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Futureproofing the UAE healthcare sector 

Mehak Srivastava

Responding to ESG demands

Mehak Srivastava

Closing the healthcare talent gap 

Mehak Srivastava

Putting the S and G back into ESG

Ed James

Healthcare gears up for new ways of working 

Mehak Srivastava

Facilitating the growth of Islamic Finance

Mehak Srivastava

Report: Drivers of Change

Mehak Srivastava

Circular economy reshapes business strategies in the UAE

Mehak Srivastava

Islamic fintech can help the sector expand its reach

Mehak Srivastava

UAE firms steer towards net-zero future

Mehak Srivastava

UAE healthcare sector responds to digital call

Mehak Srivastava

UAE climate change minister, business leaders call for greater ESG incorporation

Mehak Srivastava

Sukuk sees traction on the back of green demand

Mehak Srivastava

BRIEFING PAPER: Navigating modern supply chains

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Sustained recovery: Positive outlook for UAE real estate will drive new projects

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Islamic finance presents $6tn opportunity

Sarah Rizvi

UAE mid-market growth outlook subject to economic uncertainties

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Green avenues serve as viable prospects for Islamic financing

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Ras al-Khaimah: Competitive Horizons

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Sustainability shapes Ras al-Khaimah real estate

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Funding concerns

Megha Merani

Ras al-Khaimah real estate counters growing pains

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Abu Dhabi Real Estate on the Rise

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Ras al-Khaimah carves out its identity

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

The road ahead for UAE manufacturing

Alina.apostu

A Wynn-Wynn situation: Ras al-Khaimah real estate growth spurred by multi-billion-dollar deals

Alina.apostu

Increasing the bankability of UAE’s industries

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Balancing real estate supply and demand in Abu Dhabi

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

UAE food producers struggle with global challenges

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Abu Dhabi real estate pivots to green

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Taking Abu Dhabi’s success global

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Building competitive industries in the UAE

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

The road ahead for UAE manufacturing

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Private sector essential to delivering GCC’s $121bn social infrastructure projects

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Digitalisation can help close $1tn supply chain finance gap

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Opportunities for UAE logistics

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

The evolving role of supply chain finance

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Net Zero in UAE Construction

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

UAE logistics eyes future opportunities

Mehak Srivastava

Logistics turns to innovation

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

UAE logistics channels carbon reduction

Mehak Srivastava

New ways of working for UAE construction

Mehak Srivastava

Innovation, ESG to spur Islamic finance growth

Mehak Srivastava

UAE logistics actively mitigates disruption

Mehak Srivastava

GCC Overview of Major Healthcare Trends – Annual Newsletter by Mashreq JLL MEED Knowledge Partnership

Alina Apostu

Workforce shortages could hamper GCC tourism growth

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

How retrofit can be a realistic route to net zero targets

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Laying the tracks

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Construction must drive net-zero in future cities

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Decarbonisation is the next phase for Mena construction

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Healthcare market assessment of KSA

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Outlook for Dubai Real Estate

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Saudi healthcare primed for investment

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Unlocking green finance for Dubai real estate

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Hyperlocal services unlock new real estate market

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Dubai investors seek quality real estate stock

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Dubai property to sustain demand in 2022

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Shortages in high-end real estate loom for Dubai

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Home healthcare services in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Increasing importance of mental health care during COVID-19 pandemic

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

GCCE Healthcare Industry Report 2022

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Sustaining the supply chain

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Refinancing GCC retail

Richard Thompson

Healthcare market assessment of Egypt

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Healthcare demand spurs opportunities in Egypt

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

The demand of neonatal care in the region

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Integrated Sports Health and Wellness – A growing market in the region

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

UAE real estate must reassess asset health strategies

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

UAE mid-market firms must plan for inflation

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Real estate poised for data centres boom

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Villas, townhouses drive UAE residential market

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Transforming the supply chain

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Lifestyle Medicine in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Various initiatives for prevention and control of NCDs in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Centres of Excellence (COEs) in Healthcare

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Managing mental health through various mobile applications

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Remodelling Healthcare: Mashreq JLL MEED Healthcare Partnership Newsletter

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Sustainable finance shapes the future of GCC real estate

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Prospects start to brighten for GCC contractors

Richard Thompson

GCC healthcare braces for transformation

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Trend of increasing local pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Growth of medical tourism in Dubai

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Emerging formats in healthcare delivery in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Business continuity measures support long-term recovery

Richard Thompson

Rising Demand of Fertility Services in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Medical talent- Backbone of the healthcare ecosystem

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Overview of Dental Care Services in the UAE

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Rising demand of specialised laboratory diagnostics services in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Digitising Hospitals

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Building a secure and agile data economy in the UAE

Richard Thompson

Lessons from Covid-19 – Mashreq JLL MEED Healthcare Partnership Newsletter – July 2021

