Coronavirus Insight: Emerging from the crisis – Potential issues and opportunities

HKA associate consultant Olivia Taylor and firm partner Tom Kapapa examine the industry's need to demonstrate agility and pragmatic approaches to sustain...

Coronavirus: MENA region to face a construction downturn in 2020 due to pandemic

Increasing number of COVID-19 cases and slumping oil prices driving downturn. The construction sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development to provide free COVID-19 tests

ADDED said that free clinics are available to everyone, including those who are in violation of the residency regulations. The Abu Dhabi...

Fugro completes soil investigation for new Aswan Dam bridge

Company uses vast drilling experience to meet technical challenges of hard ground conditions . Multinational Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the successful...

Coronavirus: Saudi cement sector not hit by coronavirus pandemic in Q1 2020

Future quarters expected to see lower cement volumes and producer revenue. The Saudi cement sector has not witnessed any impact from the...

Azizi aims to complete 3,000 units in 2020

Developer says construction works are progressing at pace across several projects despite the global impact of COVID-19. Azizi Developments has announced construction...

Coronavirus: HFZA launches COVID-19 sterilisation drive

Sterilisation is said to use highly effective disinfectants that are in line with international standards. Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) in collaboration...

Phase One of Alef Group’s Al Mamsha will complete this year following COVID-19 measures

MD says project team is following all necessary precautionary measures over COVID-19 outbreak while working to deliver project on time by year...

Alimak increases payload and car size with new high-speed construction hoist

Larger door and new wireless call system improve productivity on tower builds. Construction hoist maker Alimak has launched its latest high-speed model,...