All posts tagged "sustainability"
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ConstructionOpinion: How ceiling solutions help us to get one step closer to tackling climate change
Sustainable buildings are becoming more desirable in the workplace, across a range of high-profile developments and in homes. While the UAE ranks...
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AnalysisMaking rail the cornerstone of the region’s future mobility
The threat of human-made climate change, pushed by our continuing use of fossil fuels for energy and automotive transportation and the accompanying...
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ConstructionSiemens Gamesa wins contract to develop 250MW wind power project in Egypt
Renewable power generation company Lekela has awarded Siemens Gamesa an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a 250MW wind project in...
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ConstructionVinci appoints Isabelle Spiegel as new environment head
Isabelle Spiegel has been appointed as the new head of Vinci’s Environment department. She has over 20 years’ experience in environment and...
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ConstructionDEWA awards $267mn contract for construction of new HQ
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it has awarded a contract worth $267 million to a consortium comprising of Ghantoot...
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ConstructionMasdar consortium opens 158MW Cibuk 1 wind farm
A consortium led by Masdar has inaugurated what is billed as the largest utility-scale commercial wind project in Serbia and the Western...
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ConstructionAMG, Shell Catalysts form new recycling joint venture
Advanced Metallurgical Group (AMG) and Shell Catalysts and Technologies (Shell) have announced that they have signed an agreement to form a joint...
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Construction1,354 solar PV-fitted buildings connected by DEWA
As part of its Shams Dubai initiative, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that it has connected 1,354 photovoltaic (PV)...
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ConstructionUAE schools nominated for Zayed Sustainability Prize
The finalists of the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2020 have been announced with the UAE earning two nominations for The Philippine Global School...
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ConstructionEmiratesGBC appoints eight Emirati members to its Board of Directors
The Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) has added eight new members to its Board of Directors in a bid to further support...