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Sunday, 08 November 2009 08:37 UAE time

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Heaven scent

Construction & Industry
Ajmal Perfumes’ new retail concept was designed to broaden the company’s appeal, says Selina Denman.



Thursday, 05 November 2009

Dubai and the Mumbai Egg

Construction & Industry
Catch the lively debate about the growing importance of infrastructure and the long-term maintainability of buildings.

Dubai and the Mumbai Egg

Wednesday, 04 November 2009

The Habitat

Construction & Industry
A theoretical model for dense living.

The Habitat

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Are you Leeding the industry on?

Construction & Industry
Green building products can contribute, in a big way, to achieving a Leed certification. CW delves deep into the issue.

Are you Leeding the industry on?

Estidama reveals Pearl rating system – almost

Construction & Industry
Abu Dhabi’s green certification system gives best insight yet, into its content.

Estidama reveals Pearl rating system – almost

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Journeying through

Construction & Industry
The newly-opened Juala Spa at the Grand Hyatt Doha was designed to promote unique, culturally-specific, highly-memorable experiences. CID takes a closer look.

Journeying through

Saturday, 24 October 2009

Bahrain focus

Construction & Industry
We look at some of the plus points and pitfalls of doing business in Bahrain.

Bahrain focus

Intelligent retreat

Construction & Industry
Technology is currently making a beeline for the bathroom, which is helping to enhance aesthetics and strengthen sustainability.

Intelligent retreat

Highway to happiness

Construction & Industry
How the Sheikh Khalifa Bridge and accompanying Saadiyat-Shahama highway were delivered on time.

Highway to happiness

Friday, 23 October 2009

Building trust

Construction & Industry
With its new flagship store at Dubai Festival City, Toshiba is embarking on a journey of total re-engagement.


Wednesday, 21 October 2009

David vs. Goliath

Construction & Industry
How smaller architecture firms are keeping themselves competitive in the new Middle East.

David vs. Goliath

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Governments providing industry with silver lining

Construction & Industry
The construction industry could be on the road to recovery thanks to governments in the GCC.

Governments providing industry with silver lining

The crown jewel

Construction & Industry
As the Princess Tower gears up to become the tallest residential building in the world, Construction Week looks at the progress on the 420m-high development and discovers what makes building a tall tower different from any other project.

The crown jewel

The making of Makkah

Construction & Industry
Makkah is a truly unique city - presenting some unique opportunities.

The making of Makkah

Friday, 16 October 2009

On the boil

Construction & Industry
We look at some of the latest technological trends and developments on the international boiler and water heater front.

On the boil

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

MEP with a twist

Construction & Industry
Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is undertaking the challenging MEP works on two landmark projects in Dubai Marina, which posed specific challenges for the contractor.

MEP with a twist

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Going up downtown

Construction & Industry
A visit to a crane installation on a project in Jebel Ali reveals some large TCs as well as exemplary health and safety practices.

Going up downtown

Saturday, 10 October 2009

Leaner but greener

Construction & Industry
Building green is still high on the agenda for those looking to save the big bucks in the UAE.

Leaner but greener

Cities in the sand

Construction & Industry
City of Arabia is self-described as the ‘heart of Dubailand'. CW takes a closer look at how work is progessing on site.

Cities in the sand

Stand strong

Construction & Industry
Construction Week discovers the benefits of emerging concrete technologies and how significantly they are set to improve the quality of buildings in the Middle East.

Stand strong

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SPOT POLL

What do you think about the offer of free legal advice to people caught in Dubai property disputes?

Amid the real estate gloom, this is the best news for months and will improve transparency.
This is a good move and should redress the imbalance between investor and developer.
By offering a free service, it will just encourage people to abuse the complaints system.
It's too little, too late and I doubt many people will actually qualify for the free advice.
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