Obtaining NOCs is a must for working within Railway Right-of-Way: RTA

Obtaining NOCs is a must for working within Railway Right-of-Way: RTA


Al Tayer: 5 meters off rail facilities set as Red Zone, 30 meters as Yellow Zone

Half a million dirham fine fixed against unauthorized works in the railway exclusive zone


Roads & Transport Authority – Mohammed Al Munji:
H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), called on consultants & contractors to comply with the regulations set for obtaining work permits within Railway Right-of-Way, as well as the technical stipulations set for working within the Red Zone stretching 5 meters off the edge of rail facilities, and the Yellow Zone stretching 30 meters off the edge of rail facilities. He highlighted the importance of protecting and ensuring the safety of rail tracks and facilities, adding that RTA would not hesitate to take punitive measures against offenders.

“The Executive Regulation of Order No (5)/2009 governing railway works in Dubai Emirate stipulated, in Article (59), the issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from RTA Railway Right-of-Way Office whenever it is needed to carry out any activity or work that may expose the safety of rail facilities or rail operations to danger. Restricted activities that require obtaining NOCs include storage of cargo, movement or operation of automatic lifting machines and other mechanical lifting equipment, and excavation works as well as drilling of wells, seabed, canals, boreholes, and lagoons. It also includes boring of tunnels & subterranean wells, digging of trenches and bulldozing the soil surface, in addition to any acts of destruction and demolition, the use of explosives, fireworks & setting fires, scaffolding & setting other temporal structures, replacing power transmission lines, and other activities which Rail Agency opts to subject to monitoring within the protective zone of railway infrastructure. Such works have to be carried out in a controlled manner to reduce the level of risks directly impacting the safety of trains,” said Al Tayer.

He further added: “The Executive Regulation obliged all bodies intending to carry out works in the area adjacent to rail facilities to communicate with RTA Railway Right-of-Way Office to obtain the required NOCs before starting any work on the ground. All information required by the Office for the issuance of the NOC have to be submitted. There are five types of NOCs, namely: NOC to obtaining information, NOC to the initial design, NOC to the final design, NOC to the experimental excavation work, and NOC to construction works; each NOC will be valid for a period of 180 days. The Executive Regulation of Order No (5)/2009 governing railway works in Dubai Emirate imposes deterrent fines against offenders as Article (18) provided that the violation of carrying out works with the railway protective zone, whether planned or actually existing, before obtaining a prior NOC from the RTA carries a fine of half a million dirham, besides halting all works until the offence is removed. The Regulation entitles the RTA to stop anybody from practicing or attempting to practice any activity prohibited activity in any rail protective zone without obtaining a prior NOC”.

RTA Chairman of the Board and Executive Director stated that RTA had confirmed the booking of paths of the metro tunnels beneath Dubai Creek through the applicable systems at Planning & Survey Department, the Dubai Municipality, and made necessary coordination with Dubai Customs to control company activities within the Dubai Creek, particularly near the metro tunnels.
“RTA will shortly hold a workshop to enlighten contractors & consultants about the Railway Right-of-Way and the Executive Regulation, and explain the stipulations and guidelines set for working within the Railway Right-of-Way. RTA will also intensify the inspection campaigns round-the-clock on all metro tracks on both the Red and Green Lines,” added Al Tayer in a final remark.

Photo captions:
• Mattar Al Tayer
• Layout of the paths of the Dubai Metro Red and Green Lines

Quaker Bell Flower enmarcado

Faltaba éste de enmarcar y ya lo he recogido.

Ha quedado bastante hermoso ( de tamaño , digo ) , asi que llenará una buena parte de la pared donde están los demás.

Burj Khalifa pictures from the Ubora Towers, aka Burj Dubai

Bipasha Basu

Jumeirah Lakes Towers successfully completes residential cluster

Jumeirah Lakes Towers successfully completes residential cluster

• Cluster S with three towers and retail areas complete
• Signifies progress in enhancing JLT’s appeal as popular freehold destination

Dubai, June 26, 2010: The 200-hectare Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) free zone administered by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC) reached a significant milestone in its ongoing development with the completion of the S Cluster, one of 26 similar Clusters within JLT, which comprises three residential towers and will eventually support approximately 1,400 residents. Cluster “S” offers residents a premium community environment within the JLT, a mixed-use free zone in Dubai with freehold property options.

