Virtual Middle East BIM Summit: Your ten-step guide to BIM adoption

Ahmed AbouAlfa, founder of UAE BIM Association (UBA), says that changing the perception of BIM in SMEs, integrated project management, implementing the...

Machinery

Insight: Vehicle electrification key for commercial fleets

We have been aware for decades that driving a personal car for private use contributes to pollution. However, if you manage a...

Analysis

Market analysis: The driving force of JVs in Saudi’s mega infrastructure projects

Driven by rising populations and urbanisation in emerging economies, it's estimated that spending on global mega infrastructure projects accounts for around 8%...

Analysis

Global construction mergers and acquisition activity plunges by 44.5% in one year

The total value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the construction and real estate sector globally for December was estimated at...

Analysis

Analysis: Oil price rise boosted construction in H1 2019

The MENA region is currently expanding at a moderate pace, with a significant construction project pipeline and sizeable schemes working their way...

Construction

Dubai financial services growth second only to Shanghai

Research by Knight Frank demonstrates that the domestic financial and business services sector in Dubai grew 55.6% in the last decade with...

Analysis

The right time?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made a strong pitch for higher public investment in infrastructure to counter the weakness in global...

Construction

Qatari construction to outperform developed economies

Qatar’s construction market is expected to outperform many developed economies over the next decade, a report released by Commercialbank Capital has said...