Post-bust press coverage of Dubai conjured up poetic images of deserted half-built towers and tumbleweed blowing down the Sheikh Zayed Road. But what about all those construction people who moved there? They can’t all have abandoned their 4x4s at the airport and come home. I tracked them down and discovered that not only has expat life gone on, it’s considerably less blighted by traffic jams…
Author: Katie Puckett
I'm a journalist who has been writing, editing and subbing business magazines for nearly 20 years. I write regularly on all aspects of the built environment – architecture, engineering, construction, property, investment, housing, planning, economics, sustainability, climate change adaptation, technology, insurance – and I’m always up for getting to grips with new topics. I’m also co-founder of Wordmule, a company that creates bespoke editorial and marketing content about buildings and cities.
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