Alina Apostu

Net zero challenge for Middle East manufacturers

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

New priorities for the post-Covid workspace

Richard Thompson

Organ Transplant in the GCC; A Snapshot

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

The Rising Need for Critical Care Beds in the GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Short Stay Surgical Centre Concept

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Increasing Need for Extended Healthcare Services in the UAE

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Mobile health applications in the UAE

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

Recent M&A Activity in the Healthcare Sector in GCC

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

The Rising Importance of Revenue Cycle Management in Dubai

Mashreq in Knowledge Partnership with JLL

The new age of retail

Richard Thompson

Keeping customers online

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Companies call for greater financing support from Covid-19 fallout

Richard Thompson

Investing in food security

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Lessons from the pandemic

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

​​​​​​​Travel and tourism outlook brightens on vaccine rollout

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

UAE landlords must adapt to a changed market

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Building a better construction industry in the UAE

Richard Thompson

SMEs log in to the digital future

Danelle Wyper

BRIEFING PAPER: Securing supply

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Digitalise to thrive

DANELLE WYPER

Mena lenders trudge into a tougher year

JAMES GAVIN

Expo 2020 forges ahead with confidence

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Social infrastructure to remain a priority in 2021

Colin Foreman

Dubai pushes reforms for cancelled projects

NEHA BHATIA

Adnoc and ExxonMobil sign R&D agreement

INDRAJIT SEN

UAE launches defence satellite

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Building a more resilient UAE hospitality sector

Richard Thompson

Opec+ to gradually raise oil output

INDRAJIT SEN

Oil price expected to move higher in 2021

Wil Crisp

Next steps for earliest independent utilities projects

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

US to reinvent future at Expo 2020

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

CONNECT SERIES: A new road for project finance

Richard Thompson

UAE central bank extends stimulus package

Colin Foreman

GCC prioritises water projects

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Pandemic drives Gulf governments to debt markets

DOMINIC DUDLEY

UAE construction returns to 2010 playbook

Colin Foreman

Regional unconventional agenda gains momentum

INDRAJIT SEN

Adnoc and Total sign decarbonisation agreement

INDRAJIT SEN

Think tank calls for action to boost retail resilience

Richard Thompson

Reengineering Construction – MEED Mashreq Construction Partnership Newsletter: Connect Series and Market Talks – November 2020

Richard Thompson

Reengineering Construction – MEED Mashreq Construction Partnership Newsletter: Research and White Papers – November 2020

Richard Thompson

Opec recognises concept of peak oil demand

INDRAJIT SEN

Construction finance sector ripe for change

NEHA BHATIA

New work declines worry GCC contractors

NEHA BHATIA

Contract award delays beset power sector

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE set for post-Covid recovery in 2021

Richard Thompson

Hydrocarbon project activity contracts sharply

Wil Crisp

Construction Megatrends

Richard Thompson

UAE set for post-Covid recovery in 2021

Richard Thompson

China to develop more projects in UAE and Algeria

Colin Foreman

UAE Technology Think Tank recommends ways to enabling future generations

Richard Thompson

The case for environmental sustainability in the GCC

MEED Editorial

Rethinking PPP in power and water

MEED Editorial

What to expect project-wise in 2021

Richard Thompson

Adnoc schemes buoy UAE projects market

MEED Editorial

Project opportunities to watch out for

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

ADQ takes control of Emirates Nuclear Energy Company

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE and Bahrain eye $550m Israel opportunity

DOMINIC DUDLEY

Appetite for debt will encourage expansionary budgets

Colin Foreman

CONNECT SERIES: CONSTRUCTION MEGATRENDS

Richard Thompson

Commercial deliberations for renegotiation

Richard Thompson

UAE construction rethinks capital spending plans

NEHA BHATIA

A SWOT analysis of UAE construction

Richard Thompson

Adnoc presses ahead with onshore projects

INDRAJIT SEN

Abu Dhabi moves to fix construction with consolidation

Colin Foreman

Dubai deepens ties with Chinese financial sector

Colin Foreman

Governments refocus on public-private partnerships

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Dubai eyes rare bond issuance

NEHA BHATIA

PPPs expected to take off in UAE

Colin Foreman

Changing tides in project finance

Mohammad Al Shouli

Mena healthcare poised for post Covid-19 growth

NEHA BHATIA

A very different crisis for UAE construction

Colin Foreman

IMF forecasts 7.1 per cent drop in GCC’s GDP

NEHA BHATIA

Abu Dhabi bolsters regional petrochemicals market

INDRAJIT SEN

Retrofitting key to sustainable construction

Ali al-Jassim

Abu Dhabi to make next solar move

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

State support is critical for export-led growth

Colin Foreman

GCC attentions turn to the 2032 Olympics

Colin Foreman

UAE construction after Covid-19

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Cash is king

Richard Thompson

MEED Mashreq Energy Partnership Newsletter – Annual roundup 2019/2020

Richard Thompson

Projects market makes strong start to second half of 2020

Colin Foreman

BRIEFING PAPER: Uncharted Territories

Richard Thompson

Covid-19 reshapes economic priorities

Richard Thompson

Expo 2020 provides launchpad for innovation

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

MARKET TALK: Keeping business going during the crisis

Richard Thompson

Saudi Arabia balances economics and safety

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Middle East aviation sector resumes activity

