Kuwait’s CAPT issues resolutions for construction services

Two new resolutions on the classification rules of general contractors and consultancy services have been issued by Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public...

Sharjah Municipality issued 418 warnings to construction sites during Q1 2019

Sharjah Municipality has issued 418 warnings against violations at construction sites, an official has said. In a report by Khaleej Times, Ahmed...

Construction

Hamish Tyrwhitt steps down as group CEO of Arabtec Holdings after drop in Q1 2019 results

The board of Arabtec Holding, a leading contractor based in the UAE, has announced that group chief executive officer Hamish Tyrwhitt has...

Consultant

The impact of contract management on dispute resolution

For over a decade, the UAE’s construction market has experienced dramatic peaks and troughs. The decline of market liquidity and oil price...

Construction

The SME opportunity in construction

Technology has transformed the vast majority of industries, with some embracing change faster than others. According to a McKinsey report, construction – an...

Construction

Interview: Why ALEC has appointed an innovation manager

Earlier this year, Kez Taylor, CEO of Dubai-based contractor ALEC, was asked by Big Project ME to identify key areas of the...

Construction

Saudi Government announces $1.2bn Jeddah infrastructure investment

Saudi Arabia intends to spend $1.2 billion on infrastructure development projects in Jeddah. The new investments are in addition to $719m worth...

Construction

Muscat bans construction from dusk-to-dawn on public holidays

As per amended rules issued by Muscat Municipality, no construction and maintenance activities, including excavation and demolition, can be undertaken from dusk-to-dawn...

Consultant

Collaboration vital to making smart buildings viable, says cross-industry group

Leading international real estate and construction consultancy Drees & Sommer has released the findings of the first in a series of studies...

Construction

Saudi construction rebounding but tender prices down in some GCC markets, reveals RICS survey

The latest RICS Middle East Construction and Infrastructure survey results are now available, says the organisation. "Results indicate that operating conditions remain...