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The Arroyo, in Santa Monica, California, is certified 'platinum' by Leed

US Green Building Council to launch new ratings system

The US Green Building Council is launching a new ratings system to measure structures against tough sustainability targets. It is the first time in 10 years that the organisation has updated its policy, with the industry largely relying on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) green building system. According to the US Green […]

On top of the world: as Dubai's largest real-estate developer, Emaar is seen as a safe bet for investors

Investors favour Emaar for Dubai property returns

Dubai’s residential property sector rebound has reaped huge profits for the emirate’s developers and landlords. Yet for equity traders, there is really only one investible conglomerate: Emaar Properties and its subsidiary, Emaar Development. There has been upheaval among second-tier developers listed on Dubai’s bourse, while the other major players, such as Nakheel, Dubai Properties and […]

Safa One, featuring two luxury towers, was launched last year, with excavation and enabling works completed earlier this year

Damac to start work on De Grisogono project in Dubai

Damac Properties has awarded the main works package for its Safa One de Grisogono project on Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road, with completion expected in 2026. The contract, valued at over AED500 million ($136.13 million), was awarded to UAE-based United Engineering Construction Company. Safa One was launched last year, with excavation and enabling works completed earlier […]

Damac Gems

Damac awards $160m contracts for two projects

Damac Properties has awarded two contracts worth AED588 million ($160 million) for Damac Hills, the Dubai developer’s flagship master development. The first contract, valued at AED341 million, is for the main works of the Gems Estates cluster – a luxurious collection of high-end mansions branded by Swiss jeweller de Grisogono, with home interiors branded by […]

Metaverse

Dubai bullish on metaverse as hype fades

The metaverse has been seen as the silver bullet that would revive businesses in Dubai and the wider Gulf region in the post-pandemic era.  The UAE is still bullish about its potential, but Mohammad AlBlooshi, CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub, told an event on Monday that enthusiasm for the nascent […]

Damac Lagoons project

Damac expands Dubai Lagoons development

Damac Properties has launched the second phase of the Morocco cluster at Lagoons, its third master development in Dubai, as part of a portfolio of 11 Mediterranean-themed clusters.  The developer said in a statement that the second phase of the Morocco cluster will house townhouses and villas. The development cost of the new phase and […]

La Mer beach in Dubai. Developer Meraas Holding is building 178 properties in Port De La Mer

Meraas appoints main contractor for Jumeirah project

China Railway 18th Bureau has been appointed main contractor for the latest residential project to be built in Dubai’s Port De La Mer. Developer Meraas Holding appointed the company for its Le Ciel project, in which three residential buildings will be built, consisting of eight floors with 178 properties, ranging from one to four bedrooms. […]

High demand for residential units is pushing up building costs in the UAE

UAE’s construction activity rises despite cost hikes

Construction activity in the UAE rose by almost 50 percent in the second quarter of 2023, despite higher raw material costs.  The increase in workload was driven by the country’s residential sector (up 55 percent). Commercial and infrastructure were also buoyant, with activity up 35 percent and 44 percent respectively, according to the Royal Institution […]

Dubai, construction workers, pandemic

Dubai real estate still playing catch-up after pandemic

Dubai’s real estate market is experiencing soaring demand but the supply shortfall from the Covid pandemic is still having an impact and is likely to remain for at least another two years, experts have said. Residential property prices in the emirate climbed at their fastest rate in almost a decade in the first half of […]

There is a lack of regulation in the green bonds sector, with over a thousand different standards available around the world

Banks and property lead Dubai bourse to eight-year high 

Dubai’s stock index hit eight-year highs this week, extending a bull rally that has enabled the once-beleaguered bourse to outperform its regional rivals in 2023. The emirate’s benchmark rose 1.0 percent to 3,962 points on Thursday, its highest close since July 2015 to take its gains this year to 19.9 percent. Saudi Arabia’s index is […]