Paying The Price

Big Project ME examines how prevalent bribery and corruption are in the Middle East region, and the challenges that come with eradicating...

At the leading edge?

German companies have always been innovators in the field of construction machinery, but has their competitiveness waned with the European crisis, and...

BIM Connections

How BIM technology can help the collaborative process from conception to completion of a project. Over the last few years, there has...

The Labour Drain

Big Project ME investigates the impact of Saudi Arabia's Nitaqat programme on the Kingdom's labour market and beyond. Earlier this year, the...

Is labour sharing the answer?

Saudi Arabia’s controversial ‘Nitaqat’ scheme has caused divisions across the labour market in Saudi Arabia and beyond. Gavin Davids investigates the programme...

A Little Education Goes a Long Way

Earlier this year, during CityScape 2013, the Abu Dhabi Educational Council showcased its Future Schools Program, while participating in the Eco Construct...

Cranleigh School site visit: Out of Culture comes strength

In November 2012, Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) announced a partnership agreement with Cranleigh School, a UK-based independent school...

Knowledge is power in education

Earlier this year, AECOM, the global construction consultancy, released a report entitled the ‘Middle East Construction Handbook 2013’. This report broke down...

Al Futtaim Engineering: It’s all part of the plan

Having been in existence since 1974, Al Futtaim Engineering is rightfully considered as one of the ‘grand old houses’ of the UAE...

The big bout: Manitowoc Vs Sany America

Sany is being investigated for patent infringement of Manitowoc’s revolutionary VPC technology for crawler cranes, as well as theft of trade secrets,...