10 October 2011

Towards Eco-Tall Buildings in Doha

Dr. Yasser Mahgoub, Qatar University

Tall buildings are sources of national pride and cultural identity expressing globalization and economic prosperity. They pose several challenges to integrate them with the urban...

03 March 2008

Structural Sustainability in the Gulf – Fact and Fiction

Kerry Galbraith, KEO International Consultants

The main objective of this paper is to educate developers, designers and contractors on the role of structural design in sustainable buildings and its implication...