“The JLT development will consist of 87 towers and is well on its way to becoming a vibrant community with the first complete cluster being handed over at Cluster “S”,” said Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of DMCC. “JLT was conceived as a mixed-use development catering to both businesses and residents with the promise of a superior quality of life with its world class infrastructure and living amenities.
The completion of this first cluster reinforces this objective and signifies the sustained progress made by DMCC as a master developer to make the JLT free zone the most sought after address for residents and businesses alike.”

Cluster S boasts landscaping and walkways, promenade seating and retail, surrounding one of the four lakes that will eventually form the hub of activity in the JLT development. The JLT, when complete will house some 140,000 residents.
A dynamic community comprised of high-rise residences, expansive retail and spacious offices, JLT offers the best of all worlds, in new Dubai’s most desirable district. JLT will comprise 87 purpose-built towers and supporting infrastructure.
JLT houses DMCC’s headquarters and over 2,000 other local, regional and international firms. The development is fully equipped with state-of-the-art facilities designed to provide industry-specific support to DMCC member companies.

About DMCC:
DMCC was created in 2002 as a strategic initiative of the Dubai Government to establish a commodity marketplace in Dubai. DMCC provides the market infrastructure that brings together a wide range of commodities activities, and is committed to serve the needs of participants in the gold, diamonds and commodities markets. Resident companies of DMCC are offered highly attractive benefits under a free-zone status, including a 50-year guaranteed tax holiday, 100 per cent business ownership, full ownership of business premises, and a secure regulated environment.

Interior Design, Burj Al Arab - Dubai

Poze Design Interior

Imagini Interior Burj Al Arab

Leo Sterling believes influx of fresh property supply can arouse investor interest in Dubai

Leo Sterling believes influx of fresh property supply can arouse investor interest in Dubai

Dubai remains highly competitive because of its well-established business and living amenities

June 26, 2010
Leo Sterling, UAE’s premier select property portfolio manager, has revealed that it expects properties in Dubai to remain competitive primarily because of the well-established business, leisure and home living amenities that are already in place in the emirate. The gradual influx of fresh supply within the next two years are also expected to sustain the interest of investor and property buyers, who will be looking to take advantage of buying property that is still in its lowest price bracket.

Leo Sterling noted that it is now seeing a significant increase in the number of enquiries from regional and international investors who are being attracted by the competitive prices and the emirate's dynamic cosmopolitan setting. In this regard, Leo Sterling emphasised that the ongoing trend in the property market is for investors to look for the lowest-priced ready properties as opposed to buying off-plan, which was prevalent prior to the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008.
Laura Martorano, CEO and Founder of Leo Sterling, said: "Any oversupply of residential property in Dubai will remain an attraction for investors, as it will keep the pricing of property competitive. Moreover, Dubai is now a well-established business and living community, which holds a huge attraction for both future business and residential living."

Leo Sterling also revealed that closed transactions during the first half of 2010 are in favour of apartments as investors look for properties that represent good yields. The company also noted that commercial and office properties in the most sought-after areas such as World Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road and DIFC have maintained a relatively healthy demand.

"In general, the real estate market has begun to show more stability in 2010 as the weakening property prices have slowed in the past few months. Although we can feel that international investors are still being cautious, we are now seeing a big increase in enquiries, wherein investors are now looking at the advantage of buying property while it is in its lowest price bracket. Dubai has such a lot to offer as a business location, a tourism destination and in terms of quality of living that when confidence in real estate becomes more stable, we should see steady growth return. No one expects prices to jump to where they were in 2008, but a slow steady pace that will control market prices and sustain a healthier market for some years to come," concluded Martorano.

Powered by a highly experienced, multilingual team of global experts and professionals, Leo Sterling has been aggressively consolidating its market presence through a comprehensive, long-term growth strategy in the UAE's property sector. Leo Sterling has also established a new regional office in London, seeking to further strengthen its growing client base in the UK and Europe.

Polo: The Sport of Kings and Nomads

Tomorrow is the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governor's Island which will I'm sure attract throngs of girls trying to catch a glimpse of Nacho Figueras (above) and Prince Harry. If you can't attend this fabulous event, then I suggest you pick up Polo: The Nomadic Tribe, the stunning book by photographer Aline Coquelle. Usually when you think of Polo, you think of England but the book also chronicles polo played in India on Elephants and in Switzerland on snow in addition to Palm Beach, Pakistan and Argentina. It's an amazing book full of gorgeous horse and beautiful men. What could be better than that?! Oh, that it's on sale for $30 at Barneys! Bon Weekend!

