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.
Construction & Industry
Syed Ali Dilawer highlights the growing importance of project controllers within the construction industry.
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James Bremen advises what to keep in mind while entering into a joint venture or consortium agreement.
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.
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.
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Philip Adams discusses the need to do only as your contract tells you to do when it comes to design.
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Larry Lin discusses the importance of preparing contemporary records to support claims.
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Dennis Brand from HBJ Gately Wareing looks at the issue of dispute resolution in a contract.
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As I write, the ink is drying on the final sale of GM-owned Hummer, to a Chinese construction machinery firm, which most people, even in our industry have never heard of (Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, in case you were wondering).
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One of the many decisions facing hotel owners and developers is how to get hotel furniture and operating equipment (FF&E and OS&E) ordered and delivered. What comes next is often a realisation of the true scope of that endeavour, and more questions: How? What? Who? Turnkey or procure?
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One of the most enjoyable things at Cityscape 2009 was the erudite and droll presence of Peter Rees, city planning officer for London. Rees chaired the World Architecture Congress, as well as presenting a paper entitled ‘Wacky Banking + Wacky Buildings = Global Meltdown’.
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November is shaping up to be quite the design fest. A bonafide design extravaganza of a month will kick off on November 6, with the six-day IFI General Assembly and Design Congress.
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Last month I had the opportunity to visit Abu Dhabi for the first F1 race in UAE history. In a word, it is amazing. The hotel is state-of-the-art. The venue is pristine.
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Interviewing people here is always a bit of a challenge because they worry about what not to say, says Conrad Egbert.
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Paul Madeira looks at how recent events have affected the issues of time, cost and risk across the industry and have heightened the value of technology.
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Philip Adams explains why contractors should not be afraid of reporting delays to their employers.
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The risk of calling for performance guarantee bonds, are greatly enhanced during recessionary markets. Andrew Gibson considers the available options.
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Why the building collapse in Sharjah last week wasn't exactly greeted with gasps of horror by journalists.
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Bassam Samman discusses the importance of risk management, particularly during the downturn.
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Oliver Kammerer says arbitration is not the only choice one has when opting to resolve disputes.
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