Kuwait construction sector facing mass closures due to COVID-19 lockdown

Kuwait Business Impact Survey finds that 39% of construction related businesses have shut down operations since lockdowns instituted. Approximately 39% of businesses...

Kuwait’s Al Mazaya Holding says UAE subsidiary has sold Dubai property for $20.9mn

Deal will be implemented in both cash and kind, developer says. Al Mazaya Holding, a Kuwaiti real estate development company, has said...

Coronavirus: JLL report reveals Cairo real estate was stable in Q1 despite influence of COVID-19

Market report indicates hotel sector was affected the most by the pandemic. JLL has said that despite COVID-19 affecting the real estate...

Coronavirus: COVID-19 and its impact on the construction market in the region

Director Dan Hughes and Philip Cronin, head of claims at Omnium Resolve look at the strains on project delivery during the outbreak...

Volvo CE reports drop in first quarter sales

Equipment giant says depressed demand due to Covid-19 led to year-on-year fall of 17% in sales while operating income and order intake...

Market analysis: The driving force of JVs in Saudi’s mega infrastructure projects

Rita Allan, senior construction and projects associate, Pinsent Masons, looks at why some projects fail where others succeed. Driven by rising populations...

Introducing HKA to the industry

HKA is the new global brand that unites the former Construction Claims and Consulting Group of Hill International and associated subsidiaries. HKA...

Coronavirus: How intelligent solutions can help manage utilities during crisis

Francois Frigaux of Sensus explains how digital technology and intelligent solutions can help manage and monitor the demand, supply and consumption of...

Arabtec restructures team, appoint new chief executive officer

Arabtec has appointed Wail Farsakh as chief executive officer and Najeh Awad as chief financial officer. Arabtec Holding has promoted its group...

Coronavirus: It’s not only about the possibility of recovering time

Jeffrey Badman, Partner at HKA, provides practical guidance to those contractors and subcontractors that have experienced delay and disruption in the region....