Taking Flight: An interview with the region’s only drone provider for the construction industry

Drone technology can do so much more than just surveying sites as Gavin Davids finds out while speaking to Rabih Bou Rached,...

Refurbish to recover

Anthony Taylor, head of Real Estate at Emirates NBD Asset Management, argues that upgrading and refurbishing existing assets will help improve occupancy...

Project profile: A future from the Nile

Profiling the El Hammam Agricultural Wastewater Treatment Plant in Egypt, a project that will have a crucial role to play in the...

“There is no good management if there is no succession plan” – Bashar Abou Mayaleh interview

Bashar Abou Mayaleh, the outgoing managing director of Concrete Industries Complex, on how COVID-19 has exacerbated the pressures on the concrete industry,...

A decade of dominance by SUVs in the UAE car market

Glasgow Consulting Group's Vishal Pandey says that almost one in two cars sold are SUVs in the UAE market . Glasgow Consulting...

BuroHappold on providing a sustainable solution for Dubai’s Museum of the Future

Development of a 3D energy model of the building enabled the interaction of all 12 disciplines in real time. Set to be...

The tech to enhance collaboration and transparency in the construction industry post-Covid-19

Embracing innovative technology is needed in a time of uncertainty and to navigate an ever-evolving landscape, says Heriot-Watt University's Dr Anas Bataw....

Digital twins show the way towards a net-zero emissions construction sector

The construction sector should look towards digital twins if it wants to fall in line with sustainability goals, says Suhail Arfath, director,...

Green shoots emerging in the sector

Marcus Taylor, CEO and founder of recruitment tech firm FifthEdge sees encouraging signs in the local construction market. Early 2021 construction sector...

Expert insight: Implementing the Saudi Building Code

Cristina Perez Domper, regional operations manager, Building Products Testing and Certification, Intertek MEA says the Kingdom must learn from the lessons of...