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• Stretching the boundariesFeatures | 16 November 2008

  The Middle East is actively involved with Iskandar in Malaysia - but will investors be as forthcoming as the global slowdown intensifies, and how will the wider Medini project affect Singapore?

• Bright futureComment | 15 October 2008

  As we’re slowly heading towards winter in the Gulf, two things come to mind. One is that it’s now exceptionally pleasant to be walking around outside in the evenings, as restaurants and cafes start to fill their outdoor terraces.

• Ka$hakhstanFeatures | 10 August 2008

  Gulf states are leading the charge into Kazakhstan with its vast and untapped commodity wealth up for grabs.

• Entertainment engineFeatures | 9 August 2008

  The global growth of the entertainment industry will be driven by emerging markets such as the Middle East, report PricewaterhouseCoopers' advisory services senior manager Kate Simpson and senior consultant Amit Caspi following their latest study.

• Capital appreciationFeatures | 18 July 2008

  Abu Dhabi's property market is hotter than the Gulf's August waters and prices are set to keep soaring.

• Skylines for saleFeatures | 22 June 2008

  Plummeting property valuations in London's have attracted a surge of investment from the Middle East. 

• Hotel boom Features | 8 May 2008

  Investors are now committing to major hotel-building projects, including Emaar, Nakheel and Aldar.

• Pole positionFeatures | 8 May 2008

  Benoy's design for a Yas Island icon blends vehicular and building architecture.

• High visibilityFeatures | 12 March 2008

  Fifteen million safe working hours on one site is a huge achievement, Aldar's health and safety leader explains just how it was possible.

• From camp to communityComment | 5 March 2008

  "Respected" and "happy" were just two of the words used by Rakesh Kumar, a tower crane operator for Aldar Laing O'Rourke (ALOR), when he was describing how he felt about life on Yas Island Worker's Community.

• Design of the public realmComment | 4 March 2008

  Aldar CEO Ronald Barrott talks about the role design of the open space plays in creating a unique development.

• Target practiceFeatures | 3 March 2008

  The development of its infrastructure, marketing and operational resources will play a vital role in Dubailand reaching its ambitious 15 million visitor target by 2010, according to attractions industry experts.

• The trust in any relationshipComment | 1 March 2008

  While in discussion with a number of contractors over the last few weeks, all alluded to being in talks with other firms about partnering.

• The appliance of science when it comes to allianceFeatures | 1 March 2008

  Angela Giuffrida takes a look at the trend of construction companies to form partnerships, and the pros and cons of this approach.

• Aldar looks westInterviews | 29 February 2008

  Abu Dhabi's largest developer Aldar has set its eyes on the real estate markets of Europe.

• Welfare estateFeatures | 9 February 2008

  Local developers are launching an assault to convince the world that workers' welfare is a top priority.

• Matching the brand to the landInterviews | 4 February 2008

  Aldar Hotels and Hospitality managing director Paul Bell explains the company's strategy to match world-class destinations with the best hotel operators to provide a full gamut of services.

• Young bloodFeatures | 6 December 2007

  As recruitment pools start to dry up, facilities management Middle East reports on how the industry can entice younger generations into FM.

• Call of the wildFeatures | 2 December 2007

  While the countries of Africa are geographically diverse enough to boast a multitude of sellingpoints, many of them share an underdeveloped hotel market. But as Chris Jackson discovers, there are plenty of opportunities for growth and investment just waiting to be capitalized.

• Green cityFeatures | 18 October 2007

  How and why the major UAE real estate developers are using green design for their latest projects.

• Rides and slidesFeatures | 10 October 2007

  Sarah Gain reports on the spate of theme park projects that have been announced around the region.

• Construction works around mangroves on Abu Dhabi resortFeatures | 1 September 2007

  BIG 5: Rupert Cornford heads offshore to see the balance of construction and ecology on Al Gurm Resort in Abu Dhabi.

• Teamwork: capacity issues shift client-contractor relationsFeatures | 17 August 2007

  Rupert Cornford looks at how market dynamics affect the relationship between client and contractor.

• District developments Features | 31 July 2007

  District cooling stamps its authority on the UAE property market.

• Light my fireFeatures | 10 July 2007

  World-renowned architectural lighting designers Jonathan Speirs and Mark Major discuss the challenges of working in the Middle East.