Perspectives I run this company. Here are my top three tips for women in construction Dawn Lowers-Davis is President and CEO of Lowers Welding & Fabrication, a family firm founded in 1973 in Santa Fe Springs, California. Construction is part of who I am. My…
Perspectives How Saudi Arabia updated contract rules to handle its building boom Saudi Arabia’s new Civil Transactions Law entered into force on 16 December 2023. It’s a cornerstone of the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 initiative, which aims to invigorate the economy by…
Perspectives Too big to stand: Why China’s property sector was riding for a fall Academics at Michigan University argue that China’s property-sector woes may have causes beyond the overambition of developers and the government’s actions to limit the ballooning debt in the sector. Led…
Perspectives AI’s not going away, so embrace it When you hear the term “artificial intelligence” (AI), what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the rise of ChatGPT, or the thought of robots taking over from…
Perspectives 44% of our staff are female, so every week is ‘Women in Construction Week’ With revenues of $7.2bn last year, Taylor Morrison has been named ‘America’s Most Trusted Home Builder’ for nine years running. Women in Construction Week just passed, but it’s business as…
Perspectives To build green, we need innovation, collaboration and commitment The global construction industry stands at a crossroads. As outlined by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, if trends persist, global carbon emissions from construction are projected to increase 13%…
Perspectives #PPEthatfits: Lessons from the US on inclusive PPE regulations As the call for inclusive PPE gains momentum globally, Nyaisha Sullivan delves into the lessons the UK can take from the United States on ensuring PPE inclusivity. Personal protective equipment…
Perspectives This year, unpredictability’s the one sure thing We tend to think the business challenges we face are unique and unprecedented. But my own business Gleeds has been around since 1885 and if I look back through the…
Perspectives Is timber better for climate than steel and concrete? It’s actually not that simple Contrary to common belief, it’s a big oversimplification to say “material X is more sustainable than material Y”, our research suggests. It was conducted using a state-of-the-art, AI-powered conceptual design…
Perspectives Saudi giga projects and the CIOB’s new corporate plan CIOB’s corporate plan for 2023-2028 has been developed through extensive consultation with CIOB members worldwide, building on the foundation of the previous 2020-2023 plan, which serves as our moral guide.…
Perspectives How tourism is going off-grid in Saudi Arabia John Pagano is CEO of Red Sea Global, developer of The Red Sea and Amaala tourism complexes in Saudi Arabia. Ancient Greeks believed that the god Helios brought light to…
Perspectives ‘Permacrisis’ may be the word of the year, but I see bright spots It has been a turbulent couple of years to say the least. Covid-19, the Suez Canal blockages, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have all served to reshape the global stage…