Official opening of Masdar Institute campus, first solar powered building at Masdar City (UAE) Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs officially inaugurated the Masdar Institute today, at which the architect Lord Foster was present. More »

New Dubai property ruling for the common good (UAE) “Now that the much anticipated and long awaited regulations are effective, the dawn of a new era in the Dubai property market is upon us. This legislation will bring much need transparency, guidelines and RERA directive to the emerging industry of association management. More »

London's West End world's most expensive office market, Hong Kong now ranks secong (UK/HK) Hong Kong’s Central Business District (CBD) has risen to second place pushing Tokyo’s Inner Central to third place. More »

Europeans invested €12 million in Oceana Residence in January (UAE) “We have had a very busy January,” said Ian Hollingdale, Head of Project for leading property management company Asteco. More »

The world's tallest building has been opened in Dubai (UAE) Dubai’s 828-meter high Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. More »

69% of all civil projects in UAE still active (UAE) The latest research undertaken by Dubai-based research and analysis think tank Proleads, has identified 1,845 projects worth a combined US $657 billion (approx. More »

Nikken Sekkei unveils future of sustainability (UAE) This year’s competition - held under the theme '2020: What is environmental architecture to you?' - involved a record 39 finalists whittled down from a field of 173 designers who work for the Japanese firm’s group companies. More »

Farnek Avireal to give UAE hospitality a sustainable edge (UAE) Farnek Avireal has recently signed an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with Green Globe International, to utilise the Green Globe... More »

Restructuring in the real estate sector clear sign of key lessons learned (UAE) A.T. Kearney, a leading global strategic consulting firm, in a recent study concluded that the awaited consolidation wave in the real estate industry in the UAE and GCC has started. More »

UAE banks in position to start lending soon reveals Harbor Report (UAE) According to the quarterly Harbor Report, which will be issued at the end of this month, the economic crisis has forced banks to shore up... More »

UAE construction sector still active by global standards (UAE) Although more than 400 projects with a total value in excess of US $300 billion have been placed on hold or cancelled, (the rest either... More »

Top banks invest in downtown Jebel Ali (UAE) The Galleries will also soon offer around 300 apartments for lease. More »

Seven Tides unwavering about hotel developments in Dubai (UAE) The Royal Amwaj is due to be completed early 2010. Michael Scully,... More »

Europeans head for The Hotel Show 2009 in Dubai (UAE) Companies from a total of 15 European countries will be taking part in The Hotel Show. The largest European participation is from France,... More »

Arady passes Helix project and other savings to investors (UAE) Helix is located on Al Reem Island. The Helix is located on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi and was launched at Cityscape in April 2008. More »

Tanmiyat Group weathering economic storm (UAE) The firm is confident that it is progressing on a positive path despite the current market slump, according to senior company officials. More »

Sweet Homes awards AED 450m construction contract to Master Civil Construction (UAE) The Rainbow Towers project in Ajman is set for completion in Q4 2010. More »

One floor completed 'every week' at DAMAC Properties Ocean Heights tower (UAE) Ocean Heights is set to be one of DAMAC Properties’ most iconic buildings with a twisting architectural design which is now starting to take shape. More »

Evans Randall and National Bank of Abu Dhabi sign memorandum of understanding (UK/UAE) The joint venture, which will have a target size of US$500 million, will focus on the UK and German markets, and will seek to capitalize... More »

DIRC and Gowealthy.com launch new 360 apartment project at Ritaj community (UAE) The new project comprises 360 units. The project, comprising... More »