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Money, it’s a gas…

by Aaron Greenwood

An interesting side-note to the January issue’s cover story focusing on professional training services were comments made by the founder of EMDI Institute, Nowshir Engineer, regarding the apparent reluctance of some graduates entering the live events production field to consider starting positions offering salaries of less than around AED15,000 (US$4000) tax-free per month.

The woman with a plan

by Claire Ferris-Lay

Salma Hareb, the chief executive of Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority and Economic Zones World, tells Claire Ferris-Lay about why Dubai World’s debt restructuring won’t affect her plans this year.

Wonder of wireless

by Andrew Seymour

Its arid climate and rising PC penetration rates make the Middle East an ideal hunting ground for Proxim Wireless, a broadband wireless systems vendor with annual revenues close to US$30m a year. Pankaj Manglik, president and CEO at Proxim Wireless, sat down with Channel Middle East on a recent visit to the region to explain why the company believes it has such a compelling partner offering.

Pushing on

by Sarah Blackman

World Wide Project Management and its Sahara Livings development prove that, even after a tough year, Dubai’s construction industry will continue to progress.

Wasted elements

by Alison Luke

With waste management at the forefront of the region’s sustainability drive, Construction Week investigates what is required by law and how firms are tackling the issue in practice.

It’s good to talk

by Lucy Taylor

I was speaking to a chef from a reputable five-star hotel the other day (who shall remain nameless), and he told me one of the main problems he finds himself facing on a daily basis is his relationship with the property’s upper echelons of management.

Training day

by Aaron Greenwood

The demand for professional training courses catering to the audio engineering, event management and live production sectors is booming in the UAE. S&S checks in with the country’s top training providers about their plans for 2010.

Tall tower and tall tales

by Greg Whitaker

The other day, I read in a local magazine one of the many ‘year in review’ type articles. There have been so many of these, I practically knew what it was going to say before I read it, but it did raise one point that made me chuckle.

Cutting edge

by fm Middle East

Can old and dated buildings be made ‘smart’ in keeping with the latest trend of green building and sustainability? A cutting-edge innovation in wireless networking has fascinating implications for facilities management.