Encouraged by the UAE’s goals for happiness, the real estate and construction industry has seen a shift in recent years as developers, architects, and real estate professionals implement a means to positively impact peoples’ lives.

Echoing numerous Dubai government initiatives, the organisers of Cityscape Global have set happiness as the overarching theme for the three-day exhibition, which returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 2-4 October, and the Cityscape Conference on 1 October at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City.

Tom Rhodes, Exhibition Director for Cityscape Global said the UAE’s actions have catalysed government agencies’ and local developers’ efforts to focus on the overriding wellbeing of residents.

He said, “Since the inception of the nation’s happiness initiative in early 2016, we’ve seen a definitive trend of government bodies introducing similar concepts to drive the UAE’s goals for nurturing a happy, healthy population.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended Cityscape Global 2017. Image credit: Informa Exhibitions.

“The Dubai Land Department and Real Estate Regulatory Agency have been no different and spurred on a range of master-developed communities, projects and designs aimed at creating happiness for residents, both in the projects themselves as well as the services provided."

Rhodes added, “Local exhibitors have embraced these initiatives, with the likes of Bloom Holding, Binghatti, Damac, Dubai Holding, Mag Lifestyle Development, Meraas and Majid Al Futtaim all striving to create environments which nurture well-being.

“Through the content delivered at the Cityscape Conference and exhibited projects on the show floor, we aim to educate, encapsulate and showcase what the real estate sector offers in its endeavour to contribute to the happiness and wellbeing of citizens in the UAE.”

Hosted at the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City, the Cityscape Conference theme is “Stepping into the urban future: happiness, innovation and technology,” and will include a number of keynote talks and panel discussions on wellness and happiness.

Source: Cityscape Global.

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