NEHA BHATIA

Slow recovery predicted for regional tourism

MEED

GCC oil and gas project activity sharply declines

Wil Crisp

Opec+ agrees to deepen oil production cuts

INDRAJIT SEN

Construction faces greater challenges in 2021

NEHA BHATIA

Apicorp predicts regional energy investment slump

INDRAJIT SEN

Funding relief for Mena states amid Covid-19

Richard Thompson

Aviation recovery faces stop-start risks

NEHA BHATIA

Mena construction outlook drops to -2.2 per cent

NEHA BHATIA

Egypt growth to continue with support

Colin Foreman

UAE positions economy for recovery

Colin Foreman

Adnoc exemplifies gains from asset divestment

INDRAJIT SEN

Gulf Projects Index continues to decline

NEHA BHATIA

UAE leads as global economy restarts

Colin Foreman

Coronavirus executive briefing (24 June)

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Re-engineering construction in the GCC

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Enabling future generations through digitalisation

DANELLE WYPER

BRIEFING PAPER: Broadening Horizons

Richard Thompson

Middle East tourism economy readies to reopen

NEHA BHATIA

Regional construction dispute values drop

NEHA BHATIA

Egypt and IMF agree on financial support

Colin Foreman

Mena projects and the impact of Covid-19

Richard Thompson

GCC’s pegged exchange rates to remain

Colin Foreman

CONNECT SERIES: A new model for hospitality

Danelle Wyper

Coronavirus executive briefing (31 May)

Richard Thompson

Gulf Projects Index plunges amid Covid-19

NEHA BHATIA

Energy investment to fall by $400bn

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Building resilient cities after Covid-19

Huda Shaka

Mixed forecast for airport projects

Colin Foreman

Future of region’s aviation sector still up in the air

NEHA BHATIA

Sovereign funds feel the pressure

JAMES GAVIN

Further cuts to Mena construction outlook

NEHA BHATIA

Egypt construction growth to slow in 2020

NEHA BHATIA

Taskforce demands post-Covid infrastructure spend

Colin Foreman

CONNECT SERIES: Supporting retail through the Covid crisis

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Keeping construction moving through Covid-19

Richard Thompson

Middle East contractors most impacted by Covid-19

NEHA BHATIA

UAE will not follow Saudi Arabia VAT hike

NEHA BHATIA

GCC faces unprecedented non-oil recession

NEHA BHATIA

GCC sheds $27bn as project completions outpace awards

Colin Foreman

Crisis leaves some public-private partnerships in limbo

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Waste management in construction

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Covid-19 slashes contracting demand

NEHA BHATIA

Covid-19 alters technology trends

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Cost cutting on stimulus projects is a paradox

Colin Foreman

CONNECT SERIES: Renegotiating construction contracts

Richard Thompson

Covid-19 impact on insurance markets

Richard Thompson

Retail banking faces severe trial under Covid-19

Richard Thompson

Pandemic quickens construction job cuts

NEHA BHATIA

Removing waste from UAE construction

Richard Thompson

Infrastructure investments to retain appeal

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Power purchase negotiations expected to slow

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Mena fiscal support averages 2.7 per cent of GDP

NEHA BHATIA

Trust in UAE products grows amid Covid-19

NEHA BHATIA

Covid-19 sparks contract issues

MEED Editorial

Crisis unsettles water demand and supply

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Covid-19 will shape future business in the region

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Applicable UAE construction laws amid Covid-19

Richard Thompson

CONNECT SERIES: Force majeure and other options in construction

Richard Thompson

The pandemic’s potential impact on disputes

Tim Taylor, QC, King & Wood Mallesons

Expo move should coincide with real estate revival

Colin Foreman

The long summer ahead for GCC contractors

NEHA BHATIA

Live Broadcast: Renegotiating construction contracts

Richard Thompson

Middle East economy to shrink 3.3 per cent in 2020

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Project disruption threatens construction jobs

NEHA BHATIA

Saudi Arabia to extend contracts amid Covid-19

NEHA BHATIA

Kuwait extends oil and gas tenders by three months

Wil Crisp

The implications of negative oil prices

Wil Crisp

States deliberate on stranded South Asian workers

NEHA BHATIA

Abu Dhabi committee formed at critical time for construction

Colin Foreman

Dubai said to halt new project spending

NEHA BHATIA

UAE mulls curbs on lax labour markets

NEHA BHATIA

Dubai spending cuts are unsurprising amid Covid-19

NEHA BHATIA

UAE Construction Think Tank recommends adoption of standardised contracts

Richard Thompson

Coronavirus executive briefing from MEED

MEED

Debt relief for DXB Entertainments

NEHA BHATIA

GCC cuts utility bills

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Coronavirus crashes down on UAE economy