Photos by Aline Coquelle

CASA MINIMALISTA Y AUTOSUFICIENTE

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Esta vivienda ubicada en Malmo, Suecia, es un nuevo ejemplo dentro del movimiento de casas modernas, eficientes y verdes, que se autoproveen de energia a traves del sol.

Esta vivienda, Villa Akarp, esta concebida como una totalidad en el ahorro de energia, todos sus elementos estan pensados para llegar a ese fin, desde los muros, los aventanamientos y todos sus materiales, ademas de contar con colectores y paneles.

Siendo Suecia un pais que cuenta con una larga noche estacional, no es el lugar mas eficiente en este tipo de propuestas en el invierno, por ello, mediante acuerdos con las empresas de energia, se llega a un intercambio beneficioso para ambos, venta de energia en el verano contra compra en el invierno, dado que la casa produce mas energia en el verano, que la que consume.

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Renueva tus cojines

¿Sabías que con muy pocos elementos e invirtiendo muy poco dinero puedes darle un aspecto nuevo a un ambiente o un espacio de la casa? ¡Así es!

No es necesario entrar en enormes gastos, ni salir corriendo a comprar, ni ser un especialista en bricolage para renovar algún ambiente o espacio de nuestra casa. Sólo se necesita un poco de imaginación.

En este caso, la idea es sumamente fácil y efectiva: renovar tus cojines simplemente con botones y distintos apliques. ¿Qué te parece la idea?

Sólo deberás seguir los siguientes pasos para renovar tus cojines:

* Elegir los cojines que renovarás y determinar qué apliques querrás ponerle; pueden ser botones, trozos de telas, lentejuelas, flores de tela, etcétera.

* Adquirir los apliques que combinen con el cojín. Con “combinar” no me refiero sólo a que estén en la gama del color del cojín, ya que pueden contrastar y quedar también muy bien.

* Antes de comprar, busca en tu casa qué apliques podrías utilizar para renovar tus cojines.

El resto es muy simple. No hace falta que sepas coser para aplicar botones o flores a un cojín.

Existen efectivos y económicos pegamentos para tela que son realmente fáciles de usar y de secado rápido… ¡ideal para impacientes!

Si quieres, puedes realizar un dibujo con los apliques - como ves en los cojines de la fotografía - o también aplicarlos directamente de manera desordenada, que también quedarán bien.

Fuente espaciohogar.

Puertas de cristal decoradas

Puertas de cristal decoradas de Casali

Muchos tenemos puertas de cristal en casa, sobre todo para las terrazas, sin embargo tenemos que reconocer que aunque buena opción para permitir el paso de la luz y comunicar el interior con el exterior son bastante sosas.

Casali, con su nueva colección de puertas de cristal decoradas soluciona ese problema, claro que no son para todos los bolsillos.

Están a caballo entre el diseño y el arte.

Están decoradas con motivos simples, casi siempre lineales, hechos con acero inoxidable y vidrio coloreado, hay una gran variedad de motivos, estoy segura de que alguno de los que veis abajo os gustarán. En la galería de abajo tenéis muchos ejemplos que como veis van desde las más coloreadas para espacios jóvenes a otras más sobrias para salones más clásicos.


Personalmente me gustan mucho para los pisos de estilo moderno o pisos pequeños donde no podemos poner demasiadas piezas de decoración, con estas puertas tendremos suficiente para cualquier salón con vistas a la terraza.

Fuente: decoesfera.

Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris

There is nothing I love more than wandering around a book store searching for a story that is as compelling as its cover and Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris is one of my new favorite finds. Some of the Parisians are famous such as Marie Antoinette and Charles de Gaulle while others could be better described as infamous but all the stories center around the most important character, the city itself. The architecture and monuments and newly created Haussmann streets have a profound effect on all the Parisians profiled including Proust and Zola. Definitely pick it up! C'est magnifique!

Como decorar un pasillo

A menudo, a la hora de decorar nuestra casa, nos centramos en el salón, el dormitorio, la cocina o incluso el jardín, sin reparar en esos grandes olvidados: los pasillos. Ya que obligatoriamente tenemos que atravesarlos para cambiar de habitación, qué menos que saber sacar el máximo partido de ellos. Sólo tienes que seguir estos sencillos consejos.

