A Close Call

Gavin Davids wonders how close the UAE came to a mortgage crisis. [caption id="attachment_12518" align="aligncenter" width="322"] Gavin Davids says strong government support...

The end of the boom?

Bauma China, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment, takes place in Shanghai between 27-30...

“The richest country in the world”

Melanie Mingas, BPME editor, blogs about Iraq's potential after a trip to Basra. Beneath Basra is so much oil that it is...

Going green?

Saeed Alabbar shares his four step approach to tackling energy consumption. As an industry we are falling over ourselves to find the...

Positive Outlook for Islamic Project Financing

Paul McViety outlines the impact Islamic financing could have on project development. Globally, Islamic banking assets are said to be growing...

Saudi Mortgage Law to boost construction and finance sectors

Paul McViety, legal director, Finance & Projects at DLA Piper Middle East, outlines the impact of the Saudi mortgage law. The...

Positive Outlook for Islamic Project Financing

As demand for Islamic project financing grows, concerns remain over whether Islamic banks have the necessary capital bases to fund larger projects....

Home-made Solutions

The experts talk about the changes in project finance and how developers are looking at alternative sources of finance to help bring...

A little magic

Melanie Mingas wonders if Dubai's construction market can sustain the big projects being announced. [caption id="attachment_11511" align="aligncenter" width="400"] A to scale model...

Beneath the surface

Facade developers explain the impact of education on the regional design pool. [caption id="attachment_11151" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Facades at Masdar are stringently tested...