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Aramco and Adnoc dominate oil market

INDRAJIT SEN

UAE moves to accelerate major infrastructure schemes

Colin Foreman

Surviving the Covid-19 economic crisis

Richard Thompson

MARKET TALK: Supporting business continuity during the crisis

Richard Thompson

Saudi Aramco tightens capital expenditure

INDRAJIT SEN

Coronavirus is unique challenge for GCC construction

Colin Foreman

UAE’s multi-modal strategy shifts up a gear

NEHA BHATIA

Coronavirus blights Opec and non-Opec cooperation

INDRAJIT SEN

Mashreq to assist contractors with coronavirus risks

Colin Foreman

Output cut becomes imperative for oil producers

INDRAJIT SEN

Coronavirus heightens economic vulnerability

NEHA BHATIA

UAE arbitration process faces challenges

NEHA BHATIA

Coronavirus’ impact on Middle East economies

NEHA BHATIA

Energy trends – MEED Mashreq Energy Partnership Newsletter – March 2020

Richard Thompson

Dubai prepares deep sewage tunnel tenders

Colin Foreman

Aramco charts a grounded downstream strategy

INDRAJIT SEN

Time for Gulf economies to rethink the dollar peg

Samer Srouji

Coronavirus crisis could affect project delivery

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE’s gas discoveries bring self-sufficiency goal closer

INDRAJIT SEN

Dubai’s PPPs face major headwinds

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

BRIEFING PAPER: Energy Infrastructure

Richard Thompson

Getting to grips with Middle East risk

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

The risk of US shale hype in global energy pricing

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

ENERGY ROUNDTABLE: Outlook for petrochemical investments in the Middle East

Richard Thompson

UAE contractors should focus on what they can control

NEHA BHATIA

Busy year ahead for renewables sector

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Abu Dhabi launches green bond initiative

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE stimulates real estate by relaxing legislation

Colin Foreman

Region makes progress on nuclear energy projects

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Bahrain’s construction goals shift rather than shrink

NEHA BHATIA

Oman faces up to the challenges of a new era

JAMES GAVIN

ENERGY CLUB 4: The outlook for upstream gas strategies

Richard Thompson

Clean energy to head agenda in 2020

Andrew Roscoe

New strategies tackle rising water demand

Andrew Roscoe

Bahrain joins China’s Belt and Road with housing deal

Colin Foreman

Busy years ahead for upstream operators

INDRAJIT SEN

Petrochemicals sector poised for expansion

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Four-year Mena projects market dip continues

Richard Thompson

CCC finds strength in diversity as construction market remains challenging

Colin Foreman

Lower oil prices forecast for 2020

Wil Crisp

Oman construction shows signs of recovery

Colin Foreman

BRIEFING PAPER: Sustainable Vision

Richard Thompson

Removing barriers in the value chain

Richard Thompson

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 8: The future of UAE construction contracts

Richard Thompson

Gulf airlines reach a plateau

Colin Foreman

Keeping up with localisation goals

MEED

Consortium reaches financial close for UAE independent water project

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

In-country value could positively transform construction in the UAE

Colin Foreman

IMF expects UAE’s non-oil GDP growth to accelerate in 2020

Colin Foreman

BRIEFING PAPER: Renewed Ambitions

Richard Thompson

UAE Central Bank will not interfere with construction sector bank guarantees

Colin Foreman

Enabling change in UAE construction – MEED Mashreq Construction Partnership newsletter – December 2019

Richard Thompson

IMF sharply lowers regional growth projections

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

The Red Sea Development Company prepares to award $3bn of construction contracts

Colin Foreman

Leading the transition to renewable energy

Andrew Roscoe

UAE maintains its economic course

MEED

UAE economy looks to recapture its appeal

JAMES GAVIN

Adnoc powers the UAE’s gas ambitions

INDRAJIT SEN

Contracting for a brighter future

Richard Thompson

Ten Minutes into the Future of Energy

Richard Thompson

Focus turns to infrastructure as Dubai curtails real estate plans

Colin Foreman

Egypt contract awards boost Orascom’s backlog

Colin Foreman

Mashreq appoints new CEO

Andrew Roscoe

Decarbonisation to play central role in rail firm’s future

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Dubai’s supreme committee for real estate holds first meeting

Colin Foreman

Expo site preparations enter home stretch

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Meraas forms strategic partnership with Canada’s Brookfield

