Author: Paromita Dey

Stefano Iannacone, managing director of Mapei, discusses why the company has made sustainability and LEED certification its top priority    How important is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for Mapei? LEED certification, granted by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), is a measure of the quality of suppliers and an indication of the efforts of that company to improve sustainability, hence LEED certification is of paramount importance for our company. Have you found that being LEED-certified improves brand credibility and sales? The chairperson and chief executive of Mapei, Dr Giorgio Squinzi, cares passionately about the environment. This…

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Groundwork is underway at $550m residential and tourism project, Halong Star, developer Limitless announced on 23 March. The groundwork will cover a significant portion of the 120 hectare site located in Halong Bay, Vietnam. The bay welcomes more than a million tourists each year. The site also overlooks the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay on Vietnam’s north-east coast. The developer, a sister company of Dubai-based Nakheel, also revealed that construction of the main access road is also in progress. Halong Star features 340 villas and apartments, retail and leisure facilities and a five star hotel.

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