The problem of existing building stock

Craig Ross of Cavendish Maxwell on what do with our ageing buildings. A noticeable shift in trend in the construction sector during...

Why you should keep investing in Dubai

Zaki Ameer, founder of Dream Design Real Estate, argues investors should keep supporting Dubai’s property market. After its initial boom, when the...

The Future of Rail

Mel Awasi, director of Rail at Cundall, outlines how technology is driving change in rail transportation. The technological revolution, urbanisation, population growth...

Designing for sustainable tourism

Steven Velegrinis speaks about the importance of combining environmental planning with cultural heritage conservation to design for a resilient and ecologically sensitive...

Developers must sell space based on data

Portland Design Associates’ Ibrahim Ibrahim discusses the changing face of retail and points out that developers should sell space based on data...

Truck safety: Why we need to shift gears on driver training

It’s up to fleet owners and operators to boost standards. When you reside in the Gulf, it’s not uncommon to hear frequent...

Damages and delays: What contractors are due when partnerships sour

Craig Gibson of Omnium on what happens when the honeymoon period is over. It starts off with such good intentions: a new...

The TCO dilemma for fleet owners

Many customers focus on the initial price, rather than total cost of ownership. Several interviews with manufacturers operating in the GCC all seem...

Crude awakening for the UAE property market

Real estate may be just starting to feel effects of the oil price slowdown. Plunging oil prices have been a matter of...

Khalifa Port gears up for growth

Growing automotive sector boosts logistics industry. As the automotive sector in the GCC continues to see growth in both the passenger and commercial vehicles...