Bahrain Market View for Q1 2012

The major market sectors indicated on the rent cycle chart are all now in the same quadrant of slowing decline, indicating the...

Construction

Saudi steel consumption hit 12.1m tonnes in 2011

Industry research firm, RNCOS has said Saudi Arabia has become one of the favourite destinations for global steel majors due to a...

Construction

GCC construction projects valued at $500bn: report

Market research firm, Deloitte Middle East has said construction projects in the GCC region, particularly around social and transport infrastructure, will offer...

Construction

Work environment costing MENA firms contract wins

A survey of 1172 CEOs and directors from across the MENA region has concluded first impressions are costing the region’s businesses up...

Construction

Doosan eyes rivalry with Caterpillar and Komatsu

Doosan Infracrore regional director Gaby Rhayem has pledged to drive market share across the company’s regional operations, to a level that will...

Construction

Regional real estate and market impact

The real estate industry in the GCC and in particular UAE has seen some turbulent times in the recent past. 2012 has...

Construction

World class fire safety systems needed in GCC

The director of Bahrain’s Yusif bin Yusif Fakhro, a supplier of residential appliances and air conditioning, has backed proposals to enforce international...