Raising the bar – The critical reforms that can transform GCC real estate

On Wednesday, October 9th, The Oberoi Hotel was the setting for an industry roundtable, focusing on touchstone issues critical to both the...

Construction

Opinion: How ‘smart’ can an airport be?

‘Smart airport’ is one of the most common buzz phrases in the industry. Before determining if smart airports are achievable, a key...

Consultant

Smart cities require smart foundations, writes Parsons’ Hamid Iravani

Modern Times, a 1936 Charlie Chaplin film, shows its star being fed his lunch by an automated machine. The result is a...

Features

Exploring the potential of technology and project delivery methods for productivity in AEC

Approved Content The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry employs 7% of the world’s population, with an approximate total annual spend of...

Consultant

Parsons and Hill International win big at 2018 Middle East Consultant awards

The fourth annual Middle East Consultant Awards took place on 10 December, returning once again to the Ritz Carlton, JBR. 21 awards...

Consultant

Parsons MEA receives BSI Kitemark for BIM Level 2 Accreditation

Parsons has announced that it has received BIM Level 2 Kitemark Accreditation from the British Standards Institution (BSI). BIM Level 2 Kitemark...

Consultant

Parsons’ Suad Khawaja named Woman in Leadership of the Year winner

Suad Khawaja, Dubai area manager at Parsons won the Woman in Leadership of the Year prize during the Women in Construction Seminar & Awards...

Consultant

Interview: Parsons’ Pierre Santoni on putting infrastructure in focus

Parsons has been working in the MEA region for over 60 years and has substantial resources in place. The firm’s project portfolio...

Experts

Can optimised smart infrastructure co-exist with cybersecurity?

How important will cybersecurity be to future infrastructure projects? It is an often-heard question, but is not a question for tomorrow; it...

Features

Solving the Smart City Puzzle

Approved Content Governments and private entities throughout the Middle East Africa region are increasingly enthusiastic about collaborating to use the data they...