Colin Foreman

Abu Dhabi to move into new phase of gas development

INDRAJIT SEN

MARKET TALK: Collaboration key to future of banking

Richard Thompson

Dubai’s real estate and construction sectors shift focus to existing assets

Colin Foreman

BRIEFING PAPER: The Quest for Gas

Richard Thompson

Infographic: Construction vision 2071

Richard Thompson

Contractors concerned by bleak outlook for Kuwait energy sector tenders

Wil Crisp

Dubai receives Shindagha Road Corridor construction bids

Colin Foreman

UAE Construction Think Tank recommends actions to improve project delivery

Richard Thompson

Controlling real estate supply in Dubai requires delicate balance

Colin Foreman

Abu Dhabi’s consolidation efforts turn to construction

Colin Foreman

Dubai reviews updated bids for its largest construction tender this year

Colin Foreman

Sheikh Mohammed says UAE needs to adjust pace of real estate projects

Colin Foreman

Dubai awards construction contract for GCC’s first hydropower project

Andrew Roscoe

Egypt’s petrochemical projects market triples in value

Wil Crisp

MARKET TALK: Steel experts discuss competition

Richard Thompson

Egypt upstream gas exploration gathers speed

INDRAJIT SEN

Bee’ah sets sights on digitalisation and renewable energy

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Abu Dhabi waives industrial zone fees

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Capital expenditure boosts Egypt’s construction sector

Colin Foreman

Blockchain for construction

Richard Thompson

MEED and Mashreq renew partnership for third year

Richard Thompson

Dubai invites bids for PPP waste plant

Andrew Roscoe

Future projects are threatened by subdued population growth

Colin Foreman

Dubai Municipality project to advance 3D printing agenda

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

Construction faces a step change under Industry 4.0

DANELLE WYPER

Solar schemes no longer just vanity projects

Andrew Roscoe

Region takes small steps towards PPP

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Dubai construction sector will continue to decline

Colin Foreman

Celebrating excellence in GCC projects at MEED Projects Awards in association with Mashreq

Richard Thompson

Building Future Cities – MEED Mashreq Construction Partnership July 2019 Newsletter

Alina.apostu

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi to tender two bridges

Jennifer Aguinaldo

Dubai’s construction market dropped sharply in second quarter

Colin.foreman

Abu Dhabi receives bids for next Etihad rail package

Jennifer Aguinaldo

Mecca mobility strategy award could be game-changer

Jennifer Aguinaldo

The infrastructure financing challenge

JAMES GAVIN

Abu Dhabi closes Adnoc Oil Pipelines infrastructure deal

INDRAJIT SEN

Dubai sets July deadline for Al-Maktoum airport bids

Colin Foreman

Dubai inaugurates Middle East’s first industrial-scale concrete 3D printing plant

MEHAK SRIVASTAVA

MEED Mashreq Energy Partnership – Annual roundup 2018/2019

Alina.apostu

Dubai seeks consultants for floating solar plant plans

Andrew Roscoe

Dubai seeks consultants for first wind power project

Andrew Roscoe

The next steps for construction

Richard Thompson

Etihad Rail evaluates construction bids

Colin Foreman

GCC rail sector revitalised by project progress

Colin Foreman

Planning for a year of transition in construction

Colin Foreman

ENERGY CLUB 3: Renewables on the rise in Mena

Richard Thompson

Work at Dubai Expo 2020 site keeps contractors busy

Colin Foreman

Dubai moves with contract award on new metro extension project

Colin Foreman

Ten Minutes into the Future of Energy

Richard Thompson

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 7: Opportunities and challenges of delivering future cities

Richard Thompson

Oversupply continues to challenge Dubai office market

Colin Foreman

Financial close for world’s largest RO desalination plant targeted in June

Andrew Roscoe

Ten Minutes into the Future of Aviation

Richard Thompson

Oversupply continues to challenge Dubai office market

Colin Foreman

Saudi projects market shows signs of recovery in first quarter

Colin Foreman

New projects enter Kuwait’s stagnant building market

Colin Foreman

Besix opens 3D concrete printing studio in Dubai

Colin Foreman

Are you playing your part in future energy?

Richard Thompson

Gulf contractors face increasing competition

Colin Foreman

Abu Dhabi payments instruction puts more financial strain on stressed projects

Colin Foreman

Dubai ruler approves series of transport and public realm projects

Colin Foreman

Middle East Energy in the 21st Century

Richard Thompson

Abu Dhabi sets target tender date for 1.5GW solar project

Andrew Roscoe

Bidders asked for revised prices for Al-Maktoum airport substructure

Colin Foreman

Building Future Cities

Richard Thompson

Abu Dhabi orders construction payments to be made within 30 days

COLIN FOREMAN

Construction costs are expected to rise in 2019

COLIN FOREMAN

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 6: Emerging regulations impact contracting finance

Richard Thompson

Bahrain moves to next phase of tourism plan

COLIN FOREMAN

Dubai construction on the front foot in 2019

COLIN FOREMAN

ENERGY CLUB 2: Oil & Gas Transformation

Richard Thompson

China ramps up investment in Middle East power

ANDREW ROSCOE

Dubai contractors look for regulation to counter conspiring market forces

COLIN FOREMAN

Ten Minutes into the Future of Infrastructure

Richard Thompson

Dubai receives interest for metro package

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Dubai construction stalls as contract awards slow

