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Senior Procurement Engineer (OilandGas)
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE -
QA Senior Manager
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Muscat, Oman -
SHUTDOWN/TURN-AROUND COORDINATOR
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Doha, Qatar -
Lead Design Engineer - Civil (Oil and Gas)
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Kuwait, Kuwait -
Process Engineer
Industry: Oil & Gas
Location: Dubai, UAE
Is Dubai ready for PPPs?
Construction & Industry
In the latter part of 2008, when the West started to feel the impact of the global economic crisis, the local press asked: will Dubai be hit by the recession? Nine months later, only one answer can honestly be given.
Saturday, 21 November 2009
The role of the project controller
Construction & Industry
Syed Ali Dilawer highlights the growing importance of project controllers within the construction industry.
Key points while entering into a joint venture in the Middle East
Construction & Industry
James Bremen advises what to keep in mind while entering into a joint venture or consortium agreement.
Friday, 20 November 2009
Regional private equity industry shake-out and consolidation has already begun
Banking & Finance
Private equity in the GCC continues to grow notwithstanding the current difficult economic climate. In fact, the fundamentals that contributed to its growth are as valid today as they were a couple of years ago.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Trading places
Travel & Hospitality
Dubai may have lost its exclusive cachet forever as a result of a new focus on discounted leisure business, but this will be positive for the industry, says Nigel Teasdale from Vision Hospitality Asset Management.
Where have all the optimists gone?
Banking & Finance
Damian Reilly's on the lookout for someone, anyone, who will tell him everything is going to turn out fine in 2010.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Short-term gain, long-term pain
Politics & Economics
Thousands of Kuwaitis are taking gov't salaries for work they don’t do. They’ll suffer for it in the future, says Andrew White.
Abu Dhabi activates content production
Media & Marketing
A new TV and broadcast show will be hosted in Abu Dhabi next month. Many industry figures have been calling us to find out what it’s all about.
Monday, 16 November 2009
Barmy about Obama
Politics & Economics
Joanne Bladd questions whether the global plaudits for US president are deserved.
Oman Air ups the stakes
Travel & Hospitality
Where do we go from the poshest loo in the skies?
Sitting at the travel industry's top table
Travel & Hospitality
The travel industry's most influential players are revealed in the Arabian Travel News Power 50.
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Banking on growth
Banking & Finance
Oliver Cornock says Oman's banking sector has weathered the financial storm better than most.
Doha spa industry sets standards
Travel & Hospitality
It's easy to believe that the Middle East's spa industry revolves around Dubai given the vast number of day spas and hotel spas operating in the emirate.
Qatar shows the way
Media & Marketing
In this month's issue of Sound & Stage Middle East we showcase the multitude of AV systems integration projects that are putting Qatar on the map not only in the region, but internationally.
Clients in the clouds
Technology
Fiona Robertson from the Rights Lawyers takes a closer look at the terms and language used in cloud contracts.
Steve Jobs, the ultimate challenge awaits you
Transportation
It's what many in Tokyo think, but few will say: Japan Airlines needs a Carlos Ghosn, says William Pesek.
Saturday, 14 November 2009
These days, everyone’s a jack of all trades
Construction & Industry
Well, it's me again. Back at the helm of facilities management Middle East and ready to listen to those willing to teach me all that I don't understand about this all-ecompassing, all-things-to-all-people industry.
The invisible man…
Construction & Industry
If residential building designers consider the place and developers consider some of the processes, why do the people get ignored? Alan Millin, MSc. CEng FIHEEM, says it could all be different if FMs were consulted at the start of the design process.
Avoiding virtual pitfalls
Technology
Although virtualisation has long been touted as a solution to spending issues and IT efficiencies it is not all plain sailing. Senior analyst at Ovum, Tim Stammers, outlines the dangers and downsides that you will not hear from vendors pushing virtualisation and details how smart organisations can sidestep them.
Design responsibility – do as you are told, no more no less!
Construction & Industry
Philip Adams discusses the need to do only as your contract tells you to do when it comes to design.
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