Real Estate and Construction

Phil Blizzard talks to Paula Walshe, Associate Director, Cluttons LLC, Abu Dhabi about key trends in the residential and commercial sector, along with what might be expected in the property market during 2012.

Audio: Gurjit Singh, the chief operating officer of Abu Dhabi-based developer Sorouh, talks with Jeff Florian about the company's plans to hand over about 3,000 units over the next 12 months and shares his thoughts about concerns that have been raised about oversupply in the Abu Dhabi market.

The Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) aims to substantially reduce the quantity of energy consumed and see the Earth Hour campaign as a way to create an awareness of their goals. H.E. Saeed Al Tayer, MD & CEO, DEWA talks to Phil Blizzard about their conservation mission and what can be achieved, not only during the Earth Hour, but also Beyond the Hour.

The annual real estate outlook for the UAE property market from analysts Jones Lang LaSalle paints a mixed picture - with rental decline in some areas and small growth in others. Craig Plumb, Head of Research Director, MENA, JLL talks to Phil Blizzard about the key trends in the different real estate sectors and also the impact of global and regional events. The report indicates that residential and office rents are likely to fall further, but with some locations seeing an increase, and 2012 will be a year of further strength for the Dubai hotel sector.

Over $44 billion is being spent across the region on airport development across the GCC, with the target of handling over 260 million passengers per year. In this special report Phil Blizzard takes a look at major airport projects in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, where Dubai Airports recently announced breaking the 50 million passengers 'year on year' target.

Imad Dana, Chairman & CEO, Al Zorah Development Comapny talks to Phil Blizzard about their series of waterfront resorts along the Ajman coastline. He speaks about their revised plans and what can be expected in this joint project with the Ajman Government.

Damac Properties are adding a hospitality element to their diverse portfolio as Phil Blizzard discovered at Cityscape Global. Ziad El Chaar, MD, Damac Properties talks on how they have survived the real estate downturn, their developments and projects across the retail, residential and commercial sectors.

The 10th edition of Dubai's premeir real estate event Cityscape opened with an announcement from master developer Nakheel on a new project on Palm Jumeirah. Phil Blizzard reports on who is participating at the event which is described by the organisers as the largest B2B real estate brand in the Middle East.

This edition of Property Talk goes green with the focus being 'Building for the Future'. Phil Blizzard talks to Adnan Sharafi, Chairman, Emirates Green Building Council about the council's role in developing sustainable properties, the significant energy loss by poorly designed buildings and the introduction, in line with other countries around the world, of carbon credits

The Dubai real estate market activities for the second quarter of 2011 is the focus for this edition of Property Talk. Join Phil Blizzard and Elaine Jones, CEO, Asteco Property Management as they talk about the state of the market and give some indication of real estate trends for the latter part of 2011.