“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...

Construction

TAV’s Akcayoglu says world economic focus shifting towards the East

RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Expo 2020 to kick off 'renaissance' for MENA region | Dubai urban areas expected to grow by 25,000 hectares | Economic diversification into solar...

Interviews

GCC construction not for the ‘faint-hearted’

RELATED ARTICLES: Qatar projects market records growth of 26% in 2013 | GCC rail track plan revealed | Dispute over contractor payment continues in KSA Matthew Walker,...

Construction

GCC rail track plan revealed

According to latest estimates, the GCC rail project could cost its member countries up to $15.4bn. The railway track, which starts at...

Staying on Track

The long anticipated railway construction boom in the GCC finally kicked off last year with billions of dollars of major rail project...

Interviews

The Construction Diplomat

When you've helped shape the USA’s foreign policy in the Middle East, you might think you’ve done enough to mark your life...

Construction

Optimistic GCC construction market believes cost of capital is ‘too expensive’

A new survey by international law firm Pinsent Masons has revealed optimistic growth in the GCC’s construction market, adding that financial concerns...