Smart cities a smart solution for Middle East city planners

Regional planners face pressing challenges, writes Philippe Koebel. City planners in the Middle East face a pressing challenge. Their rapidly increasing urban populations...

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...

Bayut.com: Dubai, Abu Dhabi bank on strong rental yields

Dubai yields are higher than in property hotspot London. The real estate sectors of both Dubai and Abu Dhabi remained buoyant in...

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...

Better regulation required in UAE vehicle rental sector

Car rental firms face a series of challenges, says Ashish Nanda. The car rental industry is certainly highly competitive; customers have high...

Bayut.com: Sharjah property market drawing investors’ interest

Interest in Sharjah real estate grew by 41% in October. Sharjah’s property market has been under Dubai’s shadow for several years now...

Smart construction will usher in era of Middle East smart cities

Ammar Enaya: Wi-fi will be a key enabler of logistics and workforce planning. The Middle East is all abuzz with excitement about...

Landscape architecture: There’s an app for that

Kenneth Seraspi on how smart apps are changing the way consultants work. Smartphone applications are greatly affecting the way we live, interact,...

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...