The emergence of the ‘Android Building’ approach complements the Middle East’s Smart City revolution

The ‘Android Approach’ is highly scalable, and with large-scale adoption, the impact can be macroeconomic, writes Sanjeevv Bhatia, chairman of SB Group...

Serco report: Soft facilities management in the UAE healthcare sector can save the government up to 30%

Serco's CEO Phil Malem shares his vision for outsourcing services in the UAE after report suggests outsourcing can reduce risks of project...

Digital Asset Management: Getting on the front foot

Atkins’ Ash Toma comments on how companies can wring the maximum value out of their data. In June 2021, the European infrastructure...

What the Projects of the 50 mean for the UAE’s Construction Industry

Mohamed Swidan, Senior Director and Head of MENA at Procore looks at why a digitally progressive construction sector is needed to fulfil...

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...

Reimagining smart city design post-pandemic

Dr Harpreet Seth, Head of Architecture Studies, Heriot-Watt University Dubai looks at how urban planners and the design community will now need...

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 automation and digitalisation are reshaping construction industry in the Arab world

Apply new technology in construction and experience the seamless convergence of the physical and digital worlds, writes Paul Wallett, regional director, Middle...