Making sense of the green agenda in real estate – Is ambition matched by reality?

With the government’s commitment and developers’ dedication toward finding more economically feasible solutions, the built environment can help achieve the national climate...

Smart city as a service (SCaaS) – How cities are evolving

SCaaS could be indispensable in helping ensure MEA projects remain on budget, well-managed and ready to handle any potential disruptions, writes Orange...

Capital Projects and Infrastructure: ‘The whole is greater than the sum of the parts’

Kathleen McGrail, managing director – Advisory Services at WSP Middle East sheds light on the nascent need for transformational lifecycle portfolio management...

How machinery is shaping the future of construction

Machinery innovations are changing construction and the industry is projected to see a surge in demand for environmentally friendly equipment, says Jeff...

Deep rooted change is needed for the construction sector to tackle climate change

Turner & Townsend’s Miriam Al-Alawi explores how the UAE is currently tackling climate change, the likely steps it will take to become...

Avoiding the headache of construction delays with good project management

Michael Bonebright looks at the four main causes of construction delays, as well as the ways project management software can help. When...

How to avoid costly disputes in the UAE

Defining the subject matter of construction disputes is critical to reducing the economic impact of a dispute on a project, writes ICLO’s...

Is Dubai’s property glut a boon or bane for investors?

Madhav Dhar, co-founder and COO of ZāZEN Property Development, looks at what the oversupply in Dubai’s property market, could mean for the...

We are witnessing a dramatic rise in biochemical infrastructure in the UAE

Matthew Sexton, managing director at Dubai-based design firm, SAY Studio, seeing dramatic increases in biochemical laboratory proposal requests. As a design firm,...