Fenwick Elliott joins forces with KSA’s Hammad & Al-Mehdar

Fenwick Elliott, the internationally recognised construction and energy law firm, has signed an alliance with Hammad & Al-Mehdar, one of the Kingdom...

Construction

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...

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

Bahrain developers facing action if they don’t get license by 1 September

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Bahrain’s property watchdog, has warned that the country’s developers must 'regularise' their activities by the end of this...

Consultant

Dubai construction specialist RA International raises $24.83mn with IPO in London

Law firm Dentons says it advised Dubai-based construction services provider RA International Group PLC on its successful initial public offering (IPO) and...

Consultant

Hogan Lovells and ZS&R Law Firm association opens for business in Saudi Arabia

International law firm Hogan Lovells and Riyadh-based ZS&R Law Firm say their newly formed association in Saudi Arabia will enable them to "provide...

Construction

Region could be heading towards fourth dispute cycle since 2009

Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla's recently installed partner Andrew Mackenzie has told Big Project Middle East magazine that he believes the region's...

Construction

Interview: Andrew Mackenzie, partner at Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla

“That’s what’s very typical of this region, especially on government-related projects. They’re told that everything will be fine, but then they get...

Construction

Saudi mid-day break rule introduced

RELATED ARTICLES: Ministry of Labour announces midday break for UAE workers | Qatar steps up labour rule reforms | Saudi Arabian employers obliged to pay for treatment...

Construction

New Dubai law amends Performance Bond requirements of contractors

RELATED ARTICLES: IMF warns Dubai against another property bubble | Optimistic GCC market believes cost of construction is 'too expensive' | Dubai Land Department launches unified contracts...