Planning ahead: pre-empting project delays in the Middle East

Following the news of Abu Dhabi’s $1bn Reem Mall being delayed by two years, Tom Duncan and Charles Pacey of Mayer Brown...

Fire safety industry burns bright in the Gulf

Rajat Kharbanda, senior consultant at 6Wresearch, outlines how rising infrastructure investments, government regulations and upcoming mega events are driving the GCC fire...

Drilling down: How the oil price slump is affecting the construction industry

Overseas real estate investment was down 41% from 2015 to 2016, with sale prices under sustained pressure, expert says. 2016 was the...

In focus: Top trends in Egypt’s property market

Big Project ME takes a look at the Egyptian real estate market in the wake of a turbulent few years for the...

Rich real estate: The Qatar property market

Anum Hasan, a Market Research Analyst at ValuStrat, examines residential real estate in one of the world’s richest countries, Qatar . Like...

Skilled surveyors: The changing role of the QS in the construction industry

Middle East Consultant examines how the QS role has changed over the years, and looks at the opportunities and challenges these specialists...

Himoinsa provides quick back-up power for Doha Festival City

When the Qatar mall wanted emergency stand-by power, it turned to the Spanish generator giant Himoinsa to install an 8.7MVA back-up system...

Can construction be more sustainable?

Fabrizio Nicoli and Milena Dimitrova of FILA Middle East outline how suppliers can help change the mind-set of the construction industry towards...

Reversing the slump in GCC vehicle sales

Alpen Capital feels positive about a future built on local assembly and rebounding sales. A new report by Alpen Capital, an investment...

Ajman makes property market push

The first Ajman Real Estate Conference spotlighted the healthy growth potential of realty in the UAE’s smallest emirate, where real estate transactions...