Construction & Real Estate

Umm Al Qura's landmark Makkah project gets LEED Gold certification

Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company has announced that its landmark urban project - Masar Development - in Makkah city has been awarded LEED Gold certification, one of the highest international certifications in sustainability and built environment. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai summit spotlights priorities shaping energy-efficient built environment

Sustainability strategies for the built environment must evolve beyond net-zero targets to deliver measurable environmental impact and long-term return on investment, said global industry leaders while speaking at the Smart Building Summit being held on the sidelines of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East. ...

Construction & Real Estate

First high-resolution 3D map of world’s built environment unveiled

Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, produced the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s built environment by compiling a high-resolution, three-dimensional dataset containing 2.75 billion buildings. ...