Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email By Monica Menendez, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs; Director of the Research Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES); Professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi Earlier this month, Stockholm announced a plan to ban diesel-and-gas-powered vehicles from entering large parts of its city center, in one...
Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Offices with higher LEED rating command higher rental rates with premiums up to 33% in the UAE, according to the company’s latest UAE Sustainability Report 2023. In this report, CBRE has looked at the current state of the sustainable development landscape in the UAE and the progress of planning and...
Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is set for its first green-hydrogen-powered smart taxi experience. Tawasul Transport, a leading transport company, is collaborating with ADNOC, the Integrated Transport Center (ITC) and Al Futtaim Motors to create this trailblazing sustainable urban mobility initiative. Tawasul Transport and Al Futtaim Motors will provide the...
This week’s GDP data provided even more evidence that India was experiencing a massive housing boom, raising hopes that the sector will continue to drive the country’s economy for years to come. The construction industry had its strongest performance in five quarters, expanding 13.3% from July to September of last year over the same period...
Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email The King today visited Heriot-Watt University Dubai’s campus in Dubai Knowledge Park. He was joined by Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf. Speaking on the occasion, Richard Williams, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University said: “We are deeply honoured by the visit of His Majesty King Charles III to our campus in...
Share Tweet Share Whatsapp Email Leonard Rodrigues, Head of Revenue Management & Network Planning at Etihad Cargo, touts the company’s progressive growth and reach… Since its founding almost 20 years ago, Etihad Cargo, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and the cargo and logistics division of Etihad Airways, has grown steadily, utilising the...
Indonesia’s construction industry is growing quickly, driven by residential and industrial building, alongside infrastructure development plans by the government. Sourcing skilled labor is still a time-intensive process, however, and often relies on personal networks and lengthy recruitment efforts. The founders of Gravel want to change that by making it easier to find workers and other...
4/4 © Reuters. A general view of high-rise residential buildings amidst other residential buildings in Mumbai, India, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 2/4 By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) -If India needed any more proof that it was in the midst of a huge housing boom, it got in this week’s GDP data, heightening expectations...
The Beijing-based China State Construction Engineering Corporation has been given the estimated AED4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) contract by local developer Wasl to construct the Dubai project The Island. An important milestone for Dubai is the contract award. As per the regional projects tracker MEED Projects, this is the biggest construction deal in the emirate since...
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Miami, Fl-based World Property Exchange (WPE.com), an emerging all-digital real estate stock exchange for the initial offering and trading of tokenized real estate ownership shares, has announced that the company will begin its initial platform design and development phase starting January 2024. Once completed and launched in...