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INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT - INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
 Abu Dhabi to focus on investing in infrastructure
Posted on 23/02/2010
Abu Dhabi said yesterday it would give priority to infrastructure in government spending for the next few years as part of its long-term development blueprint intended to achieve sustained growth in the oil-reliant economy.
Mohammed Omar Abdullah, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, said the global financial crisis has prompted the emirate to rearrange its priorities, adding that a seven per cent growth target over the next two decades might not materialise.
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 Sorouh to deliver about 1,100 units this year
Posted on 23/02/2010
Sorouh, Abu Dhabi's second largest developer will deliver around 1,100 residential units this year and expects the property market in the emirate to stabilise this year, the company's chief operating officer said yesterday. "We'll deliver units in our Sun and Sky Towers at the end of the second quarter and start of third quarter," Gurjit Singh told Reuters on the sidelines of a property conference.
"The handover of these units will show in our third-quarter results." Singh said he expects
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 Protecting a national asset: Burj Khalifa Towers with a 100 year design life
Posted on 18/02/2010
Standing 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall and boasting more than 160 stories, Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest structure: a single tower that will eventually house 12,000 people. The significance of designing and building the tallest building on Earth, costing over Dhs5.5bn (US$1.5bn), has become a matter of national pride making the protection of this national asset a priority to the government of the UAE, investors, and the tourism industry.
"The combination of a 100 year design-life and
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 The World islands not sinking: Nakheel
Posted on 03/02/2010
Nakheel, developers of The World, has denied that The World islands are sinking. "Speculative reports suggesting that The World islands are sinking are wholly inaccurate," said a company statement.
"The islands were finished some years ago and there has been no subsidence since. A system known as vibro-compaction was used to increase the load-bearing capacity of the reclaimed land mass," it said.
"This process causes the soil to vibrate vigorously, minimising the tiny air gaps between the
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 Abu Dhabi plans 26 new infrastructure projects in 2010
Posted on 27/01/2010
Abu Dhabi Municipality has said 26 new infrastructure projects will be developed this year in Abu Dhabi City and its suburbs.
At the first municipal forum organised by the Municipal Affairs Department at Yas Island on Monday, Salma Al Junaibi, Director of Contracts and Tenders Department at the Municipality, said: "Sixteen of the new projects will be related to roads and infrastructure and 10 to urban planning.”
Mohammed Sharif, Under-Secretary at the Municipal Affairs Department,
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 UAE English Newspapers highlight inauguration of Burj Khalifa
Posted on 06/01/2010
The English newspapers in UAE have given outstanding coverage to the inauguration ceremony of "Burj Khalifa", the world's tallest tower.
The Dubai-based "Gulf News" said that an awestruck audience watched as the tallest tower in the world lit up with fireworks at the launch ceremony of the Burj Khalifa.
Thousands of attendees held their hands to their mouths as the fireworks crackling above lit up Dubai's sky, and gasped every time a dramatic stunt was performed.
Many could be seen
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 Japanese Media prominently highlights inauguration of Khalifa Tower
Posted on 06/01/2010
The Japanese Media prominently highlighted the inauguration ceremony of Khalifa bin Zayed Tower through its reports and Japanese Nippon TV Channel described it as "The First Important Event of the Year".
In the television news that followed the details of the inauguration celebration, the channel reported that the launch of "Khalifa Tower" sparked new optimism regarding Dubai economic model.
On the other hand, the Japanese newspapers highlighted Khalifa Tower inauguration in their first
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 Khalifa Tower is a sign of progress, development and determination, UAE Arabic press
Posted on 06/01/2010
The Arabic language newspapers have spotlighted yesterday's historical event when Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the world's most iconic building " Burj Khalifa" in Dubai.
The "Al Khaleej" noted yesterday that Dubai Tower which is now Khalifa Tower is a sign of progress, development and determination.
"When Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
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 Mohammed bin Rashid opens Burj Khalifa
Posted on 05/01/2010
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated in Dubai yesterday evening, Burj Khalifa, the tallest edifice ever built by man on earth.
Sheikh Mohammed unveiled at the site the commemorative plaque engraved with the name 'Burj Khalifa' to the thundering applause and cheer of the gathering who congratulated Sheikh Mohammed on this magnanimous achievement in the nation's march of civilisation.
Beyond the imagination
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 The world's tallest tower, 'Burj Khalifa' is 828 meter high
Posted on 05/01/2010
The world's tallest tower, developed by Emaar Properties, was unveiled tonight to a crowd of thousands and the world in a crescendo of fireworks, lasers and fountain displays.
The official height of the tower, unveiled as 'Burj Khalifa', was announced as 828 metres (2,716.5 ft).
A closely guarded secret, the official height of Burj Khalifa was flashed onto a giant screen before an estimated crowd of more than 400,000, as lasers and fireworks lit up the night sky.
Fireworks cascaded from
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 Hilary Clinton congratulates Sheikh Mohammed on opening of Burj Dubai
Posted on 05/01/2010
The US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent a special message of felicitation to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on the occasion of the unveiling of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower.
In a letter to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, the Secretary of State also congratulated H.H, for the creation of Dubai Forum as a platform for focused discussions on sustainable development in the UAE.
In her
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 Burj Dubai opens to the public on Jan. 5
Posted on 05/01/2010
At the Top, Burj Dubai, the world's highest observation deck on Level 124 of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, will open doors to the public from January 5, 2010, according to a press release by Emaar Properties, developer of the Tower Tickets are time stamped at 30-minute intervals, on specific days, in order to carefully manage the daily rush of sightseers. Introductory ticket price is Dh100 for adults and Dh75 for children up to 12 years. For those who simply cannot wait, immediate
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 Spectacular sound, light, water and fireworks to mark Burj Dubai inauguration
Posted on 04/01/2010
The inauguration of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, developed by Emaar Properties, will feature a spectacular display of sound, light, water and fireworks on the evening of January 4, 2010. A combination of dazzling fireworks, light beams, choreographed water displays, and sound '&' music effects will describe the evolution of the world's most iconic new building in a breathtaking sensory journey.
In all, 868 high-powered ‘stroboscope' lights will be integrated into the facade of
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 Thousands to take part in inauguration of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building
Posted on 04/01/2010
Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, will open today (January 4, 2010) in a carefully orchestrated ceremony before a crowd of thousands. Developed by Emaar Properties, Burj Dubai is the focal point of the 500-acre master planned community Downtown Burj Dubai.
A giant screen on Burj Park Island, as well as several television screens placed across Downtown Burj Dubai including the Waterfront Promenade, will broadcast the inauguration in real-time. Hundreds of international media, including
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 UAE largest investor in rail infrastructure with US$26.8bn projects
Posted on 04/01/2010
The UAE continues to remain the largest investor in rail infrastructure with projects worth US$26.79 billion (Dh98.4bn) either being planned, designed or under construction. A total of US$113.5bn worth of rail infrastructure projects are currently being either planned or under construction in the GCC, according to statistics released by Ventures Middle East.
Saudi Arabia stands second in the list of countries in the on GCC with rail projects worth US$19.28bn.
Meanwhile according to a media
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