In focus: Tekla corporation acquired by Trimble Navigation

Following the news that Tekla has been acquired by Trimble in a Us $489 million deal, The Big Project caught up with...

Open for business

Iraq's rebuild. As the remaining troops prepare to leave Iraq Dan McAlister investigates the opportunities that exist for companies to invest...

Disaster planning

Infrastructure in a changing climate. In recent years, the Middle East has experienced some of the most extreme weather ever recorded, and...

Access all areas

Hyder Consulting’s portfolio spans some of the largest infrastructure projects in the world and even the world’s tallest building. This month three...

After the Goldrush

When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy on September 15 2008 the world was thrown into chaos; not only did the banks start falling...

Safe and sound

In August this year Shell commended Al Jaber and Partners for their 19 million hour record for zero lost time to accidents...

Tapping into Turkey

Driven by the private sector, Turkey has one of the strongest construction and export industries in the region; those with a foot...

Going, going, gone – An Auctioneers’ guide to auctions

As recovery in the region begins to gain pace and projects in hot spots such as Saudi and Qatar are tendered, more...

Room in a box

Unipods president Philippe Akl reveals the secret to safe and speedy fit outs. You’re on site working on a new contract that...

The secret to success

DAMAC managing director Ziad El Chaar. In the face of global downturn DAMAC properties handed over more buildings than any other developer...

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