1150 articles on construction, property, finance and technology.
A conceptual comparison of the pre-2016 economic model with the Vision 2030 model, and what each means for how a foreign company sells, hires and invests.
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New tools are marketed as transformative. Six claims examined against what they actually do today.
Read MoreAn illustrative calculation comparing an apartment near Riyadh's King Salman Park with a cheaper one further away, to show what the premium must earn.
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Parking is the lowest-capital use for a plot and rarely the best long-term one. What each option demands, and the conditions under which a car park is the right answer.
Read MoreCables, routes and spare capacity are cheap while the walls are open and expensive afterwards. Here is what each element costs you and which ones are worth it.
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The same villa, the same layout, two specification levels. A step-by-step illustrative calculation showing where the difference sits and which parts of it you keep.
Read MoreThe 70% home ownership target supports build-to-sell, while growing cities need rental housing too. How the two models compare for a residential developer or investor.
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Documentation and eligibility questions arrive earlier and matter more. The sequence that avoids wasted applications.
Read MoreThe Public Investment Fund sits behind most giga-projects and many new sectors. Seven common beliefs about PIF tested against how it actually invests and partners.
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An illustrative calculation showing how a three-phase townhouse scheme funds itself, what the peak funding requirement really is, and how cost inflation affects later phases.
Read MorePaint fails because of what was underneath it or what was skipped before it. This is the sequence from substrate testing to the final coat, with the checks at each step.
Read MoreHeat, dust, hard water and intense light are the real test of an interior finish. These are the showroom claims that deserve a question before you specify them.
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