Construction Week Viewpoint

AMANA's Jihad Bsaibes explores the changes in the construction industry

Championing intelligent solutions in its processes, Group AMANA operates and invests in technology to advance construction quality and efficiency, all of which are integral to the region’s growth ambitions. In this episode of ‘Behind the Mic’, Construction Week Middle East sat down with Jihad Bsaibes, CEO of AMANA Contracting to discuss the Middle East’s changing construction landscape, including how the company is adapting to the new future of construction in the region. The conversation circles around topics that include #modular construction, #digitalisation, and #inflation in the market.

ALEC's Barry Lewis on revolutionising Saudi Arabia's construction sector

As the construction sector embraces transformation in the region, one country that continues to showcase extraordinary achievements in the industry is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A nation that is witnessing its huge ambitions come to life through an impressive array of gigaprojects supported by Vision 2030. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible if not for the excellence and expertise presented by construction stakeholders. In this episode, Barry Lewis, Managing Director - Construction at ALEC, shares insights about the status of the exponential construction market in the kingdom. He also elaborates on why now is the right time to be involved in the nation's construction industry.

IDEAL Industries on facilitating fast and cost-effective supply

The Middle East construction market has faced several challenges over the past 18 months, in the light of the ongoing pandemic. And these have pressured clients and contractors in the region, highlighting the need for fast and cost-effective supply. For this podcast, Brett Smyth, general manager, EMEA, IDEAL Industries highlights the company's extensive range of electrical supplies, wire connectors, lubes, tools and test, and measurement equipment and how its portfolio delivers on the quality, reliability, and compliance that clients and contractors in the Middle East need.

Is the façades industry getting its cost, safety, and sustainability right?

A façade builds on a structure’s response to an external environment, protection capabilities, technical performance, and eventually contributes to the overall ‘health’ of a building. In ensuring optimal façades, important considerations are safety, sustainability and cost. On a recent podcast episode, Construction Week's Multimedia Reporter Disha Dadlani hosted Liam Northam, Façade Team Lead at Ramboll and Marina Kindelan, Associate Director, Façades at AESG to go over the important considerations, criteria, and gaps in designing and building façades. Catch the experts' insights in Construction Week's latest podcast - out now!

Why is it crucial to ensure early contract involvement from all stakeholders?

Early contract involvement can perhaps make or break the way a project is executed and delivered. The industry has oft-discussed the need to ensure such involvement alongwith optimal collaboration for the successful and smooth delivery of a project. Collaboration by itself does not suffice, as the coming together of all stakeholders could be a futile exercise if not initiated or undertaken early on. Construction Week's Multimedia Reporter Disha Dadlani recently sat down with ALEC's Operations Director Sean McQue to go over all this and more in Construction Week's latest podcast episode.