The Palladium made for international and entertainment events. The Palladium is the newest and most flexible venue of Dubai is worth $68mn (Dh.220mn). The Palladium is planned to have a soft-launch in March 2009. The venue will prove to be a model for a new generation of combined entertainment venues worldwide.

The Palladium is a dream-come-true for Raymond Gaspar, an entertainment and media entrepreneur. It is the first-of-its-kind multipurpose venue in the region for entertainment and events. The facilities here are unique, with a capacity to stage theatre, musicals, concerts, circus, opera, ballet, cabaret, exhibition, conferences, seminars, launches, award shows, banquets, sporting events, festivals, sporting events, weddings and cocktail parties.

Raymond Gaspar, General Manager of The Palladium, said, “This unique venue can be set-up in a variety of creative ways to suit your event theme and size. We will provide all the elements to facilitate the work of promoters and event organisers to produce world class events at The Palladium”.
The Palladium is designed with a seating capacity of 3000 for retractable seating, 4000 for mixed seating and standing, and 5500 for standing and 1500 for banqueting. In addition, the main auditorium offers 2500 square metres of open space for exhibitions and concerts. The stage is the biggest in Middle East with a width of 25metres and depth of 16 metres.

It also includes seven private Skyboxes with 12 plush seats and dedicated butler. There are two corporate hospitality areas of 200 square metres each, facing the auditorium.

The Palladium is also in the process of developing integrated high-class food and beverage outlets and a club environment, open throughout the day, the complete details of which, will be unveiled soon.

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In these times of economic uncertainty as real estate prices slump and projects fail to take off, the Dubai Sports City (DSC) is not only meeting its targets but is nearing completion with a few tournaments set to take place in the first half of 2009.

The Dh14.7 billion cornerstone project of Dubailand is a 50 million sq ft mixed-use development that is being built around five major sports venues and features an academies campus.


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Cricket: Seat Capacity 25,000

Multi-Purpose Outdoor: Seat Capacity-60,000. Sports – Rugby, football, track & field events

Multi-Purpose Indoor: Seat Capacity-10,000. Sports – Basketball, indoor hockey, volleyball, handball, netball, and ice hockey. Will also act as a entertainment center for concerts and shows

Out Door Hockey Field: Seat Capacity-5,000

The Dunes Golf Course: Redefining world-class golf, the focal point of Victory Heights is The Dunes, an 18-hole signature course designed by golf’s international ambassador, Ernie Els.

ACADEMIES CAMPUS

The academies campus will house football, swimming, rugby and hockey academies as well as the ICC Global Cricket Academy, the Butch Harmon School of Golf and the David Lloyd Tennis Academy.

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International sporting events are scheduled to take place at the DSC cricket stadium in the first half of 2009 while the World Hockey Academy will be handed over in March 2009, with the initial focus on delivering the Asia Cup hockey tournament in the first week of May.

The next facility to open will be the Football Academy and ICC Global Cricket Academy towards the end of the second quarter, followed by swimming, rugby and a High Performance Center.

All academies will begin offering programs and courses in 2009.

The campus has been designed in such a way that all academies are connected and within walking distance of each other to make the integration of each facility for the athletes easy and functional.

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Each of the academies offers something new to the region. For instance, the Butch Harmon School of Golf is using a ground-breaking digital-based software programm that has been specifically developed for golfers as a communication tool for coaches to improve the techniques of golfers of all levels.

According to the DSC when all facilities of the academies campus are taken into consideration, the total cost comes to approximately Dh500 million. The basis of the DSC’s business utilization model will be participation in grassroots, development and elite-level coaching and training programs and competitive leagues.

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As the key to any business venture is to offer a unique range of products and services the DSC’s business model is not only to offer sports coaching, events, science and medicine services at all levels of sports, but to engage in the education of all the disciplines which adds to the uniqueness of the vision of its shareholders and business offering.

History shows that talent comes from places and people that are at times totally unexpected. So our learning environments will be structured and professional, which will become a haven for nurturing talent in the region and allowing it to develop and grow.”

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In Dubai, E11 is known as “Sheikh Zayed Road”. 347 miles(558.4 km) Sheikh Zayed Road is the longest road in the UAE, Sheikh Zayed Road stretches from the city of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah, running roughly parallel to UAE’s coastline along the Persian Gulf.

