All Building articles in Middle East 03 October 2008
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NewsQatar: The quiet type
Despite its reputation as the Gulf’s gentle backwater, Qatar has some serious ambition – and the wealth to back it up.
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CommentThe Gulf rush
Booming economies, expanding populations and the most ambitious schemes anywhere in the world – the Gulf is undeniably the most exciting destination right now for construction. It’s not only growing at an extraordinary rate as markets around the world crumble, the way the industry works is also evolving almost as ...
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NewsGulf developers: the next generation
It’s not just about being the biggest, tallest and loudest anymore. Gulf developers have started to take urban planning, ecology and regeneration very seriously indeed. And if they happen to be better at it than anybody else, then so be it...
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NewsDubai labourers: A matter of life and death
For too long, Dubai’s labourers have had to put up with dangerous working conditions on site and miserable living conditions off it. Can a voluntary charter set up by a group of contractors change anything? They certainly think so
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NewsGuide to the six countries of the Gulf
Co-operation Council cover almost 2,5000,000km2, are home to nearly 35,000,000 people, and generate more than a trillion dollars a year. Here’s a whistlestop tour of the world’s fastest growing marketplace
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NewsBurj Dubai: Top of the world
The designers of the Burj Dubai tell Katie Puckett how they tackled a very tall order
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CommentGulf facilities management: Keeping up appearances
The Gulf states were slow to catch on to the need for facilities management, but now the market is in overdrive. Katie Puckett presents a five-step guide to getting a piece of the action
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NewsRonald Barrott: ‘I’m not looking to take any lessons from Dubai at all’
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar’s commitment to sustainability, safety and partnership has made it the most progressive client in the Gulf. But it also has a staggering $65bn programme to support one of the most dramatic population explosions on Earth. How’s that going to work?