Education – A Matter of Priority

Big Project ME finds out if a lack of construction education opportunities could be the missing link in fulfilling the GCC's growing...

Blockbuster in the Works

Gavin Davids visits the construction site of Damac Towers by Paramount. Dubai’s construction ambitions have always veered to the high life, with...

Turkey evolving into a lucrative second-home market

Mesut Ficicigil, managing partner, Ideal Sapanca. Mesut Ficicigil is the managing partner of Ideal Sapanca, a brokerage firm headquartered in Dubai with...

Outside the Box

In conversation with Sanu Mathew, design manager and director, SEED Engineering Consultants. RELATED ARTICLES: ETA Ascon wins Jumeirah Golf Estates MEP contract | DSI...

Getting Technical

In conversation with Tom Bower, MD, WSP Middle East. RELATED ARTICLES: WS Atkins and WSP go head-to-head over $1bn rated Parsons Brinckerhoff | Atkins appoints...

Back to School

Can a well-designed building make better students?. RELATED ARTICLES: Bill Clinton advocates for New York University, UAE government | Work on $2.09 mn-worth educational project...

Budget hotels an untapped market in the UAE

In conversation with Laurent Voivenel, CEO, Hospitality Management Holdings. In 2013, 2- and 3-star hotels in Dubai registered higher occupancy rates than...

The Standard Bearer

Theuns Kotzé, managing director, BSI (Middle East & Africa) talks about the safety aspects of operating in the UAE's construction industry. Given...

Mixed-use developments to surge in Bahrain

Stefan Burch, director of professional services for Knight Frank’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabia operations tells Big Project ME about the current state...

Uphill Challenge

Big Project ME's visit to the Alila Jabal Akhdar prior to its opening. When visiting Oman, most travellers tend to focus on...

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