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Making sense of Saadiyat Island
It is now March, but only now is Shaun O’Connor, chief financial officer of Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), ready to flick the calendar to 2012. O’Connor, manning the books at TDIC for just nine months, has spent the past few weeks putting the finishing touches to the state-owned developer’s first-ever public annual results. And, he tells Gulf News, TDIC is well placed for the year ahead.
Coastal living on an Abu Dhabi island
From the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf to the emerald lawns of the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, one is immediately struck by spectacular views at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort residences in Abu Dhabi.
Majlis by the sea: Stylish Saadiyat island villa
Jawaher Al Saadiyat is a section within the Saadiyat Beach Villa development, the first residential community on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat island,” says Nicole Judd, Tourism Development and Investment Company’s (TDIC) design manager.
Abu Dhabi Art is leaving its Emirates Palace nest for Saadiyat Island
The annual Abu Dhabi Art fair is moving home. When the fair kicks off in November, the manicured lawns and high-ceilinged ballrooms of the Emirates Palace hotel will be swapped for the in-construction cultural campus of Saadiyat Island.
Auditor to check on Saadiyat workforce
International auditing body PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will monitor the well-being of workers on Saadiyat island. The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) Tuesday announced that it has appointed the independent auditor to monitor the performance of its contractors and subcontractors with regard to worker benefits and services.
Abu Dhabi safety programme aims to prevent heat stress
Construction workers, whether labourers or site managers, are all equally vulnerable in the torturous sun, heat and humidity, said a senior official. Outdoor workers in the UAE are exposed to major heat stress during the summer
Grand relics of a forgotten civilisation
The rise and fall of Mesopotamia and its peoples have been brought back to life through artefacts that have stood the test of time. Ancient artefacts from this era are at present on display in Abu Dhabi, giving residents and tourists a glimpse into the past.
Maktoum opens travel event amid tourism surge
Tourist boards, companies and investors turned out in force on Monday for the official opening of the 2011 Arabian Travel Market. The event, which was opened just past noon by Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, is being attended by some 2,200 exhibitors from 69 countries over four days.
