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Dubai's Index wins tall building awardIndex, the 80-storey building developed by Union Properties in Dubai, has clinched the '2011 Best Tall Building' award for the Middle East and Africa region from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The award wi More… |
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Emaar chairman on global awards panelMohamed Alabbar, chairman of Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties, has been selected as one of only six members in the international awards committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Alabbar is the first Middle More… |
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Burj Khalifa wins 'best tall building' awardBurj Khalifa has won a 'Best Tall Building' award for 2010 from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international organisation based in Chicago. These awards recognise outstanding tall buildings from each of More… |
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Tall buildings focus of Doha council meetTall buildings and sustainable urban environments will be the highlight of a meeting of a Doha council dedicated to urban construction. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) will hold its first meeting today (May 31) in D More… |
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Current building codes unfit for skyscrapers says expertMost of the current building codes are inappropriate for tall buildings and their use will lead to inefficient and potentially unsafe construction, said an internationally acclaimed seismic design expert. Michael Willford, the co-chair of More… |
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Autodesk showcases solution at CTBUHAutodesk had highlighted its sustainable design solution at an international conference held in Dubai. Autodesk, the world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building, and media and entertainment markets, explained More… |
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Expert highlights role of tall buildingsSignificant gains can be made in efforts to combat global warming by reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in tall buildings, says an expert. The right mix of appropriate design and greater use of energy saving technolo More… |
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Expert highlights role of tall buildingsSignificant gains can be made in efforts to combat global warming by reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in tall buildings, says an expert. The right mix of appropriate design and greater use of energy saving technolo More… |
