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Dubai makes progress on rainwater drainage project

9/30/2019

A $680 million rainwater drainage project in Dubai is 65% complete, says the director general of Dubai Municipality. The Deep Tunnel Project will use approximately 55,000 cement pieces in the final three phases.

Report: Dubai is top "Mega" city for construction

11/5/2018

With a construction pipeline worth $374.2 billion, Dubai topped GlobalData's list of the world's 50 construction "Mega Cities." The total of all construction projects planned or under construction in the world's megacities is $4.2 trillion.

Q&A: Insight on use of EPD analysis for ready-mix concrete

10/29/2018

Al Naboodah Ready Mix Concrete, or ARCON, is using the first fully integrated Environmental Product Declaration software for concrete in Dubai, and the software comes with a number of long-term benefits, including the capability to evaluate the environmental performance of ready-mix concrete with detailed and data-intensive life cycle analyses, ARCON's Jason Gregory says. The software also allows companies such as ARCON to be transparent with stakeholders about environmental information.

Dubai provides update on mixed-use tower project

8/27/2018

Construction of a mixed-used project with a supertall tower in downtown Dubai includes the recent placement of about 15,700 cubic yards of concrete. The development will include a luxury hotel, residences, upscale restaurants, spas, conference facilities and office space.

Dubai invests billions to host Expo 2020

4/9/2018

Dubai already has put $42.5 billion in hospitality and infrastructure projects associated with the Expo 2020 international trade fair. That amount includes $17.4 billion for infrastructure and transportation and $11 billion for hotels and theme parks.

US oil trading at premium to Dubai crude for first time since 2016

2/20/2018

Declining US crude stockpiles and the enhancement of America's oil export capabilities have pushed West Texas Intermediate above Dubai crude for the first time since 2016, trading at a premium of 36 cents per barrel on Monday. "Sentiment for US crude has improved in part from LOOP's very large crude carrier export capability, but fundamentally, falling Cushing stocks remains the main support for higher WTI prices," FGE analyst Den Syahril said.

Video: Pool hoisted to roof of UK apartment building

1/31/2018

After being shipped from Dubai, a large swimming pool had to be hoisted to the roof of a Plymouth, Southampton, apartment building in the UK. The metal and fiberglass basin was lifted by crane to its position atop the four-story building, as this video shows.

Amazon buys startup to expand Prime services

9/6/2017

Amazon and Souq.com, an e-commerce marketplace site in Dubai, purchased Wing.ae, a startup that will help improve the company's logistics. The investment will expand Prime-style features such as next-day and same-day deliveries across various marketplaces.