How is VAT really going to impact the construction industry?
10th October 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
In three months from now, value-added tax (VAT) will be introduced in all six GCC countries. How will construction companies fare? [..]
US-origin architects/consultants active in the GCC region
8th October 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
There are over 75 United States (US) origin architects/engineering consultants actively involved in the GCC region building sector projects... [..]
2017 Client Briefing Event
18th September 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
Watch highlights from our 2017 client briefing event [..]
Expert Talks: Robert Shakespeare, Group Design Director at Cracknell
8th August 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
If we left it to the engineers we would end up with a very different world Tuesday, August 8, 2017 — The public realm gives a city its identity. Roadways, sidewalks, and parks are the lungs and arteries of modern urban cities. More than just access, they give communities a sense of place, and can [..]
Top 10 Emerging Trends in the Construction Industry
9th April 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
The GCC construction industry has seen important changes in the past couple of years, requiring governments and companies to come up with new and better ways to do business to deliver the pipeline of projects. Some of the trends we see catching up in the GCC region’s construction industry and some [..]
Tall, Taller, Tallest - The GCC's Upcoming Tall Towers
4th April 2017
Author: Ventures ONSITE
With UAE already having the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa and KSA having the Jeddah Kingdom Tower, currently under construction and expected to be taller than the Burj Khalifa, the region is set to witness an influx of tall towers in the near future. The Tower in Dubai Creek Harbour once [..]
Interview with Mr. Khayyam Abdu, MEP Manager from Trans Emirates Contracting
29th November 2016
Author: Ventures ONSITE
There is an increase in projects in Dubai leading to an increase in tender and pre-qualification invitations recently. Mr. Khayyam Abdu, MEP Manager at Trans Emirates Contracting talk to Ventures ONSITE about UAE Construction Industry, plans for the company as well as expectations for 2017. Mr. K [..]
FRCM: A new tool in the concrete and masonry repair toolbox - Antonio Nanni
3rd November 2016
Author: Ventures ONSITE
Workshop: "Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) Composites for Infrastructure Strengthening" Perhaps the greatest technical challenge we face in this day and age is that of maintaining the safety and structural integrity of our building stock – from the transportation infrastructure to nucle [..]
Unstable oil prices lead project owners to reconsider their project pipeline for 2016
30th May 2016
Author: Ventures ONSITE
GCC governments are taking precautionary measures to cope with volatility in oil prices. Recent budgets reflect the GCC governments’ efforts to instill fiscal discipline and cut wasteful expenditures. In their latest report, GCC Construction Industry Outlook 2016, construction projects tracking ser [..]