The seminar coincided with the International Labour Organisation's World Health and Safety Day.
During the event, five of Aldar's major developments were recognized for their HSE record. Al Raha Beach, Yas Island, Injazat Data Centre, and Al Mamoura Office Complex, were all praised as "the most committed sites towards health, safety and environment". Al Raha Gardens was proclaimed the most improved site committed to HSE.
Ronald S. Barrott, CEO Aldar Properties commented, "This 3rd Annual HSE Seminar exemplifies Aldar's contribution to the property and real estate industry in Abu Dhabi. We are committed to setting the benchmark in health and safety, whilst developing sustainable integrated communities; hosting this seminar as well as implementing international best practices and standards in our day-to-day business dealings, is an integral part of our ongoing effort."
The free event is aimed at Senior Management working on Aldar projects plus Government officials, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), and The Emirates Safety Group Officials.
The 3rd Annual Health, Safety and Environmental Seminar heard from internationally renowned spokespeople who are well respected authorities in the Health, Safety and Environmental industry.
Topics for the seminar included: Why HSE Makes Good Business Sense, given by Eldeen Pozniak, the President of Society of Safety Engineering; UAE Occupational Health Requirements, delivered by Dr. Ghassan Shaker, Head of Occupational Health at Sheikh Kalifa Medical Centre, Abu Dhabi; HSE Roles and Responsibilities, presented by Ahmed Menhali, Chairman of IOSH for the Middle East; and Implementation of Sustainability, addressed by Elham Monavari Senior Sustainability Manager, GHD Consultants.
Andrew Broderick, Health, Safety and Environmental Team Leader, Aldar Properties, said, "Maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards in the industry is of vital importance to ensuring the safety of not only the team working on the project, but also the community that is around the project. This seminar highlighted the importance of HSE and served as a viable resource for attendees to gain further insight into maintaining best practices."
The 3rd Annual Health, Safety, and Environmental Seminar took place on April 28, 2008 at the Rotana Beach Hotel and Towers in Abu Dhabi.
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About Aldar Properties:
Aldar Properties PJSC is a premier real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Aldar was established to create world-class real estate developments for Abu Dhabi, while providing stable and profitable investment portfolio for all our investors and stakeholders.
Aldar Properties PJSC is spearheading the development of Abu Dhabi; entrusted to create multi-bn Dirham civic projects to develop the capital, establishing new sectors for commerce, housing, retail and leisure. Aldar's vision is to establish Abu Dhabi as the United Arab Emirate's most dynamic forward-thinking real estate market by creating unique and prestigious developments that can be used as a benchmark of quality, whilst adhering to the cultural and natural heritage of the city.
Since its inception in 2004 through a share offer (IPO) of Dhs1.5bn ($408m) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market, Aldar has already announced more than $65bn worth of developments. The Aldar issue, the largest IPO in the history of the UAE at the time, was 448 times oversubscribed and raised an unprecedented Dhs373bn ($102bn) in demand. Aldar's market capitalization is Dhs25.8bn ($7.0bn) as of April 16th 2008.Total retail area across all developments is currently over 1.5 m square meters.
The company is owned by leading Abu Dhabi institutions, founder shareholders and individual investors. The current property portfolio includes major developments and re-developments within Abu Dhabi Emirate such as Central Market, Al Raha Beach, Coconut Island, Noor Al Ain, Al Gurm Resort, Al Mamoura - the Mubadala Development Company and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Headquarter Building, and the YAS Island project which is to include a Warner Bros and a Ferrari theme park.
Aldar's first international expansion was announced in August 2007 via a tie-up with South Johor Investment Corp (SJIC) in a deal that represents the largest foreign real estate development in Malaysia. This was followed in October 2007 with plans announced to build a mixed-use development in Kazakhstan.
For more information, please contact:
Name: Shali Akkaraju
Buchanan Middle East
Tel: +971 (0) 4 369 8559
Aldar Properties PJSC is a premier real estate development, management and investment company with headquarters in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Aldar was established to create world-class real estate developments for Abu Dhabi, while providing stable and profitable investment portfolio for all our investors and stakeholders.
Aldar Properties PJSC is spearheading the development of Abu Dhabi; entrusted to create multi-bn Dirham civic projects to develop the capital, establishing new sectors for commerce, housing, retail and leisure. Aldar's vision is to establish Abu Dhabi as the United Arab Emirate's most dynamic forward-thinking real estate market by creating unique and prestigious developments that can be used as a benchmark of quality, whilst adhering to the cultural and natural heritage of the city.
Since its inception in 2004 through a share offer (IPO) of Dhs1.5bn ($408m) on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market, Aldar has already announced more than $65bn worth of developments. The Aldar issue, the largest IPO in the history of the UAE at the time, was 448 times oversubscribed and raised an unprecedented Dhs373bn ($102bn) in demand. Aldar's market capitalization is Dhs25.8bn ($7.0bn) as of April 16th 2008.Total retail area across all developments is currently over 1.5 m square meters.
The company is owned by leading Abu Dhabi institutions, founder shareholders and individual investors. The current property portfolio includes major developments and re-developments within Abu Dhabi Emirate such as Central Market, Al Raha Beach, Coconut Island, Noor Al Ain, Al Gurm Resort, Al Mamoura - the Mubadala Development Company and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Headquarter Building, and the YAS Island project which is to include a Warner Bros and a Ferrari theme park.
Aldar's first international expansion was announced in August 2007 via a tie-up with South Johor Investment Corp (SJIC) in a deal that represents the largest foreign real estate development in Malaysia. This was followed in October 2007 with plans announced to build a mixed-use development in Kazakhstan.
For more information, please contact:
Name: Shali Akkaraju
Buchanan Middle East
Tel: +971 (0) 4 369 8559
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