Gulf construction sees ‘dramatic’ decline in optimism

The Gulf construction industry is significantly less optimistic about the year ahead compared with 12 months ago, as economic and geopolitical factors...

Construction

Gulf construction sector set for $100 billion bonanza

The Gulf construction sector is set for $103 billion in new business this year, marking a 21% increase in the value of...

Features

Why the QS needs a new ID

In the wake of the global financial crisis, commercial viability is now a key consideration for any project developer around the world....

Construction

Turkey clamps down on contractors over workplace safety

The Turkish government has announced new measures to penalise contractors who flout safety rules, in the wake of several accidents on construction...

Construction

Arabtec, DSI have GCC’s largest order backlog at the end of Q3 2014

UAE’s Arabtec and Drake & Scull have the largest order backlog in the GCC region at the end of the third quarter...

Construction

Ducab breaks ground on $60m facility in Abu Dhabi

Ducab Aluminium Company has broken ground on a $60 million aluminium rod and conductor facility at the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi...

Construction

Oman to award tenders for Phase 2 of Liwa City

Oman’s Ministry of Housing has announced that the second package of tenders for the construction of a new $1.3 billion city in...

Think Modular

For countless years, Danish toy manufacturer Lego’s products have littered the homes of parents around the world. Known for bright and colourful...

Construction

TDIC announces Cityscape presence

Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has announced it participation at Cityscape, which opens at Dubai World Trade Centre on...