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Abu Dhabi to improve landscaping around mosques Posted on 09/02/2010 The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City will start a project to improve the greenery and landscaping in the vicinity of 223 mosques inside and outside Abu Dhabi Island very soon. The municipality has completed a comprehensive study in this regard, said a statement issued by the municipality. The project aims to beautify the surroundings of mosques and keep the excellent outlook of the capital city. The project will be completed within two years. It is part of the Municipality's strategy to ...  >>MORE

Abu Dhabi to get new street signs Posted on 08/02/2010 New, clear and consistent street signs are being planned by the Department of Municipal Affairs, the three municipalities and selected government entities. The project team met to frame guidelines for creating a street signage manual that will empower the three municipalities to implement their respective Addressing System Projects. Efficient "Finalising the addressing system and street signage standards is the key step in achieving a unified addressing system across the emirate of Abu ...  >>MORE

DUBAILAND delivers key leisure, entertainment and real estate developments during 2009 Posted on 25/01/2010 DUBAILAND, the region's premier tourism, leisure and entertainment destination and a member of Dubai Properties Group, marked the progress of a significant number of projects in 2009 and is poised to achieve new milestones for the coming year. Conceptualised as a key tourism driver for Dubai and the UAE, DUBAILAND is home to various projects being developed by renowned international and local investors. Key 2009 highlights included a strategic agreement with Royal Caribbean International, ...  >>MORE

Saadiyat developers work with green fingers Posted on 27/12/2009 Saplings just a few days to a month old wait patiently for their evening bath from Mother Nature, at a nursery on a tucked away island, that appears no more than sand dunes and a massive construction site from the outside. Only once the saplings are big enough will they be able to become part of a larger forest across the sea channel separating them. Saadiyat Island is blooming with life, mangroves and their saplings being an integral part of the ecosystem. The island, 500 metres off the ...  >>MORE

Plan Al Ain 2030 wins the coveted 2009 ISOCARP Award for Excellence Posted on 11/11/2009 Plan Al Ain 2030, the urban structure framework plan for Al Ain city, created by Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi's urban environment, has been awarded the highly acclaimed 2009 ISOCARP Award for Excellence. The unique masterplan has won this recognition for being the best strategic regional planning initiative. The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) Awards for Excellence are conferred in recognition of ...  >>MORE

Saadiyat Island to partially open for visitors by year-end Posted on 11/10/2009 The first set of tourism attractions on the Dh100 billion Saadiyat Island will be open to the public by the end of this year, as Abu Dhabi Government-owned master developer Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) races against time to deliver infrastructure and projects. "We are going to open Manarat Al Saadiyat, the 15,400 square metre visitor centre before the end of this year which will host a gallery and special events," Kier Riemersma, TDIC's director of Real ...  >>MORE

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council unveils new identity for Abu Dhabi Beach Project Posted on 06/10/2009 Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi's urban environment, has highlighted key world class facilities and recreational activities that the Abu Dhabi Corniche will soon begin offering to the Emirate's residents and visitors. UPC also unveiled the new identity for the Abu Dhabi Beach project which has been designed by the office of the Brand of Abu Dhabi. The ongoing improvements at the Abu Dhabi Corniche, which are being jointly undertaken ...  >>MORE

TDIC issues report on progress of 13 key projects Posted on 06/10/2009 Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development '&' Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of cultural, residential, and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi, has published a comprehensive Progress Delivery Report providing an overview of 13 of its key projects on the opening day of Cityscape Dubai 2009. The company has also announced the completion of major infrastructure projects and has unveiled its new corporate brand identity. "Since our inception in 2005, TDIC has grown as a company and has ...  >>MORE

Dh3.5 billion 'Ajman Uptown' among 122 projects approved by ARRA Posted on 02/10/2009 'Ajman Uptown', an Dh3.5 billion community project by Sweet Homes Holdings (SHH), a leading UAE-based master developer and multi-service provider to the real estate sector, has been named as among the 122 developments approved by the Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Agency (ARRA). This is the result of the master developer's compliance to all regulations, which include its prompt registration and opening of an escrow account with the Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) for the project. Expressing its ...  >>MORE

Sowwah Island project takes shape Posted on 01/10/2009 All infrastructure-related work in the first phase of the development of Sowwah Island, the core of Abu Dhabi's new Central Business District, is scheduled to be completed by next May, an official from the island's master developer said on Wednesday. "Sowwah Island's development will be in three phases. We plan to complete Phase I within the next five to seven years," John A. Thomas, executive director of Mubadala Real Estate & Hospitality, said. Thomas told reporters at a briefing that the ...  >>MORE

Dubai's aesthetic appeal to be enhanced Posted on 30/08/2009 Engineer Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, highlighted the importance of the emirate's plantation projects, which aim to increase green areas in Dubai to match the city's development. Lootah reviewed the plantation projects of main roads in Dubai at a meeting with the Plantation Committee of Dubai. The projects include planting trees on various roads such as Bab Al Shams, Baghdad, Algeria, Tunis and Al Aweer Roads. Lootah issued instructions to landscape Al ...  >>MORE

Ajman on fast track of development Posted on 16/08/2009 People wishing to inquire about any transaction related to the Ajman Municipality and Planning Directorate (AMPD) can simply log on to its website. Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Director of the AMPD said that the civic body is sparing no efforts in ensuring that the best services are rendered to the clients. "Details regarding building licences, violations, and the Ajman explorer can be found on the website. The electronic project Ajman Explorer is an important project that ...  >>MORE

Spruced-up RAK readies for tourists Posted on 16/08/2009 Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi inaugurated the RAK Dream Tours, a new tourism project on the Al Qawasim Corniche in Ras Al Khaimah on Friday. The new project, spread over an area of 41,000 square feet, has two restaurants housed in historic fort tower-like buildings set amidst meandering walkways and landscaped gardens complete with water fountains and running streams. It offers spectacular views of the RAK Creek, the mangroves and the ...  >>MORE

UPC to invite communities to attend public consultation sessions for Al Gharbia Posted on 08/08/2009 Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future physical planning of Abu Dhabi, is commencing the public consultation sessions for Al Gharbia under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's representative in the Western Region. Al Gharbia is spanned across a 60,000 square kilometre area and accounts for 83% of Abu Dhabi Emirate's landmass. In partnership with the Western Region Development Council (WRDC) and Western Region Municipality (WRM), ...  >>MORE

Hamdan bin Zayed tours Western Region's facilities Posted on 06/08/2009 Gharbia - The health sector in Abu Dhabi is receiving incessant support of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and special care of H.H. Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, yesterday. "The government is determined to upgrade the health care system in Abu Dhabi at bar with the highest internationally ...  >>MORE

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