Will technology help us live underground?

David Sammons on the benefits of underground environments. A 40°C Dubai summer is a far cry from the minus 30°C winter of...

10 steps to BIM: How AEC firms can prepare for coming mandates

Autodesk's Louay Dahmash on how to successfully adopt BIM. Over the last decade, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has transformed design and construction...

The importance of building envelopes

William Whistler explains this often misunderstood term. Q. William, your company, Green Building Solutions, focuses on inspecting and testing the quality of...

Gulf PPP market on the upswing

Michael Conner of Faithful+Gould on how public-private partnerships can help close the infrastructure gap. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s sizeable infrastructure-investment...

Dubai projects focused within existing master plans

JLL’s Craig Plumb on how the Dubai real estate market is changing. The pace of construction activity has certainly picked up in...

How to handle disruption in construction

Craig Gibson discusses a conundrum many construction professionals have faced. First of all, remember that delay and disruption are not the same thing.Disruption...

Solar thermal energy brings new opportunities in the UAE

Martin Haagen of Industrial Solar Thermal Solutions says solar thermal energy has great potential in the Emirates. With the ongoing economic growth...

Gaining control over project costs and risk

How to gain control through better conceptual estimates during FEED. Tight oil and gas discoveries, in North America and worldwide, have launched...

Capacity building for BIM

Muhammad Tariq Shafiq explains why the UAE needs to create greater awareness and exposure to BIM methodologies. The previous article highlighted that...