Construction

Dubai will have its first green mosque by 2013. (Image source: Florian Martys/Flickr)

In 2013 Dubai will have a mosque that will not only be the largest in the emirate but will also be eco-friendly, with energy and water consumption reduced by 15 to 19 per cent

AECOM has been awarded a US$27.8 million contract to provide architecture, engineering design and production to one of the largest hospital developments in Saudi Arabia

Nakheel?s Jumeirah Park Community Centre will serve homes in Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village Triangle and Jumeirah Park. (Image source: Nakheel)

Nakheel has appointed Parkway International as the main contractor on a AED 27.5 million (US$7.5 million) community centre construction project in Dubai

Andrew Croft, editor of Technical Review Middle East?s sister publication African Review, argues that, while technology can help manage operations and operational costs, human practices should not be discounted