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New tech palaces: visionary HQs or cursed trophies?While much of corporate America is retrenching on the real estate front, the four most influential technology companies in America are each planning headquarters that could win a Pritzker Architecture Prize for h More… |
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Arabtec wins $197m contract in JordanUAE-based contractor Arabtec has won a $197 million contract to build three properties including Jordan's first St Regis hotel and two residential towers in Amman from Abu Dhabi developer Al Maabar. Work on the three 17-storey More… |
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Bahrain mulls disabled-friendly buildingsAll new buildings in the Muharraq area of Bahrain could soon be forced to ensure they are equipped for people with special needs, a report said. Councillors have agreed to order commercial and residential establishments to include More… |
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90 unsafe buildings razed down in BahrainA total of 90 dangerous buildings in Manama have been partially demolished in the last three months as part of a crackdown on unsafe living conditions, a report said. The figure is expected to reach around 100 in the coming days, More… |
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Buildings to generate more power than they useTwo office blocks by the Oslo fjord will generate more power than they use from 2014 after a radical refit meant to show that the world's energy-squandering building sector can do more to figh More… |
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Bahrain 'top in investment, urban development'Bahrain is now a world leader in investment and urban development expertise ranking first in the Arab world and seventh globally in the area of easing the issuance of building permits, according to a report issued by the World Bank for 2013. More… |
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Mapei launches new range of chemical fastenersMapei, a global in adhesives and sealants for buildings, has launched its new range of chemical fasteners for all construction-related anchoring needs, at The Big 5 International Building & Construction Show 2012 in Dubai. The More… |
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Mapei to showcase new range at Big 5Mapei, a leading global manufacturer of adhesives and chemical products for buildings, will showcase its latest range of adhesives during the upcoming Big 5 International Building & Construction Show 2012 in Dubai. It will als More… |
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Focus on aesthetics makes buildings less efficientWhilst the term ‘Green Buildings’ is relatively new to the Middle East region, the concept itself has been around in the region for generations. In the early decades of th More… |
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Top buildings in Manama 'obsolete'Many high-profile buildings in Manama are virtually 'obsolete' in terms of modern day requirements, according to an international real estate company. The findings were made in the latest Cluttons sector report, entitled The Imperf More… |
