Most high-rise structures in this region are designed around familiar shapes from the natural or physical world.
Christopher Sell, Saturday, 11 November 2006, ArabianBusiness/Features
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 25 November 2006, ArabianBusiness/News
The extension to the Meridien Mina Seyahi hotel is now just six months away from completion. Christopher Sell talks to main contractor ACC to understand how the firm utilised its massive Dubai workforce to keep the project on time.
Construction of the Emirates HQ building has highlighted the precast advantage.
Contractors left reeling as material import and supply delays force projects to miss deadlines.
With a rapidly expanding commercial and residential construction sector, Qatar is facing up to material challenges and labour issues. Christopher Sell reports on how the local market is on a steep learning curve to realise its future ambitions.
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.
A complete overhaul in the design of the US $60 million (AED221 million) Al Yaquob tower on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road has delayed the project, Construction Week has learned.
ACC has won a US $164.7 million (AED605 million) contract from developer Tameer Holding to construct the Elite Residence in Dubai Marina.
ArabianBusiness.com staff writer , Saturday, 07 July 2007, ArabianBusiness/News
Al Jaber Engineering and Contracting (ALEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Al Jaber Group, has won two major contracts in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
FLSmidth signs $52.20mn five-year contract with Arabian Cement to operate and maintain cement plant.
A joint venture between ACC and Arabtec has been awarded a US $41 million (SYP 2.1 billion) contract from Emaar IGO to carry out construction work at the Eighth Gate Development in Damascus, Syria.
Hugo Berger, Wednesday, 16 January 2008, ArabianBusiness/News
Construction projects in Abu Dhabi are setting new standards in scope and innovation. Hugo Berger visited the Capital Plaza Development to learn about the ground-breaking techniques needed to build one of the city’s first mega-projects.
Hugo Berger, Saturday, 15 March 2008, ArabianBusiness/Features
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