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Investing in first-class formwork

Five experts on formwork reveal the dangers of implementing poor or counterfeit systems and uncover the latest, most fitting solutions for a variety of construction applications

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Masdar City update
Thursday, June 17, 2010
An update on Abu Dhabis US $22 billion sustainable development following the exit of two top execs

The World Starts to take Shame
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
We speak to Kleindienst Group chief executive Josef Kleindienst after the developer became the first to break ground on Dubai’s The World development, last month, with the start of construction on Germany

Championing Safety
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
How a Buildsafe UAE initiative currently being piloted by six international contractors in the MIddle East is engaging workers to boost health and safety on construction sites

Road to Libya
Monday, June 14, 2010
With year-on-year growth in Libya’s construction sector and large investments in tourism projects; opportunities are rife, but the unique business environment demands time and patience.

Tunnel Vision
Sunday, June 13, 2010
International law firm King & Spalding’s construction and major projects counsel Tim Burbury looks at Abu Dhabi’s ambitious transport plans and assesses the risks and issues commonly encountered during the development of tunnelling projects

Contractors urged to value staff
Friday, June 11, 2010
Edexcel MENA regional director Mark Andrews urges construction companies to value staff or pay the price

Cement uncertainties
Friday, June 11, 2010
Emirates Cement Company CEO Antoine Duclaux and Jebel Ali Cement director Pierre Issa comment on the ups and downs of the region’s cement industry

Estidama to the test
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council development manager james reed and director of development review and urban design Saood Hamad Al Junaibi tell The Big Project how the emirate’s Capital District is putting the just-launched Estidama Pearl Rating System to the test

Understanding labour law
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Ahead of the May 31 deadline for all employers registered with the UAE Ministry of Labour to join the Wage Protection Scheme, Clyde & Co seeks to outline and clarify legislation

UAE lacks reliable developers, research reveals
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are rife with developers that tend to overpromise and under deliver, according to Landmark Advisorys Q1, 2010 Mind the Gap market report

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