When is the Qatar Construction Industry Likely to Peak?

When is the Qatar Construction Industry Likely to Peak?

Just this week I read the headline – “Qatar Infrastructure Spending to reach $150Bn”. If you are a regular subscriber to the various daily / weekly newsletters available in the Middl

The Importance of Quantity Surveyors in Infrastructure Projects: Hong Kong

The Importance of Quantity Surveyors in Infrastructure Projects: Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Construction Market is dominated with large Infrastructure projects, and this has generated a strong job market  for construction professionals looking for a new challenge. One of t

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East - UAE Focus

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East - UAE Focus

In the 3rd part of my ‘Rail Sector Boom’ blog, I will talk you through the UAE’s plans to improve their existing rail network.The UAE’s rail network is a few years ahead of som

Hong Kong Construction Market Outlook: 2014 and Beyond

Hong Kong Construction Market Outlook: 2014 and Beyond

The MTRC Contracts Still up for Grabs! With the booming construction market in Hong Kong already awash with large scale construction projects it would be reasonab

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East – Qatar Focus

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East – Qatar Focus

In last month’s blog I gave you an overview of the Middle East’s buoyant rail sector, including some figures for planned investment in this area which totalled over £100BN. Therefore

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East – Background & Overview

Rail Sector Boom in the Middle East – Background & Overview

As an international construction recruiter I am always interested in projects being planned and awarded in the Middle East so the current hot topic of Rail sector work in the Gulf region has certainly

MBRC in Dubai - Global Opportunities for Building Engineers and Civil Engineers!

MBRC in Dubai - Global Opportunities for Building Engineers and Civil Engineers!

For those of you that thought the boom years of construction in Dubai were over, think again! Things may have looked gloomy for a while back in 2008, but plans are now afoot for many new exciting proj

Construction Subcontracting in Hong Kong

Construction Subcontracting in Hong Kong

Construction contracting in Hong Kong is big business and with the current influx of large scale construction projects, there is plenty of work to go around. Although the news headlines feature the ma

Hong Kong – A Construction Professional's Playground!

Hong Kong – A Construction Professional's Playground!

Hong Kong – A Construction Professionals’ PlaygroundThe Hong Kong construction sector has been rejuvenated following the launch of several large-scale infrastructure projects in recent

A Healthy Construction Market – The Hong Kong Health Sector

A Healthy Construction Market – The Hong Kong Health Sector

A Healthy Construction Market – The Hong Kong Health SectorHong Kong is currently the location for some of the most groundbreaking civil infrastructure projects to be seen anywhere in the constr

UK Construction News 4Q2012

UK Construction News 4Q2012

Down South Gatwick Airport has confirmed that Vinci has won the Pier 1 contract valued at GBP184m. After Gatwick changed ownership 3 years ago, this is their largest

Hong Kong's MTR Extension Project

Hong Kong's MTR Extension Project

The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong is a key transport railway network consisting of nine lines, a total route length of around 175 kilometres and it carries nearly 4 million passengers