Dubai house prices rise 4.4% in first eight months of 2021

Dubai house prices rise 4.4% in first eight months of 2021 on positive market sentiment
Property rents continue to decline an average of 2.7 per cent, according to CBRE


Average apartment prices in Dubai increased 2.5 per cent and average villa prices increased 17.9 per cent in the first eight months of 2021, according to property consultancy CBRE. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National
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Old tyres are diverted from landfill to cement manufacturing

Old tyres are diverted from landfill to cement manufacturing


The new plant can recycle 100,000 tonnes of tyres a year. All photos courtesy Tadweer

An Abu Dhabi factory is recycling 100,000 old tyres a year.

The environmental initiative prevents pollution by ensuring they don't end up on landfill sites.

Tyres are flammable and removing them from landfill can stop fires breaking out. They can also take hundreds of years to degrade.