The new legislation was drafted following a series of workshops with specialised DPM teams. (Image source: Michael Gaida/Pixabay)
Aiming to reduce construction costs for landowners, the department of urban planning and municipalities(DPM) issued new legislation regulating the construction of private villas in Abu Dhabi
The prominent projects in Saudi Arabia include the Thakher City, mixed-use project, valued at US$4bn in Makkah. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay)
Saudi Arabia currently holds great potential for the construction sector within the GCC, with 5,000-plus capital projects worth more than US$1.6tn in the pre-execution stage, according to Linesight, a cost and project management consultancy
Khazaen is strategically located in Barka, between Muscat and Sohar, and will cover an area of 52 sq km in its first stage. (Image source: Khazaen)
Khazaen Economic City, the master developer of the largest public-private partnership project in Oman, has awarded the first construction package to Galfar Engineering & Contracting for US$24mn
For those looking to update their building technology, the risk of cyber-attacks is a huge roadblock. (Image source: Tumisu/Pixabay)
As the buildings become more complex, with the number of IoT connected devices and cloud services growing exponentially, the threat and chance of cyberattacks becomes even greater
The RMD Kwikform?s survey was completed by more than 138 respondents worldwide, primarily contractors and engineering consultants. (Image source: joffi/Pixabay)
Labour productivity is seen as the major opportunity to improve on-site efficiencies, freeing up workers for other vital tasks or reducing time spent on tasks, such as formwork management, revealed RMD Kwikform?s Commercial Buildings Report 2019
