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Saturday, 24 October 2009

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

Cashing in with Kuwait

Construction & Industry
With substantial oil revenues and massive ambition, Kuwait City may take centre stage in years to come.

Cashing in with Kuwait

Saturday, 03 October 2009

Chasing the dragon

Construction & Industry
Are the deepening trade ties between China & Gulf states just a marriage of convenience?

Chasing the dragon

The most important Cityscape yet

Construction & Industry
Could this year’s event mark a watershed for the local and global development industry?

The most important Cityscape yet

Building a new Riyadh

Construction & Industry
Unaffected by the global economic downturn, Saudi Arabia is furiously constructing its King Abdullah Financial District, a project destined to become a new city centre for Riyadh. Now with a mere 30 months left to finish the bulk of the work, the pace is fast and the challenge immense.

Building a new Riyadh

The building superpower

Construction & Industry
Saudi Arabia has braved one of the worst financial crises the world has seen and is forging ahead with some of the biggest projects in the GCC. But where is this giant heading and is it really all that strong?

The building superpower

How to… minimise work at height

Construction & Industry
Barney Green tells us how contractors should try to remove the need to work at height onsite by preassembling components prior to them being lifted.

How to… minimise work at height

Saturday, 26 September 2009

Simulation innovation

Construction & Industry
Can the answer to lowering on-site incidents while also increasing cost effectiveness really lie in virtual reality?

Simulation innovation

Germany’s Gulf operations

Construction & Industry
Has Germany'S declaration that it is officially out of recession affected German construction firms and manufacturers operating in the Gulf, and should you opt to work with them? Construction Week investigates.

Germany’s Gulf operations

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