Lo primero que hay que tener en cuenta es que los pasillos deben dar sensación de libertad y comodidad para favorecer y agilizar el tránsito en nuestro hogar. También hemos de considerar que no cuentan con luz natural, por lo que recae en nosotros la responsabilidad de iluminarlos correctamente.

Los tonos adecuados se mueven entre los claros y los neutros, asegurándonos de que reflejen tanta luz como sea posible. Blanco y beige son las elecciones más populares para la mayoría. La experimentación no es muy frecuente en esta zona, pero si te decides por ella asegúrate de tener un recibidor amplio que aumente los espacios.

Redimensionar el espacio

La colocación de las fuentes de luz dependerá en gran medida de la altura del techo que tengamos. Si nos encontramos ante uno bajo, la luz deberá ser cenital. Para ello emplearemos focos situados directamente en el techo o apliques en la parte superior de las paredes, iluminándolas fuertemente para que la luz inunde el pasillo. Un papel pintado a rayas verticales incrementará el efecto.


Si, por el contrario, estamos ante uno elevado, la solución puede pasara por instalar un zócalo pintado o empapelado. En su parte superior colocaremos un listón de una madera similar a la del suelo. En esta ocasión los apliques los posicionaremos a una altura bastante inferior para evitar el efecto túnel. También es posible que queramos variar su largura o estrechura, para lo que deberemos hacer lo siguiente.

Colocando una tarima flotante con las maderas dispuestas horizontalmente lo ensancharemos, pero si lo hacemos verticalmente, estiraremos la línea visual aumentando la longitud del pasillo. Otro recurso es el empleo de espejos, que nos ayudarán a jugar con las dimensiones gracias a su reflejo. En un pasillo corto los emplazaremos al fondo, pero si buscamos ganar amplitud, los dispondremos en las paredes laterales.

Opción clásica

De todos modos, lo más frecuente es que nuestro pasillo posea unas dimensiones normales, de modo que no será necesario el servirnos de estas ayudas para lograr que sea proporcionado. En tal caso, unos cuarterones de madera son una elección sobria y distinguida, que asegura un resultado elegante y discreto.

Dependiendo del ancho del que dispongamos, puede ser recomendable incluir algo de mobiliario para amenizar el paso, además de que ciertas piezas pueden sernos realmente útiles. Percheros, zapateros o librerías darán más vida a esta zona, evitando que parezca desierta.

Una alfombra para el suelo es una buena solución, puesto que aportará calidez dando una impresión más amable y hospitalaria. Si disponemos del suficiente espacio también podemos colocar una mesita pequeña con una lámpara sobre ella, o una de pie a su lado.

Cuidado con los excesos

Es importante recordar que no podemos situar objetos cerca de las puertas, tanto por la posibilidad de golpearnos con ellos o de que se rompan, como por la sensación de ahogo. Hemos de evitar a toda costa sobrecargar el pasillo, ya que nuestro objetivo es hacerlo lo más liviano posible.

Otra alternativa es la de crear una pequeña galería de arte. Podremos servirnos de cuadros o de reproducciones de obras conocidas, pero procurando presentar juntas temáticas y estilos similares. Huiremos de los colores apagados o sombríos que resten luminosidad a la estancia. Ahora ya conoces todo lo imprescindible para decorar acertadamente esta parte de la casa, a menudo descuidada. Unos pasillos bien amueblados darán fluidez, coherencia y alegría a tu hogar.

Signature Towers plot and Business Bay , Dubai

In memoriam Michael Jackson - Remember 1 An

Äntligen midsommar - kan vi sitta ute?

Då är det äntligen dags för midsommarfirande! Gårdagen blev en hektisk dag då blommor skulle plockas och majstång skulle kläs. Tält skulle resas och bord och stolar plockas fram inför den stora dagen idag. Men det är också riktigt kul och ett tillfälle när vi, inte alla men ganska många, i vårt lilla område träffas och gör något gemensamt. Igår var det strålande sol och en underbar dag. Men idag dyker naturligtvis den klassiska frågan upp - blir det fint väder så att man kan sitta ute eller måste vi, ve och fasa, sitta inne?

Glad midsommar!