The quality and nature of projects in Dubai has changed, with financiers of the GCC’S contractors looking today at the lifecycle and value-add of a development, says Mohammad Khader Al Shouli, senior vice president and head of contracting finance at Dubai's Mashreq Bank.

But what other qualities do lenders like Mashreq Bank look for when they are assessing contractors that seek capital for their project pipelines?

In this latest episode of the Construction Week Viewpoint podcast, Al Shouli sits down with Jack Ball, CW’s senior reporter, to break down where the contracting finance market stands currently and what contractors can do to improve their standing in the eyes of lenders such as Mashreq.