Reports

Energy consumption to reach 13,000 TJ by 2024, research body says

Posted: July 29, 2018

Into its 50th year, Midea seems keen on reflecting China’s ethos of thinking big. Hannah Jo Uy has this report, after touring three of the company’s factories, in Nansha, Shunde and Chongqing

Posted: May 15, 2018

In Part 2 of the post-event report of The Consultant Contractor Conference 2017, Benwen Lopez presents the solutions offered by the legal, government and technological fraternities…

Posted: December 16, 2017

Stakeholders blighted by payment delays and the experience of being at the receiving end of lopsided contracts expressed their feelings at The Consultant Contractor Conference 2017, in September in Dubai. In the first of a two-part report, Benwen Lopez presents the discussions that unfolded at the event.

Posted: November 29, 2017

Are inverters helping split systems garner a greater share of the air conditioning market? Or, are there still questions to be answered relating to their performance in high-ambient – especially T3 – conditions, which demand that the inverter operates on a higher load, as opposed to a partial-load profile? What are manufacturers doing to overcome the challenge, if it is, indeed, the case? Hannah Jo Uy has the story…

Posted: November 25, 2017

Without enforcement, regulations remain a paper tiger, says Benwen Lopez, as he looks at various options, including block-chain, that can help monitor the sea of activities in a construction cycle

Posted: October 15, 2017

Technology offers solutions for more complex problems, say most manufacturers, and consultants, by and large, agree

Posted: October 10, 2017

What feelings do regulations evoke amongst manufacturers? And what is the regulator point of view? Benwen Lopez has the story...

Posted: October 4, 2017

Industry insiders say that while there has been significant market penetration of smart building technology in the GCC region, the ride ahead is a bumpy one, owing to a plethora of complexities

Posted: July 18, 2017

Design issues continue to plague cold stores in the GCC region

Posted: July 11, 2017