How to fund your fleet in the GCC

Regional banks and dealers are working to meet the financing needs of fleet owners. As various industries like construction, infrastructure and logistics...

Meet the demolition men of Gulf construction

As the property sector expands, older and unfit structures often need to be taken down. A drive around the neighbourhood of Karama...

Egypt’s New Suez Canal: What are the benefits?

Big Project ME examines the impact the New Suez Canal will have on the region. On August 6, 2015, Egyptian President Abdel...

Site visit: Marina Gate, Dubai

A tour of the construction site as work on the core of the first tower begins. In the 12 years since Dubai...

Contractual lessons for the Middle East construction industry after the 2008 crisis

Value of regional disputes rose by 88% in 2015. After the 2008 global crisis sparked high-value disputes over stalled and cancelled projects...

Case Construction Equipment’s long game in the Middle East

Franco Invernizzi of CNH Industrial on the brand’s regional rise. It was early 2013 when Construction Machinery ME first interviewed CNH Industrial’s...

Interview: Simon Moon on Atkins’ stellar Middle East results

Consultancy’s regional profit rose by 56% last financial year. The first week of June saw international consulting giant Atkins release its global...

Why well-designed workspaces can improve staff performance

ME Consultant speaks to Georges Roux from Steelcase, the US-headquartered furniture company. In June, OFIS Al Gurg Office Furniture, the interior design...

The mixed-use boom in the Middle East

How one-stop-destination developments are redefining the landscape. Over the last decade, mixed-use developments have moved to centre stage in urban planning, redefining...

Preview: The Dubai International Motor Show

The Middle East’s largest international automotive event is back in town this November. Car-lovers in the UAE will have reason to rejoice...

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