Infrastructure Milestones: Hejaz Railway

2014 has been a year of commemoration of 100 years of World War I. Perspectives about conflicts will always differ depending on...

Interviews

Turkey evolving into a lucrative second-home market

Mesut Ficicigil is the managing partner of Ideal Sapanca, a brokerage firm headquartered in Dubai with the intention of attracting investors from...

Construction

12 firms to be qualified by August 31 for Kuwait national rail project

RELATED ARTICLES: Slowdown probable on Etihad Rail development | Contractors quit bidding on Kuwait airport project due to 'tough' requirements | GCC rail track plan revealed Kuwait’s...

Infrastructure

GCC infrastructure awards set to rise close to 80% in 2014

Infrastructure project awards across the GCC are forecast to exceed $86bn in 2014, an increase of 77.8% over 2013. New figures released...

Infrastructure

GCC to spend $300bn on water technologies by 2022

Japan, an Asian leader in sustainability, has confirmed its participation at the 2015 edition of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) and...

Construction

Unified GCC building code likely by 2015

RELATED ARTICLES: UAE construction manufacturers given 2014 deadline for product regulation | KSA hesitant to construct smart buildings | Feature: Setting New Standards...

Construction

“Khalifa Port easily among best hubs worldwide”

During a recent visit to the Khalifa Port and Fujairah Port in the UAE, the GCC Secretariat General’s delegation praised the customs...

Interviews

Interview: Donna Sultan, chief executive of KEO

As one might expect, the CEO of a large multidisciplinary consultancy, with nine global offices, is unlikely to be sitting in the...

Construction

Surge in housing projects predicted

RELATED ARTICLES: Emiratis to receive $353mn in housing grants | Top developer says rural migration behind KSA housing crisis | Dubai reported as world’s strongest housing market...

Construction

GCC to deliver joint message at International Labour Conference

RELATED ARTICLES: Ministry of Labour announces midday break for UAE workers | Saudi Arabian employers obliged to pay for treatment of work-related injuries | Bill Clinton advocates...