133 Construction & Development articles with practical guidance for projects and investments in Saudi Arabia.
A contractor asking for more time is asking for one thing. A contractor asking to be paid for that time is asking for another. Treat them separately.
Read MoreConstruction spending is not spread evenly across the programme. Knowing the shape of the curve decides how much cash you need and when.
Read MoreThe snag list is the last moment an owner has real leverage. Here is how to produce a serious one when you are not the person walking the rooms.
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Handing over a bare shell or a finished space changes your capital, your letting speed and who carries the risk of a tenant changing their mind. A comparison for commercial landlords.
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An open yard looks like the simplest thing to build and fails in the most expensive way. The errors in pavement, drainage, access and facilities, with the proof each is closed.
Read MoreThe signals inside a construction proposal that predict claims, delay and abandonment, and the specific question that turns each one into a priced answer before you sign.
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Six widely repeated ideas about building in Saudi Arabia, examined against what actually happens on site.
Read MoreA fit-out budget behaves differently from a construction budget. What drives each component, and which decisions move the total.
Read MoreFactory-built components promise speed and consistency. Where that promise holds in the Saudi market and where conventional building still wins.
Read MoreWarranty expectations cause more post-handover friction than the defects themselves. Six beliefs examined.
Read MoreOne contract for design and construction, or design first and then competitive tender: how the two routes differ on price certainty, control and risk.
Read MoreThe steps between choosing a contractor and letting them start: contract execution, bonds, insurances, programme acceptance and handing over the site.
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