Domira Insights

Construction & Development Insights

268 Construction & Development articles with practical guidance for projects and investments in Saudi Arabia.

Feb 21, 2025 4 min read

Termite Protection: Chemical Soil Treatment or Physical Barriers and Baiting

Subterranean termites reach a building through the ground. Comparing pre construction chemical treatment with physical barriers and monitored baiting for a Saudi property.

Dust and Air Filtration in Saudi Buildings: Better Filters or Better Sealing

Construction and Contracting

Feb 18, 2025 4 min read

Dust and Air Filtration in Saudi Buildings: Better Filters or Better Sealing

Fine dust reaches interiors through infiltration as much as through air handling units. Comparing a filtration led approach with an envelope led one.

Cracks in Walls: Which Ones Matter and Which Ones Are Noise

Construction and Contracting

Feb 15, 2025 4 min read

Cracks in Walls: Which Ones Matter and Which Ones Are Noise

Most cracks in a building are not structural. Knowing which features separate a cosmetic crack from a warning sign saves money and prevents panic.

Dealing With Settlement in an Existing Building: What Goes Wrong

Construction and Contracting

Feb 13, 2025 5 min read

Dealing With Settlement in an Existing Building: What Goes Wrong

Settlement is diagnosed too quickly and treated too expensively. The errors that lead owners into unnecessary underpinning, and the ones that lead to real damage.