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Abu Dhabi City Municipality Hosts                                                                                                                                                             Dubai Municipality


          Awareness Workshop on Safety and Health                                                                                                      launches ‘Building in Dubai’ platform


          in Building and Construction

                                                                                                                                      Dubai Municipality announced the launch of its    renting or selling the building, as well as additions,
                                                                                                                                      ‘Building in Dubai’ platform, a comprehensive suite   modifications, maintenance or demolition.
                                                                                                                                      of services catering to the construction industry.   Dubai Municipality aims to consolidate all
             its Environment, Health, and Safety                                                                                      This is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh   construction-related  services  on  the  new  platform.
            Department, Abu Dhabi City Municipality                                                                                   Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President    It  will  also  include  services  offered  by  partners
            spearheaded  an awareness  workshop                                                                                       and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,   from the government and private sectors, such as
            to heighten awareness on occupational                                                                                     to position Dubai as a global centre for construction,   the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai,
            safety and health standards for                                                                                           building and urban development.                   the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA),
            stakeholders in the building and                                                                                          Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality,   Dubai Civil Defense, Mohammed bin Rashid Housing
            construction industry. This workshop was                                                                                  unveiled the platform on the sidelines of GITEX   Establishment, Dubai  Land Department, Dubai
            tailored for Arabic-speaking construction                                                                                 GLOBAL. The platform is aimed at stakeholders across   Customs, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC),
            personnel, along with contractors and                                                                                     the sector, including property owners, developers,   Dubai Development Authority, as well as services
            consulting agencies.                                                                                                      consultants and contractors. It will offer a variety of   from telecommunications companies Etisalat and du.
            This workshop aligns with the Abu                                                                                         construction-related services on one platform, starting   All contractors can gain access to the ‘Building in
            Dhabi City Municipality›s commitment                                                                                      from land acquisition, building design, construction   Dubai’ platform to explore a wide array of services
            to actively engage and collaborate with                                                                                   permits and execution of the construction work to   for property owners, developers, consultants, and
            every group involved in the building and                                                                                  completion and service connection, occupancy,     contractors through the link.
            construction industry. The objective
            is  to elevate  their understanding and
            appreciation of foundational safety and
            health standards, ensuring a secure and
            health-promoting workplace for all.

            Furthermore, the workshop sought to
            acquaint newly established construction-
            related entities with the intricacies of
            the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety
            and Health System. This covered the
            system›s overarching framework, its
            structural hierarchy, and the mandated
            roles  and  responsibilities  based  on
            risk assessment. The workshop also
            delved into the digital components of
            the  system,  particularly  detailing  the
            protocol for incident reporting and the
            submission of essential documents
            digitally, in compliance with Abu
            Dhabi›s occupational health and safety
            regulations.







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