KPMG acquires High-Point Rendel

Accountancy giant plans to form a new practice called KPMG-HPR following purchase of international consultancy firm. KPMG has acquired the international consultancy...

Atkins’ Middle East boss calls for more onsite engagement on safety

Simon Moon says greater education on construction sites is necessary to meet health and safety standards. The Middle East construction industry needs...

HSBC appoints Arcadis as manager of global capital expenditure programme

Dutch consultancy says its targets include keeping costs in check and reducing HSBC’s environmental impact. The Dutch consultancy Arcadis says it has...

Middle East construction disputes rise in value by 88%

Increase in value to $76.7 million in 2014 marks the highest rise since 2011, according to consultancy firm Arcadis. Construction disputes in...

Doubts over insurance payouts if Qatar, Russia lose World Cup

Insurance companies are unlikely to pay up if policy holders were aware of alleged corruption in voting process, experts say. Insurance companies...

Designer appointed for Dubai’s Burj 2020, world’s tallest commercial tower

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture chosen to design planned skyscraper in JLT district. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS +...

Consultants eye Iran construction market as nuclear talks intensify

Chief executive of Hill International said his consultancy is ‘ideally positioned to enter Iranian market’. International consultancies are making plans to target Iran’s...

Meraas appoints lead consultant for Bulgari Resort in Dubai

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to undertake geotechnical engineering, building services and roads-and-highway design. Developer Meraas has appointed WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff as...

Dubai’s AESG sets up commissioning division

Alabbar Energy and Sustainability Group says new division will help increase safety, while improving building efficiency by 5% to 10%. Alabbar Energy...

Colliers International buys out Flanagan Arabia

Specialist project management and quantity surveying firm will be rebranded as Colliers International. Colliers International, the real estate advisory firm, has announced...