Qiddiya Investment Company inks MoUs with Saudi authority for greater SME engagement

The Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has inked two key agreements with the Saudi Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at). The MoUs...

Analysis

Oman fighting hard to deliver development opportunities

After 2020 saw Oman’s economy shrink by 9%, investors are entitled to ask to what extent the nation’s slated $190 billion-worth of...

Construction

Virtual Middle East BIM Summit: Your ten-step guide to BIM adoption

Ahmed AbouAlfa, founder of UAE BIM Association (UBA), says that changing the perception of BIM in SMEs, integrated project management, implementing the...

Consultant

Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi announces stimulus package to strengthen economy

The Abu Dhabi Executive Council announced an economic stimulus package, which fast-tracks the implementation of key Ghadan 21 economic initiatives to support...

Construction

Oman’s pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai to target SMEs

Officials from Oman and the UAE met on Thursday, for the stone laying foundation of the Sultanate’s pavilion for the Expo 2020...

Construction

The SME opportunity in construction

Technology has transformed the vast majority of industries, with some embracing change faster than others. According to a McKinsey report, construction – an...

Construction

Saudi contractors to be reimbursed for expat labour levy

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