Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi payment raises hopes for Austin-Smith:Lord
25 November 2011
Troubled architect received a part-payment of £2.4m from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage late last week
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EC Harris bags consultancy role on £16bn Abu Dhabi transport plan
16 Sep 10
Consultant to advise city authorities on 20-year masterplan
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Aldar’s Abu Dhabi HQ: One last spin of the wheel
18 June 2010
Aldar’s Abu Dhabi headquarters is one of the final feats of jaw-dropping construction machismo we’ll see from the UAE for a while, says Thomas Lane. And it gives us plenty of reasons to mourn their passing …
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Aldar awards infrastructure contracts for Al Falah scheme
16 Jun 10
Aldar Properties has awarded three infrastructure contracts for its planned 5,000-home Al Falah development, sited to the east of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
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RMJM's leaning tower enters the record books
8 Jun 10
Guiness World Records hails Abu Dhabi’s Capital Gate tower the ’World’s Furthest Leaning Manmade Tower’
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Carillion scoops £110m contracts in Abu Dhabi
4 May 10
University extension in Al Ain and new Ikea store on Yas island are latest big wins for Al Futtaim Carillion
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Aldar posts £55m first quarter loss
30 Apr 10
Abu Dhabi developer fails to meet forecasts, blaming the performance on the UAE’s weak property market
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Aldar launches Abu Dhabi residential scheme
20 Apr 10
Developer says all 272 apartments at Al Bateen Park have been sold already
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Arabtec deal with Abu Dhabi scrapped
14 Apr 10
Improved cash situation for Dubai contractor giant may have eliminated need to sell 70% stake
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Four Seasons to build hotel in Abu Dhabi
14 Apr 10
Mubadala joins forces with Four Seasons Hotels to develop 200-room hotel on Sowwah Island
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Mouchel looks to sell Middle East arm
30 Mar 10
Company reports £3.5m loss, despite shifting focus from Dubai to Abu Dhabi
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Dubai World asks for eight years to pay off debt
22 Mar 10
Nakheel's parent wants extension on repayment plan to creditors of £15bn debt mountain
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Abu Dhabi Ferrari roller coaster
18 Mar 10
First image released of ride at theme park on Aldar Properties' £39m Yas Island development
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Top Arabian Gulf projects revealed
11 Mar 10
Research firm published list of GCC's biggest schemes of 2009
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Aldar reveals £87m loss in fourth quarter
15 Feb 10
Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer says weak results were mainly down to failing to sell any land from October to December
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‘It’s good to slow down’: Aldar at Al Raha Beach
12 Feb 10
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar is toning down the extravagance at Al Raha Beach, its 11km-long waterfront paradise. Patrick Bell, its head of pre-construction, tells Thomas Lane why that’s no bad thing
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Abu Dhabi to invite bids for $2bn power plant
9 Feb 10
International developers expected to be able to submit proposals in March to build and operate power plant
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Twist and shout: RMJM’s Abu Dhabi Capital Gate tower
05 February 2010
RMJM’s Capital Gate tower in Abu Dhabi leans at a stomach-lurching 18º, making it a project that largely consisted of geometrical and structural problems – not least of which was finding out where the building had moved to each morning
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Masdar City owner seeks $2bn loan refinance
26 Jan 10
Mubadala Development Company seeks to refinance after delays to sustainable city project
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Energy summit in Abu Dhabi kicks off
19 Jan 10
Our correspondent from Ramboll Middle East is wowed by the optimism and enthusiasm at the sustainability event
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Work begins on Mumbai's $400m entertainment city
13 Jan 10
ADIH 1.62km scheme will house retail space and film studios
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Abu Dhabi to buy 70% share in Dubai's Arabtec
11 Jan 10
State-owned fund Aabar to take controlling stake in Dubai's largest contractor if shareholders approve
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Abu Dhabi to set school building eco standard
14 Dec 09
Emirate announces at BSEC Mena conference that it will develop new sustainable building standard
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Plans unveiled to build hundreds of schools in Middle East
14 Dec 09
Abu Dhabi Education Authority invites contractors to prequalify for school building programme
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Abu Dhabi pays $10bn to bail out Dubai
14 Dec 09
Stock markets in the region rise after news fellow UAE member will help pay off Dubai's debts
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Al Futtaim Carillion JV wins £150m Abu Dhabi scheme
