Construction firms warned against slashing salaries

Pay cuts will ?almost certainly? impact negatively on the quality of projects, say experts

Quiet Construction

Ahead of the Acoustics in Construction Summit taking place at Le Royal M

Quick Fix

Improving project management skills is key to minimizing project failures, according to Collaboration, Management and Control Solutions (CMCS) CEO and founder Bassam...

Analysis

Cracking Cork Construction

Cork is fast becoming a sought-after ? if somewhat exclusive ? building material. Ben Watts ventures to the Portugal cork forests to...

Analysis

Investing in first-class formwork

Five experts on formwork reveal the dangers of implementing poor or counterfeit systems and uncover the latest, most fitting solutions for a...

Features

Working Against the Clock…

Speaking following the full and on-time completion of Majid al Futtaim’s Mirdif City Centre development in Dubai, Mace Group project director Mark...

Features

Keeping up with the times

Mott MacDonald senior sustainability consultant Joanne Crawshaw says the company has implemented various initiatives and mandatory staff-awareness training to meet clients’ growing...

Features

How to make green money

Those that don’t recognise the business benefits of green construction are missing out, says University of Wollongong in Dubai director of Engineering...

Analysis

Building for life

The Big Project caught up with senior officials from the just-launched Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA) at the FM Expo 2010...

Analysis

UAE lacks reliable developers, research reveals

The emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are rife with developers that tend to overpromise and under deliver, according to Landmark Advisorys...

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