Construction & Infrastructure

Dubai Sustainable City to deliver first batch of units by end of 2014

Dubai: The first cluster of 100 villas and townhouses at the Dubai Sustainable City will be delivered by the end of 2014, the developer said on the sidelines of the International Property Show (IPS) yesterday. Construction of the villas, ranging in size from 3100 square foot to 4200 square foot, will begin in July, said [...]

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Dubai pioneering a distinctly different route to sustainability

During the boom from 2001 to 2008, Dubai’s electricity demand grew at 10 per cent or more annually. In the last year before the crash – 2007 – it soared by a remarkable 17 per cent. It was a considerable achievement that the city did not suffer the power cuts that continue to bedevil neighbouring [...]

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By developer
Thursday, September 13th, 2012

Eco-friendly mosque ready in Dubai by 2013

    An eco-friendly mosque which is expected to reduce energy and water consumption by 15-19 per cent will come up in Dubai by 2013. The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation said the Dh25-million mosque will be located behind Al Rowad village near the Clock Tower Roundabout in Deira.   The 45,000-square-foot mosque will be [...]

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By developer
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Bahrain launches green buildings drive

Bahrain has approved blueprints to implement eco-friendly policies which aim to construct “green buildings” across the country to reduce all types of pollution and increase green zones and plantations. The Central Municipal Council is Bahrain’s first council to get onboard the scheme, which is being spearheaded by the Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry. It [...]

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By developer
Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Recycling rate in GCC as low as 10%

The recycling rate in the GCC is as low as 10%, seriously limiting the value recovery of materials used in industries such as construction, according to Sasidhar Chidanamarri, industry manager of environment and buildings technology practice at business research and consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan. The GCC generates 22 million tonnes of municipal solid waste, [...]

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By developer
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012