Construction Week Viewpoint

Construction Week Viewpoint tackles drainage following the death of one person, the resignation of a government minister, and Kuwait's decision to blacklist six companies from state projects after flooding damaged Sabah Al Ahmad City.

Construction Week Viewpoint tackles drainage following the death of one person, the resignation of a government minister, and Kuwait's decision to blacklist six companies from state projects after flooding damaged Sabah Al Ahmad City.

Millennials – in engineering or other global business sectors – are said to operate differently than their predecessors. But, does a generation comfortable with LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter really need networking events? As the upcoming Construction Week Awards 2018 in Dubai will prove, the answer is yes.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Neha Bhatia and Jack Ball explore how networking can benefit construction and engineering pros in the Middle East and beyond – whether they're millennials or not.

Millennials – in engineering or other global business sectors – are said to operate differently than their predecessors. But, does a generation comfortable with LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter really need networking events? As the upcoming Construction Week Awards 2018 in Dubai will prove, the answer is yes.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, Neha Bhatia and Jack Ball explore how networking can benefit construction and engineering pros in the Middle East and beyond – whether they're millennials or not.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have reached new milestones as two of the largest economies in the Middle East look to join a list of global powers boasting nuclear energy capabilities.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint , Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at why Saudi Arabia is building a nuclear research reactor.

This comes after the foundation stone for the research reactor was put down at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology on 5 November.

Meanwhile, an important construction benchmark was achieved at the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant after concrete work and heavy equipment lifting were completed by the teams on site.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have reached new milestones as two of the largest economies in the Middle East look to join a list of global powers boasting nuclear energy capabilities.

In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint , Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at why Saudi Arabia is building a nuclear research reactor.

This comes after the foundation stone for the research reactor was put down at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology on 5 November.

Meanwhile, an important construction benchmark was achieved at the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant after concrete work and heavy equipment lifting were completed by the teams on site.

In this special episode of the Construction Week Viewpoint podcast, Ciaran McCormack, regional director Middle East at global construction consultancy Linesight, sits down with Jack Ball, senior reporter at Construction Week.

In this wide ranging interview he provides expert insight into the nature of disputes in region’s construction industry; a consultant’s ever-shifting role in alleviating problems; as well as the group’s plans as it eyes growth opportunities in key regional markets like Saudi Arabia.

“We try to remove as much of the grey areas as we can. There’s a lot of risk that contracts can impose on contractors so you need to be clear about and give them a fighting chance so they can see what they’re signing up to.”

In this special episode of the Construction Week Viewpoint podcast, Ciaran McCormack, regional director Middle East at global construction consultancy Linesight, sits down with Jack Ball, senior reporter at Construction Week.

In this wide ranging interview he provides expert insight into the nature of disputes in region’s construction industry; a consultant’s ever-shifting role in alleviating problems; as well as the group’s plans as it eyes growth opportunities in key regional markets like Saudi Arabia.

“We try to remove as much of the grey areas as we can. There’s a lot of risk that contracts can impose on contractors so you need to be clear about and give them a fighting chance so they can see what they’re signing up to.”

The future of sustainable construction will face unprecedented challenges as the global population booms to nearly 10 billion people, but what is the trade doing about it?

In this podcast, Construction Week's deputy editor and senior reporter respectively, Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at the innovations improving sustainable development, from drones and laser-guidance systems to biomaterials and humidity harvesting.

The editorial team also looks at the investment pouring into green construction, after the UAE agreed to pump millions of dollars into eco-friendly projects between 2019 and 2021.

The future of sustainable construction will face unprecedented challenges as the global population booms to nearly 10 billion people, but what is the trade doing about it?

In this podcast, Construction Week's deputy editor and senior reporter respectively, Oscar Rousseau and Jack Ball, look at the innovations improving sustainable development, from drones and laser-guidance systems to biomaterials and humidity harvesting.

The editorial team also looks at the investment pouring into green construction, after the UAE agreed to pump millions of dollars into eco-friendly projects between 2019 and 2021.