UAE Landscape Architect

Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Acting Director General of Dubai Municipality recently honoured the management of Hotel Grand Hyatt for its support and contribution to the success of the Municipality's greening projects. The hotel had supported the horticulture activities in the Mirdiff Park, which is located in the middle of the city. The hotel was also praised for using the best practices in conserving energy and environment by way of using solar energy for water heating and also cultivating a vast area of ... Read More

The Economic City, the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has awarded Freyssinet Saudi Arabia a SR390 million contract for the construction of the second phase of the Business Park within Bay La Sun Village – an integrated residential community - in KAEC. The Economic City (Emaar.E.C), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has awarded Freyssinet Saudi Arabia a SR390 million contract for the construction of the second phase of the Business Park within Bay La Sun ... Read More

Its that time of year when ASLA bestowes its awards on the great work that a variety of landscape architects from around the world have designed, slaved over and brought to fruition with the help of their clients. This years awards have been awarded to not only those from the USA but also from Lebanon, China, Mexico, Canada. It good to see that the profession can produce high-quality award winning work in a variety of design languages and styles whilst incorporating new elements ... Read More

Abu Dhabi's first English language daily will go on sale across the UAE on Thursday, its owner the Abu Dhabi Media Company Check it out online at thenational.ae on Thursday Source: ArabianBusiness.com – The National to hit newsstands Thr Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to strictly enforce environmental regulations to ensure sustainable development, the UAE environment minister has said.Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd said on Monday that the UAE had introduced a set of legislations to ward off negative effects of industrial growth on environment, WAM news agency reported on Tuesday.''Environmental regulations are needed to strike a balance between development requirements and environmental considerations,'' the minister told a training workshop on environmental inspection held by the Federal Environment Agency in cooperation ... Read More

Westin tees off with preferred hotel agreement at The Els Club, Dubai Sports CityCorporate partnership to benefit hotel guests and golf club membersThe Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina has already proved its facilities are well above par, even before opening, following the signing of an official preferred hotel partnership with The Els Club at Dubai Sports City. Source: albawaba.com – Westin tees off with preferred hotel agreement at The Els Club, Dubai Sports City. Read More

The Dubai Metro has evoked good response to its offer to organisations and institutions to put their names on 23 stations, with companies, from sectors like property and banking evincing interest.The Roads and Transport Authority said that within the first two weeks of Dubai Metro launching the naming rights project, over 250 companies have expressed interest and a further 120 have submitted Request For Information (RFI) documents, a press statement issued here said.The Dubai Metro naming rights project gives companies and institutions an ... Read More

Consumer confidence also showed a slight improvement in the Emirates. “The UAE is one of the few countries where, in spite of the rising cost of living and sky-rocketing rents, consumers are still feeling good about the country’s economy, their career and their personal financial situation,” said Nassim Ghrayeb, CEO of YouGovSiraj.Ghrayeb said 58 per cent of UAE residents feel there will be more jobs available in a year’s time, as compared to 49 per cent in the previous October wave. Source: Emirates ... Read More

Dubai Sports City – the cornerstone project of Dubailand – has announced that 2008 will see completion of several key facilities within the USD 4 billion mega project.“The Dubai Sports City vision of creating one of the world’s premier sporting destinations is now becoming a reality,” said Khalid Al Zarooni, President, Dubai Sports City. Source: albawaba.com middle east news information::Dubai Sports City on Fast Road to Completion. Read More

The Atkins designed Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) made history last week as the turbines on this pioneering project turned together for the first time.The three 29m-diameter turbine blades on Bahrain’s iconic landmark are the first in the world to be integrated on such a scale into a commercial development and are forecast to provide the equivalent of 11-15% of the power for the two towers when fully operational.The successful rotation of the blades involved collaboration between Atkins architects and engineers and ... Read More