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The factors driving the need for reimagining and recrafting existing spaces
Given the pace at which the world is changing, driven by technology and accelerated by the pandemic, there is a need to build better, more socially inclusive, flexible, adaptive and regenerative...
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Technology is accelerating change in retail, new report from CRTKL says
CallisonRTKL (CRTKL), a global cultural agency specialising in architecture, planning and design, has published a report identifying the key trends for the technological evolution in retail. According...
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Read insights from a market-maker – JLL publishes new MENA Construction...
The leading global provider of real estate and investment management services, JLL, recently launched a new report closely tracking changing market conditions in 2021 and their impact on real estate,...
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How Taqeef helped ENOC’s Service Station of the Future to earn LEED Platinum...
Taqeef, the originator of desert cooling systems in the UAE and the Middle East, supported ENOC’s Service Station of the Future at Expo2020 in its goal of achieving ‘Platinum’ certification with...
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Drive for development: Is Saudi Arabia moving forwards asks David Clifton
2022 started with a major imbalance between all forecasters and analysts’ expectations from the end of 2021 and the real environment. This is of course driven by the act of war in Ukraine by Russia....
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A circular economy can drive the way forward for sustainable infrastructure
Sustainability has become a key focus area for governments around the world, especially following recent calls for immediate global action on climate change. With the formation of the Glasgow Climate...
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Where’s the magic in the Kingdom?
This year has seen the global economy reel from the consequences of a decade long quantitative easing (QE) binge combined with the costs of the pandemic. The war in Ukraine only acted as a compounded...
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Is Oman’s construction industry waking up?
In recent years, we have seen a significant decline in the number of construction contracts awarded in the sultanate. Long gone are the days it would appear of the major projects such as Muscat and...
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New study reveals stagnation of retrofit rates and building emissions amongst...
Reductions in carbon emissions from buildings are stalling in several G20 countries in Europe (UK, France, and Germany) and emissions are now rising in the USA, warns a major new study from...
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Construction costs in the Middle East set to rise by up to 7% in 2024
Construction costs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are predicted to increase by 2-3% and 5-7% respectively in 2024, intensifying the financial pressure on the construction industry, according to a new...
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