ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Friday, 17 November 2006, ArabianBusiness/News
Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems that Dubai currently faces. And in an attempt to meet the need for road infrastructure, the Garhoud Bridge extension is underway. Christopher Sell reports.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 25 November 2006, ArabianBusiness/Features
The Burj Dubai is already one of the city’s biggest landmarks and set to be the tallest building in the world, its construction is being eagerly watched. Alison Luke finds out how MEP services will meet the challenge of the spiralling tower.
Alison Luke, Monday, 01 January 2007, ArabianBusiness/Features
A joint venture of Arabian Technical Construction (Arabtec), Arabian Construction Company (ACC) and Belhasa-Six Construct (Besix) is tipped to pick up the US $816 million (AED3 billion) main construction contract for the Mall of Arabia, which is part of the City of Arabia project in Dubailand.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 13 January 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Two contracts for Dubailand's City of Arabia will be sealed in the coming weeks.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 17 March 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Cladding work on the world's tallest tower will begin in June.
Samsung Corporation, the trading and construction arm of South Korea's largest industrial group, has won a US $350 million (AED1.2 billion) contract to build a bridge to Nakheel's Palm Jebel Ali.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 14 April 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Besix widely believed to be front runner for world's first prefabricated skyscraper.
Angela Giuffrida, Tuesday, 17 April 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Dubai's rotating 'prefab' skyscraper looks set to change the perception of the building technique.
As the Burj Dubai gets taller, it's easy to forget those still working on the lower parts of the structure.
How Dubai's construction landscape has evolved over the last 30 years.
The growing number of South Korean contractors and developers setting up shop in the UAE is a testament to the close relationship between the two countries. Angela Giuffrida and Monika Grzesik report on the Asian invasion.
Angela Giuffrida and Monika Grzesik, Saturday, 28 July 2007, ArabianBusiness/Features
The Burj Dubai will take a further step forward in the next few months as construction will begin on the steel structure of the tower.
Belgian-UAE joint venture wins $141mn contract to construct two high-rise towers at Downtown Burj Dubai.
Green building laws may force some designs back to drawing board, official says.
With the deadline for adherence to international green building standards fast approaching, Lauren Willington looks at the consequences for the industry.
It's been just over a year-and-a-half since the largest strike to have hit the UAE made world headlines.
Pending laws governing environmentally friendly buildings could force developers back to drawing board.
Construction Week, Thursday, 22 November 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Hugo Berger and Christopher Sell look at the long-term costs of opting for cheap, second-hand equipment.
Hugo Berger and Christopher Sell, Sunday, 30 December 2007, ArabianBusiness/Features
A year is a long time in construction, and a long time in publishing. Construction Week takes a look back over an eventful 12 months.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 29 December 2007, ArabianBusiness/Features
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