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The road was Formed in 1980 and was formerly known as Defence Road. Between 1993 and 1998, 30 kilometers(19 mi) of the road was expanded. Along with this improvement came a change in the name. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai at the time, named the road after the then president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

The first stretch of the highway between Trade Center Roundabout and Interchange 2 is home to most of Dubai’s skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Dubai. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront.

The road will soon have most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.

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According to a technical expert, Sonjib Banerjee, technical director of Duval Messien, a French multinational specialized in Global Protection services, With more and more tall structures coming up in Dubai, the chances of a lightning strike is increasing.

Mr.Sonjib Banerjee said it is a myth that Dubai and the Gulf area are not vulnerable to lightning strikes. He referred to a lightning strike near Burj Dubai on November 26 and said it confirms the need for adequate lightning protection measures for all tall structures.

“The thunderstorm days in the UAE are about 10 per year. This means that, one lightning strike may happen per square kilometer per year in worst conditions, with a minimum of one lightning strike per 7 square kilometer per year,” he said.

“A 100-meter-high building of 30 floors is five times more at risk in comparison to 50-meter-high building of 15 floors. This risk factor goes up, as the height of the building goes up,” he said.

Banerjee said the probability of a lightning strike is calculated based on utility, type of construction and location of the structure.

Banerjee also said proper earthing is the only “safety valve” in the event of any electrical fault or lightning strike. The key challenge of the industry is to disseminate the latest knowledge in earthing science and to incorporate the latest technology in the country’s safety regulations, he said.

“A survey reveals that 70 per cent of the residents in the UAE are at risk of being involved in electrical fires. Use of proper electrical accessories like three-pin plugs and sockets and branded circuit breakers are some precautionary measures against electrical fire hazards,” he said.

“We need to have safety measures inbuilt in the system to avert it. Inflammable materials catch fire faster, but they are part of our life at home or work. The consequential damages in both cases are huge,” he said.

Standards of electrical safety of structures are defined in various international codes. Banerjee said the structures in Dubai need to follow these codes without compromise. The implication of such compromise may directly affect the safety of lives and assets. It also involves understanding the effect of the structures on the environment.

“In the entire concept of electrical safety system, buildings in Dubai like all parts of the world, must adhere to proven standards. Currently we believe there may be a need to re-evaluate some areas of concern, based on latest available technology and proven science,” he said.

Dubai is planning to set up the region’s largest solar energy manufacturing plant. They are expected to start producing by the last quarter in 2010, and will manufacture photovoltaic panels that can generate 130 megawatts of power annually.

The building plans call for a 1 million square foot plant, with solar panels to be produced as big as 5.7sqm. Similar plants will be built in China, Mexico and Bulgaria. The announcement was made during this week’s Green Dubai World Forum 2008.

According to the Khaleej Times, it will be the Middle East’s largest solar panel plant, and it will be located in Dubai’s Technopark. The intent to build the solar plant came with the announcement that that UAE intends to adopt green building legislation, the first of its kind in the world. Dubai hopes to become a sustainable building pioneer, and has started incorporating green building practices into new projects since the beginning of 2008.

Dilip Rahulan, the CEO of Solar Technologies said: “The energy from sunlight striking the Earth for 40 minutes is equivalent to the global energy consumption for a whole year. The mission of Solar Technologies is to accelerate the adoption of solar photo-voltaic by rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity and significantly reducing the cost of solar modules through innovations and manufacturing excellence.

“We intend to become one of the largest solar photo-voltaic module manufacturing units in the world over a period of time.”

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The Burj Al Arab has been hailed as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. Apart from the several lavish amenities it offers, it also has the honor of having the highest Tennis court in the world. The space, which is located about 210m in height, doubles as a helipad for emergencies or transit of guests.

The luxury hotel has 202 duplex suites spread across 27 floors while the accommodation ranges between 170 and 780 square meters. Designed to bear a resemblance to a billowing sail, the hotel soars to a height of 321 meters, dominating the Dubai coastline.

Some of the luxurious facilities it offers include Chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce, Majles Al Bahar private beach exclusively for guests, unlimited access to this adventure park, living, dining and office spaces in each suite, golfing, and Assawan Spa and Health Club equipped with spa, sauna, Jacuzzi, hydrotherapy baths, oriental massage, stand up solarium, squash court, infinity pools, fitness studios and aerobics floor. The 7 star luxury hotel is currently running Festive Season offer from 14 to 23 December 2007. Check out the Burj Al Arab in pictures after the jump.

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