Dubai / Emirates Business The pressure on the UAE and the rest of the GCC countries to focus on new low-energy architecture will increase over the next eight years as billions of dollars are ploughed into infrastructure development across the region, new research shows. According to a regional market study issued on Monday, spending on building exteriors will increase …

  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has completed construction work on internal roads at Al Barsha South 2. With a total length of 16 km, construction work in the area also included completing infrastructural works such as the rainwater drainage network, revamping electricity, water and irrigation grids, and using LED street lighting. “The project works also included …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven, graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, on Monday launched of a real-time dust forecasting system that provides accurate, up-to-date dust information for the Middle East region. The advanced dust forecasting system will help inform government officials and UAE residents about anticipated dust-storms so …