Though even the United Arab Emirates has suffered a slowdown in construction due to the flagging global economy, a number of major developments continue nonetheless. Among them is the Jumeirah Golf Estates, which will feature one of (if not the) largest permeable paving endeavors ever. UK-based Hanson Formpave certainly welcomes the news, as its geotextile/geogrid system has been specified into the overall construction to support the 250,000 m2 of permeable paving.