With its recently launched Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce social, political and economic reforms, aimed at reducing its dependence on oil, diversifying its economy and establishing the country as a global investment powerhouse. In light of one of the Middle East's biggest markets announcing such sweeping and ambitious reforms, what could the future hold for the region's construction and HVACR industries?
Posted: July 19, 2016
Taking stock of the progress CCHP and decentralised power generation have made in the GCC region, George Berbari stresses that it can help governments achieve their energy-saving and sustainability goals.
Posted: July 13, 2016
The two-day event will also give an update on Saudi Arabia’s national energy efficiency programme.
Posted: June 30, 2016
With market demand for affordable housing projects reportedly on the rise, there is a perceived need for reasonably priced cooling solutions. But what exactly makes an HVAC system affordable? Is equipment selection a simple matter of looking at the initial cost, or should other considerations, like OPEX and energy efficiency be factored in?
Posted: May 17, 2016
The Ministry of Electricity and Water has been scrapped
Posted: May 11, 2016
Saudi Arabia moved to 15th place due to shrinking market, says Arcadis report
Posted: May 10, 2016
Unavailability of water connection points to District Cooling plants all across the Kingdom, says Kamal Pharran, is another challenge.
Posted: May 2, 2016
High energy costs in other countries have pushed them to work towards energy efficiency, says expert.
Posted: April 26, 2016
With Saudi Arabia declaring a record USD 98 billion budget deficit for 2015 and preparing to lift subsidies from petrol, electricity, water, diesel and kerosene, it is now no secret that the Kingdom is facing severe headwinds due to the drop in oil prices. Against this backdrop, Rajiv Pillai explores the HVAC opportunities that exist in the ‘new normal’ and how the sector is bracing itself to weather the storm.
Posted: February 15, 2016
Syed Mahmood Akhter, Manager of MEP & Communication Engineering and Construction Services for the New Jeddah International Airport at M/S Builders and Contracting, talks about the challenges facing the healthcare industry from an MEP perspective. He also offers suggestions on how facility owners can ensure that they get true value for their money.
Posted: January 18, 2016