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Garden extraordinaire

Construction & Industry
At 73% of the total area, green space dominates Dubai's Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens project.

Monday, 07 July 2008

Water works

Construction & Industry
The need to reduce water consumption has never been greater. COD takes a look at how landscaping irrigation can become more efficient.

Sunday, 06 July 2008

Trunk work

Construction & Industry
Drake & Scull is currently undertaking three of the largest projects underway on the Palm Jumeirah.

Saturday, 05 July 2008

Don of Dubai

Construction & Industry
Has Donald Trump bitten off more than he can chew with his ambitious plans for Dubai? He doesn't think so.

Construction & Industry
As the number of high-rises being constructed in the UAE climbs, the piling and foundation process goes deeper to keep buildings standing for years to come, reports Shikha Mishra.

Friday, 04 July 2008

Loads of work

Construction & Industry
As worksites get tighter, the compact dimensions of the skid-steer loader are popular with plant buyers, but what features offer benefits for the owner?

Thursday, 03 July 2008

Making an entrance

Construction & Industry
As Abu Dhabi's Plan 2030 begins to take shape, there is an increasing focus on public developments.

Wednesday, 02 July 2008

Losing your marbles

Construction & Industry
The stone cold reality about one of the region's most popular materials.

Tuesday, 01 July 2008

Comfort eating

Construction & Industry
White plastic chairs make way for eye catching colours, comfy cushions and deft designs to ensure food and beverage furniture is sitting pretty.

Hands free

Construction & Industry
The faucet has come a long way from years past when it was simply a means of delivering water, transforming itself in to a centerpiece of style with water saving sophistication.

Louvre connection

Construction & Industry
Pritzker Prize winner Jean Nouvel is bringing the first offshoot of France's famous museum to the Gulf.

Sunday, 29 June 2008

Chemical cleaning

Construction & Industry
Nabil Bou Ali, marketing coordinator, 3M, explains what to look out for when purchasing environmentally friendly cleaning products.

Saturday, 28 June 2008

Tell me no lies

Construction & Industry
Does the construction industry live up to the well-rehearsed speeches and act on its promises?

Building bridges

Construction & Industry
Bridges add character to a city's landscape and give it an identity. And with its frenzied rate of commissioning and completing bridges, Dubai might one day inherit the title, City of Bridges, from Pittsburgh.

Leeding change

Construction & Industry
Natural disasters like hurricanes are increasing as a result of climate change, and the impact of construction is among the worst causes. Jamie Stewart reports on what the industry is doing about it.

Trail blazer

Construction & Industry
The GCC has been hit by an alarming spate of fires recently and construction sites are not immune. Jamie Stewart discovers an environmentally-friendly fire protection fluid that sends fires running.