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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
icsiconference.org   20 October 2017   USA   New York  
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<p>INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE<br />NEW YORK, NEW YORK | OCTOBER 26&ndash;28, 2017</p> <p>Sustainable Cities for an Uncertain World</p> <p>ASCE's International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure will provide an opportunity ...
Smart grids ‘can save GCC countries $10bn by 2020’
ME Construction News   07 February 2017   GCC   Middle East  
Middle East Electricity conference (supplied)
<p>One of the most important steps towards improving electricity diversification and conservation in the GCC, is to develop smart grid and smart metering roll-out under the overall umbrella of demand side management, according to a recent Ventures Report commissioned ...
Dubai Chamber seminar highlights green building best practices
Zawya   03 February 2017   United Arab Emirates   Middle East  
Dubai Chamber seminar (source: ZAWYA)
<p>As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and responsible practices within Dubai&rsquo;s business community, the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network, recently hosted a seminar and networking event in collaboration with the Emirates Green Building Council ...
DEWA inaugurates substation at Dubai solar park
Inaugurations of the 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (supplied)
<p>Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, head of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated a 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, according to a press announcement.</p> <p>The AED 275 million ($75m) ...
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Arup joins Dutch Windwheel project
The construction index   05 December 2016   Netherlands   Europe  
Dutch Windwheel (source: The Consruction Index)
<p>Arup has joined the team developing the Dutch Windwheel, a 174m-tall building incorporating a pioneering system of energy generation.</p> <p>Members of the newly formed Foundation Innovation Programme have signed a collaboration agreement. Other partners ...
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Construction of $1.7bn utility plant completed in Kuwait
ME Construction News   05 December 2016   Kuwait   Middle East  
Azzour North One (supplied)
<p>Kuwait has announced the completion of the construction phase of its $1.7-billion Azzour North One, the first independently-owned utility plant in the country and the first PPP project to be tendered. It has now started the launch of its full commercial ...
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UAE mega projects among world's 'most innovative, least wasteful'
Gulf News   22 November 2016   United Arab Emirates   Middle East  
Nas Arena (Credit:Supplied)
<p>At least five mega infrastructure projects in Dubai have been named among the most innovative and least wasteful in the world.</p> <p>The Castle Kingdom at Legoland Dubai, Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal, Al Habtoor City Theatre, Dubai Opera and NAS Arena have ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Solar panels installed on 222 Dubai buildings
Solar panel (source: SHUTTERSTOCK)
<p>Hundreds of building owners have installed panels on rooftops under utility provider DEWA&rsquo;s initiative.</p> <p>More than 200 building owners in Dubai have installed rooftop solar panels under a pioneering initiative by the emirate&rsquo;s utility ...
Filed under: Energy resources
Germany unveils zero-emissions train that only emits steam
The Independent   03 November 2016   Germany   Europe  
<p>Germany is set to introduce the world’s first zero-emission passenger train to be powered by hydrogen.</p><p>The Coradia iLint only emits excess steam into the atmosphere, and provides an alternative to the country’s 4,000 diesel trains.</p><p>Lower Saxony ...
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to build a £42m student accommodation tower block in Vauxhall, south London
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<p>The 33-storey building will house 454 students for specialist developer/operator Urbanest.</p><p>Balfour Beatty has previously delivered 2,520 units across five central London schemes for Urbanest as part of a long-running partnership.</p><p>Construction ...
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