9 Dec 09
Contract adds to Carillion's growing turnover in the region
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Cyril Sweett picked as QS for Abu Dhabi's Tameer Towers
9 Dec 09
Consultant chosen to bring 10 million ft2 flagship project in on budget
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UAE hosts national day celebrations despite financial gloom
2 Dec 09
UAE's 38th anniversary is mired by Dubai's debt crisis and news opening date for Burj Dubai tower has been pushed back again
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Dubai shares continue to slide
1 Dec 09
Shares drop 6% in Dubai and Abu Dhabi but Dubai World claims it is on a 'stable footing'
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Abu Dhabi invites bids for sports stadium
26 Nov 09
Tenders are invited for 65,000-seat mega-venue
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Abu Dhabi to limit construction projects
26 Nov 09
Emirate will allow only 3,500 homes to be built in next 18 to 24 months
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The right formula: Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel
30 October 2009
With its dramatic architecture, precise engineering and top-speed construction, the Formula One-themed Yas Hotel has outlapped most of Abu Dhabi’s other buildings
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Aldar completes superstructure of Ferrari World
29 Oct 09
Abu Dhabi theme park nears completion as Yas Island prepares to host Formula One Grand Prix
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Profit slumps at Abu Dhabi's biggest developer
28 Oct 09
Aldar's profit down by 43% in the third quarter to £71m
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Capita Symonds expands into Middle East
16 Oct 09
New Abu Dhabi office will focus on working with local consortia in the real estate and infrastructure sectors
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Abu Dhabi opens 1.4km bridge to Saadiyat Island
15 Oct 09
Emirate also celebrates completion of 27km, 10-lane expressway
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Al-Futtaim Carillion to up Middle East turnover by £140m
8 Oct 09
Joint venture plans to offset Dubai dip with expansion into Abu Dhabi
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Cityscape back on agenda for Nakheel and Emaar
23 Sep 09
Dubai developers abandon decision to pull out of Dubai property exhibition
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Just landed: Raj Achan moves to Abu Dhabi
10 Sep 09
After relocating to grow consulting engineer Hilson Moran's Middle East business, Achan is finding schools a problem but his rooftop pool some consolation
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LAVA's eco-friendly sunflowers to beam on Masdar plaza
3 Sep 09
Design for plaza of Abu Dhabi's new sustainable city uses flower-like structures that store heat by day for release at night
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Fears ease over Dubai default on debt
20 Aug 09
Nakheel set to repay bond, possible extra financing in pipeline for developers
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Abu Dhabi's first construction court
18 Aug 09
Arbitration is becoming more popular as a means of deciding construction disputes in Abu Dhabi, but the emirate hopes to change that by establishing the Gulf's first construction court. Will it work?
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Aldar profit falls 80% in a year
28 Jul 09
Abu Dhabi developer's second quarter profit drops to 1.14bn dirhams
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Abu Dhabi's new cultural district wins British Museum support
27 Jul 09
Exhibits will be loaned to Foster-designed Sheikh Zayed National Museum within new Saadiyat Island development
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Hill wins £8.7m project management deal in Abu Dhabi
20 Jul 09
Consultant signs four-year contract with Aabar Investments to work on 14 developments
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Davis Langdon turnover up 6% as it eyes public Gulf jobs
17 July 2009
Consultant prepares for Tory spending cuts with Middle East public work push as revenue hits £208m
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Gensler opens Abu Dhabi office
3 Jul 09
Architect behind Dubai finance centre masterplan expands in UAE
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Mott MacDonald scoops deal on £16bn Masdar project
29 Jun 09
Infrastructure contract involves developing renewable energy strategies and designing main plants and distribution networks for 5.5 million m2 Abu Dhabi development
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Construction starts on Abu Dhabi's football venues
26 Jun 09
Work on two stadiums will improve pitch quality before emirate hosts Fifa Club World Cup in December
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Middle East construction to begin recovery next year
18 Jun 09
Survey indicates Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi will be at forefront of upturn
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Abu Dhabi and Australian joint venture collapses
18 Jun 09
Economic slowdown in UAE blamed for breakdown of JV collaboration
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Scott Brownrigg and Pascall + Watson combine in Abu Dhabi
18 May 09
Informal partnership will allow firms to bid and work together on projects in UAE capital
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Consultants call for action on 'unjust' treatment of firms in UAE
