Construction fever in the hotel sector in China
Construction growth in China has been boosted by billions of dollars in liquidity to offset the economic downturn brought about by the escalation of...
What is on the horizon for the Middle East and North Africa construction sector...
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) construction sector is expected to be bit by the triple whammy of lower oil production, low oil...
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy funding cuts
A twin blow of record low oil prices and a coronavirus pandemic has forced Saudi Arabia to cut $8mn from its highly anticipated Vision...
Zimbabwe’s new parliament building construction gets underway
Construction work on Zimbabwe’s new parliament building has been kick-started by President Mnangagwa at a foundation stone laying ceremony carried out recently.The project is being funded...
Singapore in drive to export modern construction to India
Singapore’s productivity-focussed Building and Construction Authority (BCA) will lead a delegation of around 30 companies to the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to offer...
The most and least expensive market to build
San Francisco holds the lead this year as the most expensive city to buildThis year San Francisco removes New York from the top spot,...
How to print a building: the science behind 3D printing in construction
It’s often claimed that 3D printing – known in the trade as “additive manufacturing” – will change the way we live. Most recently, a...
The Big 5: Will future buildings manage and fix themselves?
The building industry, which has historically lagged in terms of technology adoption, is beginning to have a dialogue on shifting from projects to products,...
Saudi Arabia just purchased the largest 3D construction printer in the world
Saudi Arabian construction company Elite for Construction & Development, Co. recently purchased the world’s largest 3D construction printer, the BOD2, from Copenhagen-based COBOD. Elite for...
China deepens presence in Kenya with mega city construction
Chinese construction giant Beijing Damei Investment Company is planning to build a mega city in Kenya further deepening China’s presence in Kenya, one of the...
