During his key note address at last month’s World Future Energy Summit, Ban Ki Moon, UN secretary general made two bold pledges; not only does he was to end the worldwide fuel poverty that sees one in five of the world’s population without access to electricity, but he wants to achieve ‘sustainable energy for all’ by … [Read more...]
It may not be oil-rich, but education, finance and legislative models mean Jordan is on the edge of big business. Dan McAlister investigates the potential of the Middle East’s new promised land By 2020, one in every 83 people living in Jordan will be an engineer, rising to one per 50 by 2040. Jordanian universities produce 5000 engineers every … [Read more...]
With exhibition season well under way, thousands of foreign suppliers are visiting the region to find new markets for their products. The Big Project presents the complete guide to the region’s distribution giants and establishing those all important networks. … [Read more...]
Everybody has an opinion, but what is the real story behind Abu Dhabi’s development? Dan McAlister finds out It may have been a victim of the same global conditions that shook the rest of the world, but the general consensus is that Abu Dhabi has demonstrated a resilience that protected it from the worst economic effects to ensure it remains … [Read more...]
The top 5 online stories from TheBigProjectME.com Kingdom Tower Last year saw the first tenders launched for Saudi Arabia's 'mile high' Kingdom Tower - Chicago-based architecture practice Smith+Gill confirmed it has designed Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower; planned to stand 173m higher than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. It will stand at more than 1000 … [Read more...]
Capital Gate chief architect Jeff Schofield tells Melanie Mingas about the tower's significance to Abu Dhabi and location reactions to its record breaking design. "One day a well known local man drove onto the construction site from the highway and said ‘look at your tower, it’s leaning’. We were half way up at the time so you could … [Read more...]
Until recently, the only thing wondered about Falcon City of Wonders was if it would ever be completed. Six years after its launch, The Big Project speaks with company CEO and chairman Salem Al Moosa about building through a downturn Launched in September 2005, the US$1.5 billion Falcon City of Wonders is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious … [Read more...]
As the remaining troops prepare to leave Iraq Dan McAlister investigates the opportunities that exist for companies to invest in the country’s rebuild Iraq isn’t the first place that comes to mind when thinking about the world’s next major construction hub but with the thought of political stability starting to take shape, the country is … [Read more...]
When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy on September 15 2008 the world was thrown into chaos; not only did the banks start falling but the buildings stopped rising. Three years on, The Big Project investigates if – and if so how – the industry is recovering and what the next three years could hold On September 15 2008 the world went into a … [Read more...]
In August this year Shell commended Al Jaber and Partners for their 19 million hour record for zero lost time to accidents on site of the world’s largest GTL facility. Now three months from completion The Big Project finds out how it was achieved. Even before it is due to become fully operational in December this year, Al Jaber and Partner’s … [Read more...]
The GCC will require an additional 100GW of power over the coming decade as demand increases 58% on 2006 levels. Current fossil fuel consumption rates have catapulted all six GCC countries to the top 25 list of polluters in the world, and the needs of burgeoning population and industry will feed requirements further. Melanie Mingas investigates the viability of alternative energy projects in the region
With exhibition season well under way, thousands of foreign suppliers are visiting the region to find new markets for their products. The Big Project presents the complete guide to the region’s distribution giants and establishing those all important networks.
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