13 May 09
Association for Consultancy and Engineering boss warns ‘staggering amount’ of unpaid fees is fostering mistrust between UK firms and UAE developers
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Grand Prix hotel on track: Aldar's Yas Hotel
24 April 2009
Part of the £27bn Yas Island development in Abu Dhabi, is on course to open in September
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Masdar project team faces fee cuts in bid to save £3bn
24 April 2009
Developer of £16bn Abu Dhabi sustainable city renegotiates consultants and contractors’ contracts
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Aldar to set up JV for Al Raha Beach scheme
22 Apr 09
Developer links up with investor to develop Al Remila section of waterfront city development
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Aldar to build 5,000 homes in Abu Dhabi
21 Apr 09
UAE developer launches major scheme at Cityscape conference
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Abu Dhabi unveils 5,000ha new district at Cityscape
20 Apr 09
Capital City District will be the UAE's new government and economic centre and have 370,000 residents
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The guts of the UAE: developer Gurjit Singh on Abu Dhabi
17 April 2009
As Abu Dhabi prepares for next week’s Cityscape conference, top developer Gurjit Singh tells David Rogers why the emirate’s grand plans are still going swimmingly when so many in the world are dead in the water
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Awe inspiring: Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque
16 Apr 09
Conceived in the 1980s, this beautiful building is nearing completion, and several British firms helped create it
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Peter Mandelson appeals to Abu Dhabi funders
9 Apr 09
Business secretary meets sovereign wealth funds in his quest to attract investment to the UK
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Top Abu Dhabi developer demands 20% fee cuts
20 March 2009
Aldar Properties imposes retrospective cuts as survey reveals Middle East market malaise
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Aldar Properties confident of profits
5 Mar 09
Abu Dhabi's biggest developer expects to make money despite schemes put on hold and job cuts
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Giant glass panels arrive for the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi
27 Feb 09
The world's biggest flatbed delivers diamond-shaped glazing panels for the RMJM-designed Capital Gate building
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Abu Dhabi invites bids for 130km metro
25 Feb 09
Government seeks consultant to carry out feasibility study and initial designs
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Abu Dhabi to build £96m petrochemicals complex
18 Feb 09
State-run facility to help government diversify revenue will be operational in four years
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Carillion JV wins £550m scheme in Abu Dhabi
18 Feb 09
Al Futtaim Carillion will build Al Muneera element of Aldar's £10bn Al Raha Beach development
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Abu Dhabi developer plans 3,500 yacht berths for mega-rich racing fans
16 Feb 09
Four new marinas to be built on Yas Island in time for Formula 1 Grand Prix
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Langan opens Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices
3 Feb 09
US engineering and environmental consultant aims to broaden reach in region
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Sorouh will complete jobs before taking new orders
2 Feb 09
Abu Dhabi property developer cites poor market conditions as reason for caution
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Abu Dhabi cracks down on illegal construction jobs
2 Feb 09
Programme aims to tackle problem ahead of expected influx from downturn-struck Dubai
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Carillion moves staff to Abu Dhabi
26 Jan 09
Firm plans to transfer employees as work in Dubai slows down
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CH2M Hill creates 500 jobs in UAE
23 Jan 09
US programme manager wants staff to work on projects like Masdar in Abu Dhabi
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Top 10 Middle East stories of 2008
30 Dec 08
Your most-read stories from another exciting year in the Middle East
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Burj Dubai will switch off to save the world
12 Dec 08
Landmark structure is among buildings across the globe pledged to join in the Earth Hour sustainability event
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Carillion to jet more staff out to Gulf
12 Dec 08
More managers required to cope with growing workload in Abu Dhabi and Qatar
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Mivan branches out in Middle East to offset Dubai slowdown
4 Dec 08
Interiors-focused specialist aims to expand activity in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain as Dubai market slows
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Abu Dhabi moves to protect developers
27 Nov 08
Aldar, Sorouh and TDIC to be boosted by state-backed mortgage lender
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Costain ponders expansion in Abu Dhabi in 2009
21 November 2008
Costain is considering expanding its presence in the Gulf to include highways, marine, water and wastewater work – but only in Abu Dhabi.
