1150 articles on construction, property, finance and technology.
An events hall is a peak-load building used a few nights a week. Six assumptions about halls in Saudi Arabia, tested against parking, cooling, catering and licensing reality.
Read MoreA room load is the sum of several separate gains. This example adds them up, converts to tons, and shows what happens to comfort when the unit is twice the size.
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Approving materials by photograph, by verbal agreement or after delivery is how specified interiors quietly become something else. The submittal trail is the defence.
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ROSHN is PIF's community developer. How its masterplanned communities compare with private developments on amenities, delivery, pricing, resale and rental demand.
Read MoreThe Saudi Green Initiative and renewable energy targets create real demand. Seven myths about what it means for investors in energy, construction and services.
Read MoreBoth work when installed correctly and both fail at the same places. Comparing them on what matters in practice.
Read MoreThe same square metre costs several times more to fit out as a clinic than as a warehouse office. The lines that create the difference and what an owner can do about each.
Read MoreGlass can be specified for heat, for noise or for both, and the build ups that solve each are different. On a busy Saudi street you may have to decide which wins.
Read MoreDoors are low value, high count and heavily dependent on other trades. That combination is why they so often become the last thing stopping a project from finishing.
Read MoreBidding for giga-project work costs money whether you win or not. The cost lines of a serious bid, what pushes them up, and how firms keep bid spending proportionate.
Read MoreSpecifications describe what should arrive. The ones that work are specific enough to enforce.
Read MoreWhat component suppliers and foreign manufacturers should verify before following carmakers into Saudi Arabia, tested claim by claim.
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