Dubai, Abu Dhabi ‘most sustainable’ cities in Middle East

Sustainable Cities Index ranked how cities handle expansion of infrastructure and development. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been ranked the most sustainable...

Rail: Egypt’s fast track to recovery

Big Project ME looks at the impact railway investment will have on Egypt’s economic revival. Four years after a populist uprising that...

Scott Lambert gives counsel on why legal advice matters

The head of Al Tamimi's construction practice explains why it’s vital contractors get the right type of legal advice. For the last...

Why contractors should listen to the lawyers

The property crash would have been far less devastating had smaller players ensured their legal protection. Writing up this month’s In Profile allowed...

Engineer inspired by nature in building 3D-printed mud houses

Italian’s WASP project aims to build affordable, eco-friendly houses in third world countries using 3D construction technology. The high-tech world of 3D...

Don’t slip on floor care, warns Italian firm

Builders ‘underestimate the importance’ of properly maintaining floors, says surface-protection company Fila. While it’s not the first element that comes to mind...

Kuwait committee wants to scrap bids for $4.8bn airport expansion

Consortium of Kuwait’s Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding said to have submitted lowest bid for terminal project. A committee of Kuwait’s Ministry...

More focus on project planning needed in Gulf, says WSP exec

With several megaprojects in the pipeline, a structured delivery is necessary to avoid complications, says WSP’s Greg Kane. As development plans in...