Saturday, April 4, 2009

James Packer Considering Stake in City Center Las Vegas Project

Australia's Crown Considers Stake in Las Vegas Project
Wall Street Journal - USA
Australian billionaire and gambling magnate James Packer is weighing a stake in City Center, the troubled $8.6 billion Las Vegas development owned by MGM Mirage and Dubai World, according to a person familiar with the matter. ...

UAE Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 Brokes Ground

Foster + Partners UAE Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 Breaks Ground
V1 Magazine - Denver, CO, USA
Foster + Partners' design for the UAE pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo has broken ground. Drawing inspiration from the form of a sand dune, the pavilion is a reference to this symbolic feature of the desert landscape shared by each of the seven emirates. ...

Habib Rafique (Pvt) Limited Awarded Alma Contract in Pakistan

Emaar Pakistan, Habib Rafique Group start JV
Daily Times - Lahore, Pakistan
ISLAMABAD
: Emaar Pakistan, the country-subsidiary of global property developer Emaar PJSC awarded the contract for construction of 80 Alma Townhomes at Canyon Views in Islamabad to Habib Rafique (Pvt) Limited (HRL) Friday. ...