133 Construction & Development articles with practical guidance for projects and investments in Saudi Arabia.
The delay damages clause is the one most owners rely on and the one they understand least. Six beliefs worth testing before you count on it.
Read MoreA monthly report tells you what happened. Cost control changes what is going to happen. Many projects buy the first and believe they have the second.
Read MoreAn owner who visits a Saudi site twice a year usually spends the visit being shown things. Here is how to spend it finding things out instead.
Read MoreMost owners let the defects period run out and then discover the problems. Here is how to spend it finding faults while somebody else still has to fix them.
Read MoreWeekend chalets and resort units look simple to build and are punished by climate, distance and intermittent use. The errors that cost most, and the evidence that each is resolved.
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Coworking looks like a cheap fit-out with high rent per square metre. What acoustics, ventilation, power, connectivity and member behaviour actually demand of the space.
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Fuel, food, parking and a forecourt on one site, each with its own approvals and hazards. The mistakes owners make when developing roadside service facilities in the Kingdom.
Read MoreA nursery is not a small school. Six assumptions about early years buildings in Saudi Arabia, tested against safety, ratios, outdoor space and the way parents choose.
Read MoreThe questions that change a construction appointment, the ones owners leave out, and how to record the answers so they become obligations rather than reassurances.
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Handing the whole project to one contractor, or building the structure and finishing separately, changes cost, control and how long you stay involved.
Read MoreSafety on site is the contractor's duty to manage, but the consequences of failure reach the owner. The gaps that matter most.
Read MoreMaterial waste, rework and idle time rarely appear as line items, yet they consume a real share of every construction budget.
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