Construction & Real Estate

FOCUS: Cost pressures in the Gulf - why supporting construction professionals is critical

Across the Gulf’s glittering skylines, where cranes signal progress and megaprojects reshape the horizon, a more subdued story is taking shape beneath the surface. Rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and broader global uncertainty are steadily driving up living costs, placing increasing pressure on construction professionals, writes Matt Doran, Senior Regional Manager MENA, Chartered Institute of Building....

Construction & Real Estate

CIOB sustainability ambassador urges Gulf construction leaders to follow SDGs

Aaron Hennessey, one of CIOB’s Sustainability Ambassadors in Oman and Group Managing Director of Douglas OHI, has called upon construction leaders across the Gulf region to be more mindful of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). ...

Construction & Real Estate

FACE-TO-FACE: Helping construction professionals ‘leave a footprint in the sand’

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is targeting accelerated expansion across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with Saudi Arabia and Egypt identified as priority markets, according to Paul Gandy, President of the international professional authority for construction management and leadership....