by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 2, 2020 | Architecture, Communication, Construction, Economy, Housing, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Travel
Kuwait is among the top 10 crude oil producers in the world and has the fourth-largest sovereign wealth fund. That, along with its relatively small population of 4.26 million, places Kuwait among the richest countries in the world per capita. Similar to nearby...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 1, 2020 | Architecture, Construction, Energy, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology
Recognizing the importance of its construction sector in growing non-oil revenues and achieving the goals of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia, through the Saudi Contractors Authority (SCA), launched the Future Projects Forum (FPF) in 2019. The impetus for the forum was to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 12, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Housing, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation
A leading publication covering the Middle East’s construction and infrastructure sectors, Construction Week highlights some of the most prominent companies and executives in the Middle East on its Construction Week Power 100 and Top 50 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 27, 2020 | Architecture, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, UAE
According to The Voice of the Construction Industry Report, which was revealed at The Big 5 in November 2019, the Middle East is currently one of the most attractive regions for infrastructure investments. The report is based on a survey of nearly 6,000 construction...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 23, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Iran, Middle East, Technology
A decline in oil prices in recent years has forced several Middle East countries to diversify their economies. Saudi Arabia, for instance, has been investing in clean energy and attempting to brand itself as a travel destination via the construction of major...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 9, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
In line with its efforts to grow non-oil revenues, Saudi Arabia had in excess of 5,000 planned or ongoing construction projects worth trillions of riyals. These projects range from infrastructure, such as transportation and energy, to economic, like entertainment and...