1150 articles on construction, property, finance and technology.
An illustrative calculation of how days sales outstanding change cash needs and financing cost for a Saudi business, plus the collection tools Saudi law offers.
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Attached housing looks like a cheaper villa and behaves like a different building type. Six assumptions about townhouses and duplexes, tested against what the build actually demands.
Read MoreCement content, admixtures, ice, timing and curing all change what a cubic metre costs in a Saudi summer. Here is what each line buys you and where it can be reduced.
Read MoreA claim consumes money and attention long before it is determined. The cost lines on both sides, what moves them, and how to decide whether a claim is worth running.
Read MoreThe direct and hidden costs of competing for Saudi government contracts, from tender documents and guarantees to local content certification and bid teams.
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Six beliefs about defects in finished properties, and what the reality means for inspection and negotiation.
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Where the money goes when a foreign education or training provider enters Saudi Arabia, what drives each cost, and how to keep the entry budget under control.
Read MoreTwo hospitality products on the same plot, with very different capital, staffing, licensing and management demands. A comparison written for an owner who will not be on site.
Read MoreMost roof leaks happen at edges, not in the middle. Parapets, upstands, copings and thresholds are where water, movement and three trades meet.
Read MoreWhat the financial account looks like after a construction contract is terminated for default, worked through in illustrative riyals from the last valuation to the final position.
Read MoreMuch advice about investing in Saudi Arabia predates the reforms. Six assumptions from the old model that now cost foreign investors time, money or deals.
Read MoreUnderstanding the sequence prevents both unrealistic expectations and avoidable delays.
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