Expatriate Quantity Surveyors - Britain Needs You!

Expatriate Quantity Surveyors - Britain Needs You!

With ambitious plans for the UK Construction industry over the next 20 years, it's a very fair concern to wonder where the labour force is going to come from

Green Construction Opportunities at Dubai Solar Park

Green Construction Opportunities at Dubai Solar Park

With Phase III of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park about to commence in Dubai, there will many be opportunities for construction specialists

Dubai’s Aladdin City Construction Project Ramps Up

Dubai’s Aladdin City Construction Project Ramps Up

A raft of opportunities for construction professionals are expected in the coming months for the mega development project, Aladdin City at Dubai Creek

Museum of the Future: Construction Project in Dubai

Museum of the Future: Construction Project in Dubai

Get involved with a construction project that will make a difference to future generations and involving 3D Printing at the Museum of the Future, Dubai

Salary Report 2015Q4: Engineers in the Middle East

Salary Report 2015Q4: Engineers in the Middle East

There are numerous engineering job titles in the construction industry There are also many different geographical locations across the GCC to consider. So let’s take a look at the top 5 current most sought after production & engineering type roles in the Middle East:

Greener Energy for Dubai Plans Affect Building Construction

Greener Energy for Dubai Plans Affect Building Construction

Dubai has announced plans to reduce energy use by 20% by 2020 and up to 30% by 2030. With a global understanding that buildings use about 40% of all energy consumption it is little wonder that Dubai’s focus is on buildings both commercial and domestic for this greener energy programme. Get our view on the issues and the projects

Dubai World Central Renamed 'Dubai South'

Dubai World Central Renamed 'Dubai South'

Dubai World Central is the development everyone wants to be part of in the UAE and as of last month this future host of the 2020 World Expo site has been rebranded Dubai South.

5 Reasons Oman Might Be Your Next Destination

5 Reasons Oman Might Be Your Next Destination

The vast majority of professionals I speak to that have worked in Oman have nothing but positive things to say about the country - including the landscape, the friendliness of the people and the exciting construction projects that are currently under way

Will Building 3D Printed Office in Dubai Affect Construction Industry?

Will Building 3D Printed Office in Dubai Affect Construction Industry?

3D printing has been acknowledged as a great advance in technology especially useful for the world of medicine. But did we see it taking over the construction industry? Do we think it will?

How Will Construction Fair if Qatar Loses World Cup?

How Will Construction Fair if Qatar Loses World Cup?

Concerns over the future hosting of the World Cup continue but the Qatari government is investing in infrastructure and transport as part of the National Vision 2030 to prepare for an economy based on knowledge and technology.

The Burj 2020 - Plans to be the World's Tallest Commercial Tower

The Burj 2020 - Plans to be the World's Tallest Commercial Tower

This month saw a long awaited announcement regarding the ambitious Burj 2020 project, which had gone relatively quiet since late 2014. The iconic Dubai based tower, when constructed, will be the World's largest commercial tower

Red Line Extension Plans Approved for Dubai Metro

Red Line Extension Plans Approved for Dubai Metro

The Dubai construction market got some positive news this month when the eagerly anticipated extension to the Dubai Metro Red Line, dubbed 'Route 2020' was officially approved. The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, instructed the Roads and Transport Agency (RTA) to begin work immediately on Route 2020.