by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 27, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Economy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Qatar, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Bolstered by infrastructure development plans for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar ranked third among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the value of construction contracts awarded in 2018, behind only Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 13, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Travel
Following a relative down period for construction in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, activity is expected to pick up in early 2020, according to Linesight, a major cost and project management firm with a GCC pipeline worth in excess of $10 billion. The...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 16, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
As of June 2018, there were 95 ongoing aviation projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries worth a combined $49 billion. These projects signify the continued growth of the region’s aviation sector, which already boasts the world’s third-busiest...
by Ehsan Bayat | Oct 2, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation, Travel
According to the BNC Network, ongoing construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries exceeded $2.52 trillion as of June 2019. This excludes neighboring countries like Egypt, Iraq, and Iran, all of which have ongoing mega projects of their own. Saudi...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 18, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Learning, Middle East, Technology
Released in 2000, the World Health Organization’s most recent ranking of the overall efficiency of its member states saw five Middle East countries place in the top 50. Saudi Arabia was the top-ranking Middle East country at 26, followed by the UAE (27), Bahrain...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 4, 2019 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Infrastructure investment in the Middle East has surged in recent years as governments target social and economic growth. According to IQPC Middle East, the combined value of ongoing projects in the region was $1.14 trillion as of April 2019. These projects and key...