All Global articles – Page 50
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NewsRobots to clean Dubai skyscrapers
Swiss window and facade cleaning specialist to launch two machines this week that clean up to 15 times faster than humans
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NewsGleeds to manage Marks and Spencer's India expansion
New stores to open in shopping malls around the country and will be about 20,000ft² in size
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NewsHaiti: This time we must 'build better'
Poor quality buildings are responsible for the widespread death and devastation in Haiti, so the rebuilding effort must learn from other countries where a proactive approach has been taken
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NewsThe three Rs: retrofitting, ratings and renewables
The key themes emerge at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
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NewsSecond quake hits Haiti
Region west of capital city rocked by aftershock mere week after earthquake ravaged country
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NewsFirst images: Foster's vision for Masdar City takes shape
Our technical editor visits the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology - the first building to be constructed in the carbon neutral city - as it nears completion. Here's his verdict
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NewsEnergy summit in Abu Dhabi kicks off
Our correspondent from Ramboll Middle East is wowed by the optimism and enthusiasm at the sustainability event
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NewsRedesigning Doha: The lowdown on Qatar
Qatar is just about the richest country on earth, and it’s looking to completely rebuild itself over the next 10 years or so. Roxane McMeeken went there and found a land where the work is plentiful, but, shall we say, not without its difficulties …
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NewsLaing O'Rourke seals £154m rail deal in Australia
Contractor teams up with O'Donnell Griffin to upgrade rail infrastructure in Victoria, Australia
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NewsViñoly unveils his New Domino riverfront park and housing complex in Brooklyn
Mixed-income New York housing scheme with four acres of public green space and riverfront esplanade goes for public review
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NewsBuilding the Burj
Building interviews the structural engineer who worked on the Burj Dubai in the week it officially opened
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NewsHong Kong opens 1km long cable-stayed bridge
World’s second longest cable-stayed bridge spans the city’s Rambler Channel
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NewsSouth Korea scoops £12bn UAE nuclear contract
Four reactors will supply power by 2020 to help deal with emirate’s escalating energy needs
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FeaturesThe importance of local knowledge
An understanding of country-specific systems is vital to operating in the Middle East
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NewsDubai bailout fails to cheer UK creditors
$10bn rescue by Abu Dhabi unlikely to lead to quicker debt repayments
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NewsWill Brits benefit from the Middle East's education boom?
The BSEC Mena conference revealed some interesting work on offer but it's a question of how to get a foot in the door
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NewsAbu Dhabi to the rescue
Today's $10bn bail out of Dubai is no small sum, but what about protection from future financial scares?
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NewsAbu Dhabi to set school building eco standard
Emirate announces at BSEC Mena conference that it will develop new sustainable building standard
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NewsDubai market falls further as merger is abandoned
Emirate index dropped 4.49% after Emaar Properties announced it would pull out of merger with Dubai Holding subsidiaries
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NewsGraphic detail: Report illustrates global impact of buildings
As Copenhagen gets under way, a visualisation by World Green Building Council shows steps taken internationally to reduce the impact of buildings