750 articles on construction, property, finance and technology.
The owner brief is the document your whole project is measured against. Six gaps that recur in briefs written from abroad, and how to close each one.
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Choosing between Riyadh and Jeddah, with the Eastern Province as a third option, for the registered office of a foreign-owned company, from a setup viewpoint.
Read MoreChecks arranged from cheapest to most expensive, so a deal that fails does so before you have spent much on it.
Read MoreAn illustrative SAR example of the cash a new contracting company in Saudi Arabia needs for its first project, with advance payments, retention and payment lags.
Read MoreValue engineering changes how a function is delivered; cost cutting removes the function. Six beliefs that let one be presented as the other.
Read MoreHow the Gifted and Special Talent Premium Residency products differ in purpose and evidence, and which one fits your profile better.
Read MoreMost negotiating outcomes are determined by preparation rather than by tactics. The errors that weaken a buyer in advance.
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Appoint one contractor for the whole works, or manage trade packages directly with a construction manager: how the two models allocate price risk.
Read MoreThe cost categories of bringing a spouse and children to Saudi Arabia as a resident investor, what drives each one and how to keep the total predictable.
Read MoreThe mistaken beliefs foreign employers hold about probation, hours, overtime and leave in Saudi Arabia, and how to check the current rules.
Read MoreListings compete on the first three photographs. What marketing actually costs and which parts of it affect the result.
Read MoreSix beliefs about construction contracts that leave owners exposed, from what a signature covers to who owns the drawings and what a certificate means.
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