The importance of building envelopes

William Whistler explains this often misunderstood term. Q. William, your company, Green Building Solutions, focuses on inspecting and testing the quality of...

Qatar needs to do more to address World Cup worker conditions

Underlying issues of labour regulation still need to be tackled. There is an inevitable pattern leading up to a major sporting event....

Gulf PPP market on the upswing

Michael Conner of Faithful+Gould on how public-private partnerships can help close the infrastructure gap. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s sizeable infrastructure-investment...

Airbag recall to have big impact on Takata

Brand has suffered inestimable damage because of the scale of recalls. Safety and service recalls are a fact of life for the...

Dubai projects focused within existing master plans

JLL’s Craig Plumb on how the Dubai real estate market is changing. The pace of construction activity has certainly picked up in...

Automechanika roars back to Dubai

Show offers fleet managers chance to survey after-market products. Dubai is certainly one of the most international cities in the world, and...

How to handle disruption in construction

Craig Gibson discusses a conundrum many construction professionals have faced. First of all, remember that delay and disruption are not the same thing.Disruption...

Solar thermal energy brings new opportunities in the UAE

Martin Haagen of Industrial Solar Thermal Solutions says solar thermal energy has great potential in the Emirates. With the ongoing economic growth...