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People-Centric Urban Transportation: Why urban planners need to think about communities, not cars – Construction Business News Middle East
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People-Centric Urban Transportation: Why urban planners need to think about communities, not cars – Construction Business News Middle East

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...

UAE Offices with higher LEED rating command higher rental rates with premiums up to 33%, says CBRE – Construction Business News Middle East
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UAE Offices with higher LEED rating command higher rental rates with premiums up to 33%, says CBRE – Construction Business News Middle East

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...

Encouraging Green Innovation: Tawasul Transport Introduces the First Hydrogen-Powered Taxi in Abu Dhabi – Construction Business News Middle East
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Encouraging Green Innovation: Tawasul Transport Introduces the First Hydrogen-Powered Taxi in Abu Dhabi – Construction Business News Middle East

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...

King Charles III visits Heriot-Watt University Dubai – Construction Business News Middle East
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King Charles III visits Heriot-Watt University Dubai – Construction Business News Middle East

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...

From Abu Dhabi To The World With Etihad Cargo – Construction Business News Middle East
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From Abu Dhabi To The World With Etihad Cargo – Construction Business News Middle East

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...

Gravel gets funding from NEA to support Indonesia’s booming construction industry | TechCrunch
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Gravel gets funding from NEA to support Indonesia’s booming construction industry | TechCrunch

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...

Construction contract awarded to Chinese firm in Dubai since 2017 – PropertyNews.ae
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Construction contract awarded to Chinese firm in Dubai since 2017 – PropertyNews.ae

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...

World Property Exchange to Commence Digital Real Estate Investment Platform Construction
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World Property Exchange to Commence Digital Real Estate Investment Platform Construction

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...