Property & Real Estate

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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By admin
Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Hunting in the UAE? Gazelles and deers on the menu from September…

  There’s a new resort hitting the UAE, but forget family-friendly: the Barari Hunting Resort near Al Ain will be the region’s first dedicated hunting hotel. Open from September to April, visitors will be able to stay in one of 15 villas and hunt gazelle and deer before eating their kill at an evening BBQ. [...]

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By admin
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Green drive at The Galleries cuts chiller water consumption by 11 million litres

Limitless saved 11 million litres of water – enough to fill nearly four Olympic-sized swimming pools – in the first five months of 2012 as part of a new recycling and waste management drive at its flagship development, The Galleries. Water consumption from January to May 2012 was down by 33% compared to the same [...]

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By developer
Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Dubai Foster & Partners’ Index Tower Takes Top Honors for Keeping it Cool

Set in the crowded avenues of Dubai, Foster + Partners‘ super-tall mixed-use Index Tower has stood out to win the 2011 award for the best building in the Middle East and Africa, bestowed by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Foster + Partners seems to have the knack for building in the desert, [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Dr Ayoub Kazim Raising Awareness on Renewable Energy

Dr Ayoub Kazim believes influencing adoption of sustainable practices should be a joint effort between private and public sector. For some years now, Dr Ayoub Kazim has been promoting sustainability and advocating for lifestyle changes that would help to reduce energy consumption. He takes added responsibility as a citizen of the UAE, a country that [...]

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By Tatiana Antonelli Abella
Friday, June 3rd, 2011