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 | Apr 8, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Communication, Construction, Data, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation, Water
The standard of living among citizens of a country is often in direct correlation with the quality of that country’s infrastructure. Generally, countries with strong infrastructure (whether in sectors such as transport or defense) and high levels of infrastructure...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 11, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
The Gulf region has become a central hub for global air traffic in recent years, led in large part by airports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Construction of new airports and expansion of existing facilities over the next few years will...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 25, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Middle East
As part of its Vision 2030 economic reform program, Saudi Arabia aims to diversify its economy through sports infrastructure. The government of Saudi Arabia has committed to investing $1.8 billion toward this effort over the course of the next five years. Saudi...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 11, 2021 | Architecture, Business, Construction, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Middle East, Technology
Like other Middle Eastern countries with economies that have been traditionally tied to the price of oil, Kuwait is seeking paths toward economic diversification. In January 2017, the Kuwaiti government released the Kuwait Vision 2035, which provides direction to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Nov 5, 2020 | Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Infrastructure, Middle East, Oman
Oman’s economy has grown substantially since 2004, due in large part to its abundance of oil reserves. However, a decline in oil production slowed economic growth rates in 2019 to 0.5 percent. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to contribute to a 2.8...
