Opinion: How we can advance BIM standards

Craig Garrett, academies manager, Digital Advancement Academies, Bentley Systems, on creating a neutral environment for knowledge sharing and collaboration. 88% of construction...

Opinion: Construction powered by the Internet of Things

Gamal Emara, country Manager – UAE, HPE Aruba, says IoT can help construction firms with on-time, on-budget project completion . The computing...

Making rail the cornerstone of the region’s future mobility

Significant investment in mainline and urban railway systems can play an leading role in reducing CO2 emissions, says Cécile Texier, VP sustainability...

Insight: JLL’s Thierry Delvaux on Dubai’s new higher committee for real estate planning

New higher committee for Dubai’s real estate planning is a positive step towards balancing the market, says JLL . One of the...

Opinion: Middle East companies behind the curve in using technology to drive higher productivity

Andrew Skudder, CEO, CCS, on the power of cost savings and improved project management to weather a tumultuous time for the industry....

It’s time to change AI’s bad rep

WSP's David Kimmerly, operations director – Property & Buildings, Technical Management on why AI and Data play a bigger part in your...

Is a carbon-zero city a reality?

Mark Farley, director of Building Services, WSP examines if our green urban ambitions are achievable and, if so, at what cost?. What...

WiC: Making your own luck

Catherine Workman, partner and board member, Pinsent Masons on how gender has not held back her career. I’ve spent the last 25...

The impact of contract management on dispute resolution

Joanne Strain, partner at King & Wood Mallesons, discusses how a proactive, preventative legal approach to contract administration can avoid future ambiguity...

Mind the gap between finance and engineering in industrial projects

Joe de Klerk, managing director at Construction Computer Software's (CCS) mining and industrial division CCSMI writes for MECN. Mining and industrial organisations...