Tapping into Turkey

Driven by the private sector, Turkey has one of the strongest construction and export industries in the region; those with a foot...

Going, going, gone – An Auctioneers’ guide to auctions

As recovery in the region begins to gain pace and projects in hot spots such as Saudi and Qatar are tendered, more...

Room in a box

Unipods president Philippe Akl reveals the secret to safe and speedy fit outs. You’re on site working on a new contract that...

The secret to success

DAMAC managing director Ziad El Chaar. In the face of global downturn DAMAC properties handed over more buildings than any other developer...

MacDonald & Co salary survey

The key findings in full. The results of MacDonald & Company's fifth salary survey Average monthly base salary in UAE dirhams...

The art of diversity

WB Dubai welcomes Karim Benkirane. Woods Bagot’s Karim Benkirane says his relocation to Dubai will increase synergy between the region’s most defying...

Leader of the pack

Wolffkran's crane safety quest. Wolffkran’s operations manager Jeffrey Watson explains why he is leading a personal quest for safety in crane operation...

Stormy waters

The story behind the threats and strained relations that continue to cast a shadow over the development of Kuwait's Mubarak Al-Kabeer mega...

Lionel Lambourn; Gehry Technologies

Lionel Lambourn, managing director of Gehry Technologies in the Middle East discusses the adoption and future of BIM. Lionel Lambourn, managing director...

Through the looking glass

Glass experts Ziad Yazbeck, from Glass LLC and G S Raju from Guardian RAK Glass reflect on how architecture, sustainability and economics...

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