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CITYSCAPE ABU DHABIMixed bagCONSULTANTS ARE DIVIDED OVER CITYSCAPE’S NEW VIBE1All in all, Cityscape has had itpretty good over the last 12months. The Saudi Arabianlegs of the property roadshow have been a huge success, andthe relaunch of Cityscape Dubai was,while quiet, appropriate with its newemphasis on bringing global investorsinto regional markets.But Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2011 wasalways going to struggle to live up tolast year’s installment. The launchof the 2030 plan, complete with animpressive model of the new city, gavethe event a buzz which it was going tond difcult to replicate one month on.Despite the presence of no less thanthree members of the UAE royal family,the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centrewas eerily quiet – a fact that did notgo unnoticed amongst the numerousconsultants that had paid for stands.Indeed, even last year – with the volcanicash cloud grounding many ightsfrom Europe – there were more peoplein Abu Dhabi.However, some consultants feelthat the low-key atmosphere is to theevent’s credit.Nathan Hones, generalmanager at Abu Dhabi-based rmStride Treglown, says that it has givenhis rm the opportunity to get a foot inthe door with some of the UAE’s biggest28 MAY 2011 | Commercial Interior Designwww.constructionweekonline.com