Features
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Sustainability: How Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim is leading the way
Retail developer explains why green building matters. Majid Al Futtaim, a retail and entertainment developer headquartered in Dubai, announced in October that...
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Site visit: Lu’Luat Al Raha, Abu Dhabi
Phase one of construction has begun on the ambitious mixed-use development. As the GCC looks to modernise and create cities that measure...
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In profile: The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council
Big Project ME meets some of the people putting the Vision 2030 plan into action. Back in the 90s and early 2000s,...
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Dubai PPP law to boost private sector investments
Winston & Strawn legal experts examine the impact of the new PPP law. Stephen Jurgenson, Kilian de Cintré and Katharine Sonneborn, from...
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Fleet: Dubai firm making custom drive shafts in under 24 hours
A visit to the manufacturing facility of Cardan Shaft Network ME. With the tough operating conditions, long distances and number of years...
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How structural engineers, architects and MEP pros can best work together
Communication between key disciplines is crucial in construction. Relationships are complex more often than not, and require constant communication to keep things...
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Recruitment tips for the Mideast construction consultant sector
Agencies and in-house teams work together to head hunt. For any company to stay at the top of its game, having the right...
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North African construction equipment market on the rise
Optimism is slowly returning to the troubled region. The effect of geopolitical events on the construction machinery market in North Africa should...
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Heavy hitters: ALEC execs on the GCC machinery market
Interview with ALEC’s Mark Oberholzer and Barry van Dyk. Progress is impossible without change. This sentiment is at the core of ALEC’s...
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Middle East’s mid-scale hotel sector gets a makeover
Hotels with lower room rates have seen greater traction than luxury properties. With a growing middle class and a younger guest profile,...
