ComFlor® case study Dubai Metro Project‚ United Arab Emirates Client: Government of Dubai Road & Transport Authority/RTA Project management and supervision: Systra-Parsons Designer: WS Atkins & Partners Overseas -ATKINS Main contractor: Dubai Rapid Link Consortium/DURL (Obayashi Corporation - Kajima Corporation - Yabi Merkezi & Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial) Decking system: ComFlor® 80 Telephone: 0845 30 88 330 The Dubai Metro urban train network is a major transport infrastructure
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DUBAI DEBT CRISIS INTRODUCTION Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate. Written accounts document the existence of the city for at least 150 years prior to the formation of the UAE. Legal‚ political‚ military and economic functions with the other emirates within a federal framework‚ although each emirate has
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de Graaf to Steven Zachs of Metropolis Magazine about the city of Dubai. Dubai is a city with very little history as a town and even less history as a major city; however it has ignited much research‚ controversy and many to stare in awe from its rapid urbanization. The research will delve into the reasons behind this growth and how it has been used to commodify the rich culture of those whom lived in the place that Dubai currently occupies (Otherwise known as the Bedouins). There has been
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Mount Abu ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthanstate in western India near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1‚722 m (5‚650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as ’an oasis in the desert ’ as its heights are home to rivers‚ lakes‚ waterfalls and evergreen forests. Contents [hide] * 1 History * 1.1 The
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Dubai: Globalization on Steroids by William Morehouse in The American Scholar‚ Winter 2008‚ 1st December Promotions for Dubai on CNN‚ BBC World‚ and other satellite channels show a shimmering skyline of glass and steel office towers with their graceful curves and aquiline shapes‚ suggesting a distant galaxy where all the unpleasantness of urban life has been airbrushed away. But advertising almost always offers more promise than reality‚ whether the product is potato chips or a city or a country
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Bibliography: Benton‚ W. J. (2010). Purchasing and supply chain management (2nd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Bianchi‚ S.‚ & Critchlow‚ A. (2010‚ January 1). Worlds Tallest Skyscraper Opens in Dubai. Wall Street Journal . Building Design Construction. (2010). Project Management. Retrieved June 4‚ 2010‚ from Building Design Construction: http://building-design-construction.com/manage-projects Carayannis‚ E.‚ Kwak‚ Y.‚ & Anbari‚ F Edwards‚ P.‚ &
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United Arab Emirates especially Dubai share many similarities also they have many differences. There are many similarities between Kuwait and Dubai. Both of them are Muslims and speak Arabic but they have different accent. The weather also is almost similar. It’s hot and humid in both countries. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are one of the richest countries in the world. Kuwait depends on oil‚ but United Arab Emirates Dependent on oil‚ trade and tourism in Dubai. Both of these two countries
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Emirates Political Economy The success of the United Arab Emirates come directly from its high revenue made from oil exports. This country was a desert region that turned into an economic boom in the recent years. According to CNN World News‚ "Abu Dhabi‚ the capital of the United Arab Emirates [is] the richest city in the world. The Emirate ’s citizens‚ who sit on one-tenth of the planet ’s oil and have almost $1 trillion invested abroad‚ are worth about $17 million apiece. Because of this factor
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Dubai INTRODUCTION In recent years‚ Dubai‚ a city within the United Arab Emirates‚ or emirates (UAE)‚ has seen significant growth and is continuing to be viewed as a great place to do business. With a population of over 2 million‚ not only is Dubai booming‚ but it is a free trade zone‚ offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes for potential investors (CIA Factbook 2012). While the Dubai economy was once almost exclusively about oil‚ today‚ Dubai is only directly
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The Burj Dubai is a super tall skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates. The lead architect is Adrian Smith formerly of the Chicago office of Skidmore‚ Owings and Merrill and now partner in the firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Its final height is officially being kept a secret due to competition; however‚ figures released by a contractor on the project have suggested a height of around 808 metres (2651 feet). Based on this height‚ the total number of habitable
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