Construction Week Viewpoint

According to UAE central bank data released earlier this year, January to September 2018 saw employers create 45,900 new jobs, with Dubai the main driver of growth in the UAE labour market for 2017 and 2018.

But, what does the job market look like for the region’s builders and, more specifically, how can new entrants into the job market secure a position and impress their new employers?

Jack Ball, CW senior reporter, and Neha Bhatia, editor at Construction Week discuss all things related in this week's CW Viewpoint podcast.

According to UAE central bank data released earlier this year, January to September 2018 saw employers create 45,900 new jobs, with Dubai the main driver of growth in the UAE labour market for 2017 and 2018.

But, what does the job market look like for the region’s builders and, more specifically, how can new entrants into the job market secure a position and impress their new employers?

Jack Ball, CW senior reporter, and Neha Bhatia, editor at Construction Week discuss all things related in this week's CW Viewpoint podcast.

Chief executive officer of Devmark, Sean McCauley, explains why developers are reducing the size of residential units as the property market in the UAE faces continued challenges.

McCauley, who’s advised prominent developers such as Damac, Bloom Properties, and Azizi Development, also explains how developers are responding to a softer market.

He also outlines his plan to take the company, which only formed in September 2018, to Saudi Arabia in the near future.

Chief executive officer of Devmark, Sean McCauley, explains why developers are reducing the size of residential units as the property market in the UAE faces continued challenges.

McCauley, who’s advised prominent developers such as Damac, Bloom Properties, and Azizi Development, also explains how developers are responding to a softer market.

He also outlines his plan to take the company, which only formed in September 2018, to Saudi Arabia in the near future.

Founded over thirty years ago in 1985, National Aluminium LLC, a Ginco Group subsidiary, is one of the UAE’s recognized names when it comes to architectural aluminum fabrication.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Feras Farah, business development and operations manager at National Aluminium Ginco sits down with Jack Ball, Construction Week's senior reporter, to outline steps the group is taking as it uses more robotics to install its UAE-made aluminium facades.

Founded over thirty years ago in 1985, National Aluminium LLC, a Ginco Group subsidiary, is one of the UAE’s recognized names when it comes to architectural aluminum fabrication.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Feras Farah, business development and operations manager at National Aluminium Ginco sits down with Jack Ball, Construction Week's senior reporter, to outline steps the group is taking as it uses more robotics to install its UAE-made aluminium facades.

Given his position as global real estate, hospitality, and construction leader at EY, Mark Grinis – based out of the accounting giant’s Times Square office in New York – has a unique insight into the dynamics currently shaping the global property markets.

In this latest episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Grinis sits down with Construction Week’s senior reporter Jack Ball, to discuss how MENA and the GCC have a competitive advantage in building cities fit for the 21st century; the role of technology in optimising both design and planning; and the megaprojects dominating conversation across the region – namely in Saudi Arabia.

The role of the private sector in the GCC’s growth trajectory, particularly from the global pool of private equity capital, is also touched upon.

Given his position as global real estate, hospitality, and construction leader at EY, Mark Grinis – based out of the accounting giant’s Times Square office in New York – has a unique insight into the dynamics currently shaping the global property markets.

In this latest episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Grinis sits down with Construction Week’s senior reporter Jack Ball, to discuss how MENA and the GCC have a competitive advantage in building cities fit for the 21st century; the role of technology in optimising both design and planning; and the megaprojects dominating conversation across the region – namely in Saudi Arabia.

The role of the private sector in the GCC’s growth trajectory, particularly from the global pool of private equity capital, is also touched upon.

Oman's construction sector is contending with a host of macroeconomic issues — from payment delays and price wars to consolidation and aggressive business practices — but is there light at the end of the tunnel?

As of March 2019, the country's pipeline of projects was worth $259.6bn — with infrastructure schemes worth more than oil and gas projects that have historically been the growth driver of the economy.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, CW's deputy editor and senior reporter respectively, ask one question: can contractors overcome the acute liquidity crisis and turn the tide on payment delays and challenging economic conditions?

Oman's construction sector is contending with a host of macroeconomic issues — from payment delays and price wars to consolidation and aggressive business practices — but is there light at the end of the tunnel?

As of March 2019, the country's pipeline of projects was worth $259.6bn — with infrastructure schemes worth more than oil and gas projects that have historically been the growth driver of the economy.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, CW's deputy editor and senior reporter respectively, ask one question: can contractors overcome the acute liquidity crisis and turn the tide on payment delays and challenging economic conditions?