Colin Foreman

Abu Dhabi moves to unify UAE utilities production

Andrew Roscoe

Etihad Rail award is strategic for UAE, Gulf and China

Colin Foreman

Dubai allocates funding for PPP projects

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Region gets to work on renewables

ANDREW ROSCOE

Adnoc formally signs contract for world’s largest oil storage project

INDRAJIT SEN

Abu Dhabi to tender Borouge 4 in mid-2020

INDRAJIT SEN

Dubai real estate will improve in 2021 at the earliest, says S&P

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Low bidder emerges for Hatta pumped-storage hydroelectric project

Andrew Roscoe

Ten minutes into the Future of Energy

Richard Thompson

Levelling the export credit playing field

Colin Foreman

GCC projects market slumps in 2018

MEED

Regulating Construction: Adapting to New Standards

Richard Thompson

Etihad Rail completes stage 2 design

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

IMF stresses importance of UAE managing its stimulus spending

COLIN FOREMAN

Disrupting Oil & Gas

Richard Thompson

Chinese power contractors seize the initiative

John Bambridge & Andrew Roscoe

Policy change needed to smooth logistics growth

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Etihad railway to drive logistics growth

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Dubai plans a lasting legacy for Expo 2020

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Bahrain keeps building as market rebounds

Colin Foreman

Etihad railway to drive logistics growth

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 5: Trends shaping the future of transport

Richard Thompson

Bahrain holds on to energy revival hopes

INDRAJIT SEN

Long-term project plans give comfort to Dubai’s construction sector

Colin Foreman

Dubai’s switch from strategic to tactical infrastructure could bode well for PPP

COLIN FOREMAN

Dubai to spend less on infrastructure in 2019

COLIN FOREMAN

Gulf moves to global investor portfolios

James Gavin

The transformation of regional power

Andrew Roscoe

Dubai contract awards drop in 2018

Colin Foreman

Producers renew upstream investment

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Surging demand opens water investment taps

Andrew Roscoe

The region’s project pendulum swings

Colin Foreman

Growing support for renewables leads to lucrative opportunities

Andrew Roscoe

Dashed hopes give way to cautious optimism

EDWARD JAMES

Region embraces its digital future

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Muscat launches drive for energy diversification

ANDREW ROSCOE

Abu Dhabi to develop next Kizad phase imminently

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Aramco to spend $100bn on refining and chemicals projects

Richard Thompson

Abu Dhabi signs financing deal for Etihad Rail stage 2

COLIN FOREMAN

Kuwait’s agenda turns to critical infrastructure

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Kuwait positive on PPP prospects

Andrew Roscoe

MARKET TALK: Rebalancing the construction risk

Richard Thompson

MEED and Mashreq renew construction partnership

Richard Thompson

Adnoc plans to award stakes in refining business in early 2019

INDRAJIT SEN

Middle East remains primary focus for UK Export Finance

Colin Foreman

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 4: Innovation is driving Dubai’s aviation vision

Richard Thompson

Transforming Construction: Lessons from Oil & Gas

Richard Thompson

Unlocking Saudi Arabia’s potential as a logistics hub

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Oman positions itself for expanded global logistics role

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

GCC funding requirements are forecast to slow

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Ten Minutes into the Future of Energy

Richard Thompson

Dubai tops global cities for construction

Colin Foreman

Oman plans LNG capacity expansion

Indrajit Sen

UAE presses forward with an expansionary budget

JOHN BAMBRIDGE

Energy industry prepares to tackle life after peak oil

INDRAJIT SEN

Mashreq posts a 5% year–on–year growth in Net Profit

MASHREQ

Middle East faces major decommissioning challenge

Steve Gilbert

UAE on the rise with higher oil earnings and Saudi ties

EDMUND O'SULLIVAN

ENERGY CLUB 1: Investing in the future of Middle East energy

RICHARD THOMPSON

Cautious contractors grow wary of bidding

COLIN FOREMAN

Resurgent Abu Dhabi creates new challenges for construction

COLIN FOREMAN

Middle East contract awards: September 2018

RICHARD THOMPSON

Resurgent Abu Dhabi creates new challenges for construction

COLIN FOREMAN

Abu Dhabi looks to new contracting model for major projects

MEED

Short-term outlook for GCC projects market deteriorates

EDWARD JAMES

Contractors in talks for Al-Maktoum airport construction

COLIN FOREMAN

Cautious contractors grow wary of bidding

COLIN FOREMAN

Banking on the future

MASHREQ

Early contractor input is crucial for successful projects

COLIN FOREMAN

Smaller markets lead Gulf index growth

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

The Future of Middle East Energy

RICHARD THOMPSON

Oman opens bids for Duqm sewage treatment plant

ANDREW ROSCOE

Abu Dhabi seeking IPO rewards

INDRAJIT SEN

Project spending no longer turbocharges economy

COLIN FOREMAN

Dubai invites expressions of interest in coal IPP

ANDREW ROSCOE

EXCLUSIVE: Prequalification starts for multibillion-dollar airport deal

COLIN FOREMAN

Finding a regional model for PPP

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Chinese firms set to play a major role in oil and gas development

