This emirate has a similar appearance to its better-known neighbors Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Sharjah’s downtown area is largely made up of polished skyscrapers and ringed by constructions sites, so it seems like the infrastructural expansion will not be ending soon.

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That development, however, relies mainly on migrant construction workers from the Indian subcontinent. Given the risk that the steady flow of labor could run dry, and with an eye to developing useful architectural technology, academics in the United Arab Emirates are developing 3D printing as a way to erect new buildings.

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Adil Al-Tamimi , a professor of civil engineering at the American University of Sharjah, hopes technology will help Sharjah and other emirates to continue their growth even […]

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