World Expo 2020: The Spark to Light the Dubai Flame?

World Expo 2020: The Spark to Light the Dubai Flame?

If you have kept an eye on the Maxim Recruitment website of late, you will have seen numerous blogs from myself and colleagues talking up the Dubai construction market and some of the specific develop

Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District – The Plan for the Future

Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District – The Plan for the Future

Is Hong Kong Lacking Culture?The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a Hong Kong project that has been a work in progress since the late 1990s.  The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) con

What to Know About Insurance in Hong Kong?

What to Know About Insurance in Hong Kong?

Cooper, Claridge-Ware is a company Guest Blogging on the Maxim website & are a leading International Insurance Brokerage, based in Hong Kong.Hong Kong, Asia’s World City, it’s a perfec

“Mission Possible” - The Dubai Construction Boom Again!

“Mission Possible” - The Dubai Construction Boom Again!

Boom- and -BustA few kilometers off the coast of Dubai, more than 200 tiny, man-made islands bake under the sun. Reclaimed under the watchful eye of Construction Engineers and Quantity Surveyors five

The Importance of Qualifications for Quantity Surveyors in the Middle East: A ‘Tick Box Culture’?

The Importance of Qualifications for Quantity Surveyors in the Middle East: A ‘Tick Box Culture’?

I have been recruiting construction professionals for companies in the Middle East for almost 6 years now, and qualifications have often been a big talking point when discussing job descriptions with

Part-time Study and Professional Development in Hong Kong

Part-time Study and Professional Development in Hong Kong

There is an irony to study in Hong Kong. Despite it being one of the busiest places on Earth, this is the place where you are most likely to start and finish a part time course even though you are wor

The Magnificent 7’s in 2013!

The Magnificent 7’s in 2013!

Firmly established as one of the most spectacular, exotic, well organized rugby events of its kind in the World, the Cathay Pacific Airways and HSBC 2013 Hong Kong Sevens steam rolls into Hong Kong fr

Have You Heard of the Dubai Eye?

Have You Heard of the Dubai Eye?

No........ it’s not a local medical condition caused by burning heat in Dubai, or anything else for that matter.  It is in fact the latest of an impressive number of iconic structures that

The Rise of the Building Construction Sector in Hong Kong in 2013

The Rise of the Building Construction Sector in Hong Kong in 2013

Until this year, building construction work has been secondary to the massive amount of civil engineering infrastructure that has been awarded and started in Hong Kong.However, government funded money

Construction Lawyers: Tips on Going In-House

Construction Lawyers: Tips on Going In-House

The economic downturn in the UK over the last few years has pushed businesses to look around and expand into the global emerging markets. Likewise, within the construction industry, many contractors a

Asia Market Forecast – A Bright 2013

Asia Market Forecast – A Bright 2013

Having just celebrated Chinese New Year it’s a great time to look at the year ahead and reflect on the year gone by. Having recently attended a market forecast networking event in Hong Kong ther

Financially speaking, are Brits making the most of the opportunities available to them whilst in Asia?

Financially speaking, are Brits making the most of the opportunities available to them whilst in Asia?

Recently implemented legislation has produced some potentially valuable benefits for Britsh expatriates working in Asia who have built up savings and investments that they will rely on in the fut