EDWARD JAMES

Kuwait and Iraq to study developing shared oil fields

ANDREW ROSCOE

Navigating the minefield of Middle East markets

EDMUND O'SULLIVAN

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi securing site for next major solar project

ANDREW ROSCOE

EXCLUSIVE: Bidders submit in-country value plans for UAE gas project

WIL CRISP

Reforms expected to boost start-ups

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Saudi Arabia should be the GCC’s largest construction market

COLIN FOREMAN

EXCLUSIVE: Phase one of Kuwait heavy oil scheme to be finished March 2019

WIL CRISP

Dubai retenders two road construction contracts

COLIN FOREMAN

EXCLUSIVE: Expert says Saudi PPP and investment laws must align

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Emaar working on Dubai airport metro link

COLIN FOREMAN

Looking into the Future

Richard Thompson

UAE construction faces up to the digital storm

RICHARD THOMPSON

Jordan’s construction segment sees lull in big projects

COLIN FOREMAN

Egypt rail projects require sustained political will

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

GCC construction contract awards rebound in 2018

COLIN FOREMAN

Dubai construction holds steady in 2018

COLIN FOREMAN
Dubai-Metro

Dubai tenders metro stations upgrade

COLIN FOREMAN
Adnoc headquarters

Adnoc considers changes to In-Country Value scheme

WIL CRISP

Private investors sought to meet energy demand

ANDREW ROSCOE

PPP projects face contracting bottleneck

COLIN FOREMAN

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 3: Changing attitudes is key to construction moving forward

RICHARD THOMPSON

Renewable energy projects show changing market

ANDREW ROSCOE

Claims, not payments, are the big problem in the UAE

COLIN FOREMAN

Abu Dhabi’s stimulus package to be met by increased oil revenues

COLIN FOREMAN

UAE moves to address competitiveness

COLIN FOREMAN

EXCLUSIVE: Adnoc expected to seek contractors for Dalma gas field in third quarter

INDRAJIT SEN

EXCLUSIVE: US firm selected for UAE’s Etihad Rail

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Ushering in a new oil era

INDRAJIT SEN

Abu Dhabi sets out ambitious Khalifa Port expansion plan

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Winners of MEED Projects Awards, in association with Mashreq, revealed

RICHARD THOMPSON

Signs of trouble ahead for Dubai’s construction market

EDWARD JAMES

New UAE companies law could be a precursor for more taxation

COLIN FOREMAN

Supporting transformation in UAE construction

RICHARD THOMPSON

Abu Dhabi’s ambition to create the downstream Silicon Valley

INDRAJIT SEN

EXCLUSIVE: Firms prepare Dubai flying taxi bids

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Delivering innovation in construction

RICHARD THOMPSON

BROADCAST 3: How digital technology is transforming construction – Highlights

RICHARD THOMPSON

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi receives bids for Etihad railway package

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Projects are now looking for investors not contractors

COLIN FOREMAN

GCC contracting sees signs of a shake-up

COLIN FOREMAN

Public-private partnerships could accelerate region’s technology uptake

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE midstream firm to expand Fujairah storage facility

INDRAJIT SEN

Dubai’s Expo 2020 pavilions offer opportunities for contractors

EDWARD JAMES
Sandeep Chouhan, executive vice-president and group head of operations and technology at Mashreq

MARKET TALK: The other side of the digital storm

RICHARD THOMPSON

Bahrain upstream discovery could boost credit ratings

INDRAJIT SEN

Abu Dhabi developer plans to implement hyperloop

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Mashreq posts a 9.5% increase in Net Profit for first quarter 2018

Mashreq

Join our live broadcast on how today’s innovations will be tomorrow’s construction norms

MEED

Abu Dhabi to tender world’s largest IWP in May

ANDREW ROSCOE

Abu Dhabi offers six oil and gas blocks in first ever licensing round

INDRAJIT SEN

Construction 4.0

Richard Thompson
Construction innovation

Contributing to a better future

Richard Thompson

Value of GCC power sector to grow significantly in 2018

ANDREW ROSCOE

UAE sets sights on future with innovative infrastructure

COLIN FOREMAN

Investors favour technology-led consortiums

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UK to support export credit deals with dedicated GCC office

COLIN FOREMAN

UAE construction consolidates with Year of Zayed

COLIN FOREMAN

Pipeline of GCC rail projects starts to look stronger

COLIN FOREMAN

Saudi government approves nuclear power programme

ANDREW ROSCOE

UAE overtakes Kuwait to lead GCC oil infrastructure investment

WIL CRISP

Adnoc to launch downstream investment opportunities in May

INDRAJIT SEN

Construction pendulum shifts towards infrastructure

COLIN FOREMAN

Official confirms Etihad Rail stage 2 tender release

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Prequalification starts for Al-Maktoum airport terminal works

