Unprecedented digital breakthroughs have promised to deliver profound changes to the way cities operate, but how is this taking shape in the Middle East?

Locally, urban planners are pushing smart city concepts that integrate data, technology, and analytics to optimise public services, minimise energy consumption, and cut waste.

The latest episode of Construction Week Viewpoint zeros in on the smart city schemes reshaping the built world in the Middle East, and redefining the concept of what it means to build smart.