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Severfield-Rowen girds up for UAE and India
20 Nov 08
UK steel contractor to open office in Abu Dhabi and form Indian partnership
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Costain mulls plans to expand in Gulf
19 Nov 08
Proposed expansion would focus on Abu Dhabi rather than more mature market of Dubai
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Dubai villa prices tumble 19%
13 Nov 08
As credit crunch drives UAE mortgage provider to seek help from central bank
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Aedas designs Abu Dhabi Investment Council HQ
7 Nov 08
South facing twin roofs incorporate photo-voltaic cells and special shading screen reduces glare
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Carillion JV secures £600m of UAE work
5 Nov 08
Al Futtaim Carillion picked for Al Raha Beach phase in Abu Dhabi and German business park in Dubai
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Abu Dhabi tower leans towards the record books
27 Oct 08
RMJM-designed building to be built at an angle of 18 degree
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CIOB plans Middle East support network
27 Oct 08
Aim of network is to support construction professionals working in the region
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Property market slows in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
10 Oct 08
Report says recent market slowdown is much more than the usual seasonal drop-off
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Clarke Bond wins satellite tracking station contract in Abu Dhabi
7 Oct 08
UK consultant nails project management contract months after opening UAE office
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Zaha Hadid’s Abu Dhabi bridge reaches construction milestone
26 Sep 08
Project manager HPR has now installed central piers of £113m bridge
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Abu Dhabi: The fast show
26 Sep 08
To kick off our increased coverage of the Middle East, Dan Stewart reports from one of the most frenetic – yet sustainable – construction booms on the planet
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Millbridge expands into Middle East
26 Aug 08
Project managment firm plans to open offices Dubai and Abu Dhabi focusing on banking, retail and leisure sectors
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Hill scoops Gateway Towers contract in Abu Dhabi
14 Jul 08
Sorouh Real Estate selects international consultant as project manager for six towers at Shams development
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Mott MacDonald launches Abu Dhabi sustainable programme
18 Jun 08
Geen building guidelines and assessment methodology is the first of its kind in the Middle East
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Abu Dhabi plans £1bn solar energy project
30 May 08
Investment by Masdar will focus on 'thin film' photovoltaic technology which is applied to building surfaces
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Construction starts on Abu Dhabi's Strata Tower
21 May 08
The 160m Asymptote-designed residential tower will be tallest building on Al Raha Beach development being built by Laing O'Rourke
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UAE unveils ambitious masterplan for Abu Dhabi - images
19 May 08
Plans for emirate will see population triple to 3m over next 22 years
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Foster + Partners unveils Abu Dhabi world trade centre
11 Mar 08
At Mipim architect reveals sustainable design for trade centre in a new waterfront city
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Abu Dhabi's Masdar HQ revealed - images
6 Mar 08
Bold claims made for office and housing scheme by US architect. Building will be first large scale "positive energy" building and lowest energy consumer for modern A office building
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EC Harris wins £10bn Abu Dhabi beach scheme
8 Oct 07
Consultant to provide commercial management services for 12 year Al Raha beach project
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Project team on Abu Dhabi zero carbon city appointed
11 Sep 07
Six consultants with Foster + Partners on Masdar City scheme. WSP reveals energy waste and water strategies
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Mott lands deal in Abu Dhabi
2007 Issue 25
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the environment agency in Abu Dhabi to help develop green building guidelines.
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No carbon, no cars: Foster + Partners scheme in Abu Dhabi
2007 Issue 19
Foster + Partners has revealed these images of what it claims will be the first zero-carbon, zero-waste city
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Low-impact masterplan for Abu Dhabi
15 Mar 07
Recycled water, solar shading and "healthy living" focus
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Superstar architects unveil cultural vision for Abu Dhabi
2007 Issue 06
Hadid, Gehry, Nouvel and Ando plan district of theatres and museums in Arab emirate
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Laing O'Rourke lands £9bn 10-year deal in Abu Dhabi
30 Nov 06
Contractor set to sign joint venture with Aldar Properties, the biggest developer in the emirate
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£300m mega-mosque takes shape in Abu Dhabi
2003 issue 43
Third biggest mosque in the world enters its second phase, six years after work started on the Gulf state site.
