Architecture

Rautakesko to open Russia’s 11th K-rauta in Tula

The new K-rauta is located in Tula’s retail and business centre. The area is undergoing rapid development with several housing estates being built around it. The store is a modern and diversified, service-oriented department store for building, home decoration and gardening products. The

NYK Group Opens Branch in Nanjing

On February 12, 2010, NYK Logistics (China) Co. Ltd. (hereinafter NLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK, opened a branch along the Yangtze River in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province in China. NLC established its head office in Shanghai on June 1, 2000, the first logistics company wholly

Only 50 days to the Expo 2010: First green world exhibition builds on Siemens technology

The countdown is on: In about 50 days, the Expo 2010 in Shanghai will open its doors to the world. About 70 million visitors are expected in the Chinese metropolis. It is supposed to be the first green world exhibition in Expo history. Siemens supplied most of the necessary infrastructure to

Walthamstow Dog track update

L&Q has today announced that they are no longer working with their commercial partners Yoo Capital on Walthamstow Stadium, and intend to appoint a new design team to develop its proposals for the Stadium as soon as possible. Under the terms of the commercial agreement Yoo was required to

World First for Nakheel – Success for Unique Coral Translocation, One Year On

Nakheel, Dubai’s master developer, has finally revealed the details of the success of its unique method of transporting more than 5,500 tonnes of coral from one site to another, in an unprecedented move made possible through the efforts of academics and marine life experts. With a method which

Inaugural Hospital Build Awards highlights calibre of planned and existing healthcare facilities in the region

Clemenceau Medical Center from Beirut has been revealed as the front runner in the shortlist of Middle East healthcare facilities named in the inaugural Hospital Build Awards, with five nominations. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 15 June 2009, taking place as part of the

GCC spending US$14billion on new hospitals and healthcare facilities

As construction prices in the Middle East fall, the region?s healthcare sector is not only surviving the global economic crisis, but is thriving, according to the organisers of Hospital Build. There are currently more than 100 hospitals in the planning stage across the Middle East and Africa,

Mumbai skyline awaits the luxurious 65 floor residential tower

Architect Prem Nath is in the process of creating an architectural first for Mumbai – more than 65 floors high, the Skydham residential building in midtown Mumbai at Wadala offers luxurious sustainable sky-living. Prem Nath says: “As an architect, I want to create worthy but simple,

Dubai's latest offering is a carbon-neutral 'pyramid' city

“Ziggurat” is the name of the temple towers of the ancient Mesopotamian valley with the characteristic form of a terraced pyramid with successively receding stories. Now the name is about to enter a new phase. Timelinks, a Dubai-based pioneering environmental design company, has chosen it to

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Arts/Entertainment

Mercedes-Benz Presents Environmental Talent on Hollywood’s Biggest Night

Los Angeles, CA – As tinsel town gears up to celebrate Hollywood’s Biggest Night with local and international golden statue hopefuls filling the city, Maybach sets the weekend off in high style for a good cause, while the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid makes it’s TV Academy Award

Full Story | March 10th, 2010

Technology

Agilent Technologies to Display Latest Wireless Test Solutions at CTIA WIRELESS 2010

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will demonstrate the latest wireless test and measurement solutions at CTIA WIRELESS 2010, March 23-25, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth 2427. Agilent’s test solutions address the latest wireless technologies,

Full Story | March 10th, 2010

Sports & Games

Go Naseem Go! Go! Go!

Pakistan’s sprinter Naseem Hameed gave brilliant performance in 11th South Asian Games. She claimed the title of ‘South Asia’s fastest sprinter’.22 years old athlete who belongs to a very poor family covered the distance of 100 meter in 11.81 second and won the gold medal.

Full Story | February 11th, 2010

World

Deadliest train accident ever in Belgium

Monday, February 15, Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels remained suspended today as an inquiry began into the Belgian commuter train crash in which at least 18 people were killed and more than 55 people were wounded. Rescuers are of the view that these numbers can increase

Full Story | February 16th, 2010