With over 72,000 green buildings and growing sustainability goals, Dubai’s property sector needs agents to drive eco-conscious development and investor awareness
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carbon emission
Revealed: UAE, Saudi Arabia global leaders in greener construction, recording major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions since 2010
The UAE and Saudi Arabia scored big for leading the way for green buildings, with both countries making it to the top ten list globally
Climate
Build environment at the forefront of climate action: A blueprint for sustainable building
The high emissions rate of conventional building materials like concrete, steel, and aluminum calls for a re-think on seeking nature-based solutions in the construction sector
Green Economy
The global green economy – what it means for UAE entrepreneurs
The green economy is not just a niche segment; it is an increasingly substantial part of the world economy
Abu Dhabi
Eagle Hills, Broad partner to launch sustainable construction pilot in Abu Dhabi
The partnership will bring new innovative, sustainable building technology to the UAE
Construction
Middle East construction faces $2tn boom and 4.3m new jobs a year if it adopts sustainable approach: report
Adopting sustainable construction technologies can lead to a $2tn surge in the sector and create more than 4m jobs a year
environmental sustainability
‘Golden opportunity’ for green real estate as sustainable construction ‘makes financial sense’
UAE’s sustainability initiatives and long-term solutions are paving the way for environmentally-friendly properties, an expert said
carbon emissions
Inside the UAE-based startup that has helped eliminate 40 million kilograms of CO2 across 300 sustainable projects
After its recent expansion to Saudi Arabia, EcoBuild is considering global collaboration
carbon footprint
Responsible tourism needs to be at ‘heart of industry’
The narrative around luxury tourism is changing, Oliver Ripley, CEO and co-founder of Habitas tells Arabian Business
green building
What real estate developers must focus on, to help them define sustainability strategies?
It is time for builders to understand that they have an urgent underlying responsibility to help develop a low-carbon, sustainable, and green economy
carbon emissions
Building a sustainable future in the GCC
As the construction sector expands its project footprint, there is a greater commitment to shrink its carbon footprint
construction sector
Video: Cundall discusses Covid-19’s impact on sustainable practices
How Covid-19 will impact sustainable construction? – Construction Week’s Ashley Williams chats with Cundall’s managing director for the Middle East and Africa on what effects that the pandemic may have on the industry, especially with regards to sustainability.
building and construction sectors
Video: Covid-19 impact on net zero buildings
Construction Week took part in global design firm Cosentino’s e-events webinar series with the topic of discussion exploring how Covid-19 is impacting sustainable construction within the Middle East.