in the sector.]]></description>
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			<title>Standards issue</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Are  standards in the UAE construction industry as poor in comparison to rest of the world as everyone believes?   ]]></description>
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			<title>Formwork forgery</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A look into the issue of sub-standard imports in  the formwork industry and the response of the established players.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Double-deck Doka for Jamrat</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Doka formwork is enabling the rapid construction of a multi-level bridge designed to provide safe access for millions of pilgrims taking part in a key Islamic ritual in the Saudi Arabian city of Mina.]]></description>
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			<title>At the bottom of the Burj</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As the Burj Dubai gets taller, it's easy to forget those still working on the lower parts of the structure. ]]></description>
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			<title>Moving from price back to performance</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The formwork industry is continually innovating to remain competitive. But, as Christopher Sell finds out, some industry experts are calling on contractors to move their focus away from price towards performance in order to maximise the sector's growth.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Doka SKE 100s bring Burj core finish closer</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Last month, the reinforced concrete construction of the Burj Dubai had reached two thirds of its final height.]]></description>
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			<title>Doka SKE50 makes Tiger roar on 71-storey Marina Pinnacle</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sharjah-based contractor Tiger International has opted for Doka's self-climbing formwork SKE50 system to work on the 71-storey Marina Pinnacle in Dubai Marina.]]></description>
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			<title>Doka invests inwards to bolster global brand</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Formwork giant Doka invested US $133 million during 2006 in expanding and upgrading its production plant, construction of a new office building, and the development of an ‘Infocentre' at its headquarters in Amstetten, Austria.]]></description>
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			<title>Decks, slabs, beams and climbing brackets</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Formwork contractors are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the diverse types of construction underway across the Middle East. Christopher Sell reports on how projects ranging from athletics stadiums to hydropower plants are taking shape.]]></description>
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			<title>Burj team keeps floor-cycle promise</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Formwork is big business in the Middle East as project deadlines tighten and towers get higher. In a bid to maintain its three-day floor cycle, the Burj Dubai construction team is turning to a host of players in the formwork industry. Zoe Naylor reports on fast-track innovations by Doka and Meva. ]]></description>
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