Cities including Riyadh, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi are seeing investment in commercial office space with emphasis on technology integration and sustainability-led fit-outs
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Artificial intelligence
AI and sustainability to dominate Gulf construction trends in 2025, says survey
57% of respondents cite AI as the most transformative trend shaping the industry in 2025; 55% highlight sustainability as a key factor
economic impact of immigration
Germany plans to fill 60,000 jobs annually through immigration route
The country faces serous labour shortage, with the number of job vacancies in 2022 reportedly at a record high of close to 2 million
Germany
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains
The unions kicked off three days of wage talks which could lead to further strikes if they fail to yield a compromise