Dubai residential market shifted towards affordable units over last few years

Property Finder report finds that changing market dynamics have made property in Dubai more affordable. Dubai’s residential market has seen a significant...

DIP invests $408mn into development of infrastructure facilities

Mixed-use community is ramping up investment into road networks and access points. Dubai Investments Park (DIP), an integrated commercial, industrial and residential...

Ramboll promotes ME region boss to new MD of Global Building’s division

Beard has over 30 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry. Richard Beard has been announced as the new MD of...

Smart cities require smart foundations, writes Parsons’ Hamid Iravani

Transportation planning director Hamid Iravani says planners should focus on what has always worked for their cities. Modern Times, a 1936 Charlie...

‘Optimising pumping can reduce your carbon footprint,’ Grundfos area MD tells MECN

Kostas Poulopoulos talks about the wider implications of conducting energy checks and how it can benefit compan audits. Talking to MECN on...

Abu Dhabi seeks to reduce costs with new legislation on private housing construction

Spatial requirements made more flexible in line with requests from landlords and engineering consultancies. A new legislation from Abu Dhabi’s Department of...

Infrastructure boost for Egypt’s Orascom Construction

Backlog grows by 9.4% to $4.6 billion as new awards in H1 2019 increased 41.8%. Orascom Construction, the Egypt-based construction giant, has...

Sobha Realty registers $272.24mn in sales for 2019

Developer says recently announced results cover half of its projected target of $544.47m for the year. Sobha Realty, the Dubai-based real estate...

SMEC appoints Andrew McKune as new MD for India

Region is a key area of focus for SMEC, the firm is targeting expansion that capitalises on its project portfolio, clients and...

KSA holds greatest potential for construction sector in GCC – Linesight

More than 5,000 capital projects worth in excess of $1.6trn in pre-executive stage, consultancy says. Saudi Arabia currently holds the greatest potential...