The Trump administration arrives with the US machinery sector at a crossroads A billionaire property magnate, reality TV show star and President of United States, Donald Trump must have the worlds most eclectic and extensive ...
After a lengthy build-up, 2017 will be the year that construction activity really begins to crank up on the site of Expo 2020 Dubai. But are they cutting it a bit fine? Preparations for what ...
Building fire safety in the UAE has become a hot topic in recent years following a number of high profile fires in tall buildings. A carelessly discarded cigarette sparked a blaze at the 34-storey Tamweel ...
China leaves the Middle East trailing when it comes to building skyscrapers. For the first year since 2006 the Middle East did not see the completion of a single supertall (300-plus-metres) building in 2016. However ...
By Ivar Krasinski founding partner and design director of EDGE If necessity is the mother of invention, then process is the uncle. It applies to all fields of human endeavour where methodology determines the ...
The launch of more affordable housing in Dubai is a sign of a maturing market. But is it really affordable? Cityscape Global in Dubai is traditionally accompanied by a flurry of announcements from big name ...
Residential and hospitality sectors still driving Dubais construction market, according to data from Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB). The number of cranes added to the Dubai skyline in the first half of the year provides further ...
The Saudi construction sector faces tough two years but may stage a comeback around 2018, writes Jason O'Connell.