Analysis
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Electric dreams
The power generation market heats up as manufacturers appear to be waking up to the huge potential of demand in the region....
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Construction Machinery Show review
This year’s event in Dammam was the best yet, with demonstrations helping to drive sales at the stands and much more to...
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Saving Saudi
Big Project ME explores the new challenges of contracting in Saudi Arabia following its depleted manpower resources. "Visas are a rare commodity,"...
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Tadano was 2013’s big Middle East winner
Japanese mobile crane seller Tadano experienced stratospheric sales growth in the Middle East in 2013, growing its sales revenue in the first...
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A Material World
The quarry and mining sector in the Middle East is in good health, especially following the recovery of the construction sector with...
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The Young Turks
Big Project ME finds out why Turkey’s construction is determined to crack the GCC market and why they’re confident of doing so....
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Sao Paulo set back
Crane collapse and deaths highlight the peril of rushing global event construction. Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set...
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Will tower cranes rise again?
With a head for extreme heights and rigorous manufacturing standards, the tower crane sector is a key component of the industry, Stian...
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Expo 2020 Win – what’s next?
I was in a taxi heading towards Abu Dhabi airport when I got news that the winner of the Expo 2020 had...
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Great Expectations
Big Project ME speaks to project management consultants to find out the challenges their sector faces in a construction industry that is...