Time to batten down the hatches for profitability

It’s likely that government spending on construction projects will drop. As any longstanding business in the Gulf knows, longevity in these markets...

Why local manufacturing is good for fleet buyers

Local assembly companies can be more responsive to market demands. Last month, UAE-based heavy equipment manufacturer Bion Industrial launched three new tippers,...

Will technology help us live underground?

David Sammons on the benefits of underground environments. A 40°C Dubai summer is a far cry from the minus 30°C winter of...

10 steps to BIM: How AEC firms can prepare for coming mandates

Autodesk's Louay Dahmash on how to successfully adopt BIM. Over the last decade, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has transformed design and construction...

A healthy approach to Gulf hospital design

Gone are the days when hospitals are bland, identikit, featureless concrete blocks. According to various industry reports, the GCC’s healthcare market is projected...

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...