Budget hotels an untapped market in the UAE

In 2013, 2- and 3-star hotels in Dubai registered higher occupancy rates than their 4- and 5-star counterparts. Big Project ME speaks to Laurent...

Infrastructure

Building a consensus

Though a complex and stakeholder-heavy project, the GCC Railway has made genuine progress. There has been a lot of heartburn about the GCC...

Construction

Saudi Arabia slows down as GCC project awards increase by 77.8%

RELATED ARTICLES: Dubai Tram achieves 93% completion rate | Qatar projects market records growth of 26% in 2013 | Awarded contracts in Saudi at their highest...

Construction

UPDATE: Hyder accepts Arcadis buyout bid worth $430.4mn

RELATED ARTICLES: Arcadis bids to acquire Hyder Consulting for $433.4 million | Hyder launches design centre in Amman, Jordan | OCI NV to sell 50% stake in...

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

Arcadis bids to acquire Hyder Consulting for $433.4 million

RELATED ARTICLES: Hyder goes on UK hiring spree to meet Middle East demand | Hyder launches design centre in Amman, Jordan | OCI NV to sell 50%...

Construction

Structurally Sound Future

New York’s World Financial Centre, renamed ‘Brookfield Place’ by its Toronto-based developers recently announced the completion of its renovation and expansion works....