Dubai Executive Council approves new building code for emirate’s construction sector

The Dubai Executive Council has approved a new building code that outlines a revised set of construction rules and standards for the...

Construction

Opinion: How we can advance BIM standards

88% of construction stakeholders believe that building information modelling (BIM) can enable better design insight and that it will be the catalyst...

Construction

RICS launches new global retail measurement standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new global retail measurement standard that addresses global benchmarks on measuring retail...

Interviews

The Standard Bearer

Given their omnipresence in the construction industry, it’s hard to imagine a world in which contractors and consultants didn’t make use of...

Construction

Abu Dhabi to unify road standards

The Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi has launched a project to unify road engineering standards by adopting the best international practices...

Construction

Qatar approves new building law

The Qatari Cabinet has issued a new legislation stipulating safety and security measures to be implemented by residential, commercial, administrative and industrial...

Construction

Chinese contractors quit Saudi market over standards, quality

Difficulties in executing construction projects in accordance with Saudi Arabia’s rules and regulations have prompted several Chinese contractors to withdraw from the...