by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 12, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Oman
To enhance the efficiency of public services and environmental monitoring, governments around the world are increasingly incorporating smart technology into their urban planning strategies. Sensors, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices provide an abundance of...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 6, 2021 | Architecture, Construction, Energy, Environment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water
Construction and development firms worldwide are placing more of an emphasis on sustainable and energy-efficient design and building methods. This is evident in the World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report. The report, published by Dodge Data &...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 27, 2020 | Architecture, Business, Commerce, Construction, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Telecommunication, Transportation
According to the BNC Network, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries awarded more than $143 billion in projects in 2019, marking a 4 percent increase from the year prior. This is despite member-state United Arab Emirates (UAE) registering a 17 percent decline in the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 16, 2020 | Business, Commerce, Communication, Construction, Entertainment, Housing, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Transportation
Gulf Cooperation Council According to a March 2020 report by PwC subsidiary and global consulting firm Strategy&, there are nearly 30 planned real estate megaprojects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries worth as much as $1 trillion in combined investments....
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...