COLIN FOREMAN
Mashreq Construction Club 2

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 2: Improving project delivery in the GCC

RICHARD THOMPSON
Mashreq Live Broadcast 2

BROADCAST 2: Improving productivity and efficiency in the region’s construction market – Highlights

RICHARD THOMPSON
Oil storage

Gulf states to spend $320bn in the oil and gas sector

WIL CRISP
Construction site

A new approach to large financings

JAMES GAVIN
Driving better value in construction report cover

Driving better value in construction

RICHARD THOMPSON
The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour

Chinese in front to build world’s tallest tower in Dubai

COLIN FOREMAN
UAE construction

Export credit works both ways

COLIN FOREMAN
Nuclear power plant

Power game: the region’s nuclear energy ambitions

ANDREW ROSCOE

UAE restructures Etihad Rail

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

UAE takes steps to maintain global hub status

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Construction sector adjusts to the new normal

COLIN FOREMAN

Adnoc says its $10bn Bab sour gas project is seeing progress

WIL CRISP

Optimising value from oil assets with tertiary recovery

INDRAJIT SEN

UAE among world’s most prepared for autonomous vehicles

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Emaar receives bids for world’s tallest tower in Dubai

COLIN FOREMAN

Adnoc prepares to invite bids for two field development contracts

WIL CRISP

Dubai policy body recommends establishing PPP unit

JENNIFER AGUINALDO

Contractors submit proposals for Dubai Properties framework agreements

COLIN FOREMAN
Construction

Muted projects activity to continue in Mena region

EDWARD JAMES
Opec

Opec strategy pays off

RICHARD THOMPSON
Mashreq motiongraphic

The UAE’s Construction Opportunity

RICHARD THOMPSON
Construction

Improving productivity and efficiency in the region’s construction market

RICHARD THOMPSON
Egypt

North Africa is a challenging market with huge potential

RICHARD THOMPSON
Construction

GCC construction and transport awards drop again in 2017

COLIN FOREMAN
IMF

IMF says economic growth in GCC to remain subdued

COLIN FOREMAN
Adnoc

Adnoc eyes diversified growth

JOHN BAMBRIDGE
Construction

Dubai to boost infrastructure spending by 43 per cent in 2018

COLIN FOREMAN
Power plant

Power and water sector undergoes major reforms

ANDREW ROSCOE

New Thinking for the New Normal

RICHARD THOMPSON

UAE Construction Opportunity

RICHARD THOMPSON
Refinery

Kuwait considers another new refinery

WIL CRISP
Neom city in Saudi Arabia

Shifting into a new cycle

COLIN FOREMAN
Construction

Is this the end of public-private partnerships in the GCC?

EDWARD JAMES
Adnoc

Adnoc breaks down $109bn five-year project plan

JOHN BAMBRIDGE
Etihad Rail

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi moves on stalled rail project

JENNIFER AGUINALDO
The-Tower-at-Dubai-Creek-Harbour

Tendering in 2017 reflects tightening margins for developers and contractors

COLIN FOREMAN

MARKET TALK: It is time to innovate the way projects are financed

RICHARD THOMPSON

Contractors submit bids for Dubai Expo pavilion

COLIN FOREMAN

China strengthens role in region’s energy sector

ANDREW ROSCOE
MEED-Mashreq-broadcast

BROADCAST 1: The new realities of construction in the region – Highlights

Richard Thompson

UAE records pick-up in oil and gas contract awards

WIL CRISP

Saudi Aramco signs deals worth $4.5bn

ANDREW ROSCOE

Abu Dhabi turns its attention to efficiency

ANDREW ROSCOE

A disappointing year for growth in the UAE

ELIZABETH BAINS

CONSTRUCTION CLUB 1: The inaugural Mashreq Construction Club highlights

Richard Thompson
Coal-fired power plant

EXCLUSIVE: UAE utility prepares to tender coal-fired power plant

ANDREW ROSCOE
Desalination plant

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi plans independent water project

Andrew Roscoe

UAE oil and gas contract awards rebound

Wil Crisp

Adco ready to sign Bab expansion contract

Wil Crisp
Construction

Stalled real estate projects are still an issue for GCC

Colin Foreman

Three firms tie for title of top EPC contractor

Wil Crisp

Seven firms approached for UAE coal project

Andrew Roscoe
Buildings being constructed in the new King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh

Riyadh’s super contractor plans reflect the demands of Vision 2030

Colin Foreman

The new realities of construction in the region – Live Broadcast

Richard Thompson
Dubai Metro

EXCLUSIVE: Dubai to procure metro extension package as PPP

Jennifer Aguinaldo
Oil rig

Contractors submit bids on Abu Dhabi oil development

Wil Crisp
Bridge to knowledge

MEED and Mashreq launch construction networking clubs

Richard Thompson
Gas pipelines