All posts tagged "Dubai Municipality"
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ConstructionDubai to set up fire testing lab for building materials
Dubai Municipality plans to set up its own laboratory to test building materials and products for fire resistance, a senior government official...
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Construction‘Glass House’ project at Dubai’s Quran Park approved
Construction of a glass house and ‘Cave of Miracles’ at Dubai’s Quran Park has been given the go-ahead, according to the UAE...
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ConstructionSix firms submit bids for $272m Dubai library
Six construction firms have submitted bids for the construction of the $272.5 million Mohammed bin Rashid Library in the Al Jaddaf area...
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ConstructionDubai Municipality ‘supervising 25,124 under-construction buildings’
Dubai Municipality has said its Buildings Department is undertaking engineering supervision of 25,124 buildings under construction in the emirate. The engineering supervision...
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FeaturesThe right fit-out: Inside the boom in Gulf interior contracting
The GCC market for interior contracting and fit-outs, based on the approximate number of projects completed in 2015, is estimated to have...
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FeaturesAn education in construction: On site at Jebel Ali School, Dubai
Schools are strange things indeed. Ranging in size from single rooms in far-flung villages, through to grandiose ancient estates on sprawling grounds,...
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ConstructionDubai’s $8.1bn Desert Rose City approved
A smart and sustainable satellite city project called Desert Rose City has been given approval by Dubai Municipality, according to a press...
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SustainabilityGreen building council backs new Dubai ratings system
The chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has welcomed Dubai Municipality’s move to introduce a green ratings system, known as...
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SustainabilityDubai may peg rents to green building ratings
Dubai Municipality is considering pegging rent costs to the level of certification achieved by buildings under its new Al Safat green building...
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ConsultantElevator safety code ‘not always followed in Dubai’
Many elevators installed in Dubai do not meet safety standards regarding water resistance during firefighting and seismic protection, according to one industry...