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24 October 2023
Understanding luxury Luxury is a concept as old as philosophy itself. It has stirred debate for centuries. From the musings of Plato to modern economic thinkers like Werner Sombart and Thorstein Veblen, interpretations of the concept of luxury may differ, but they all seem to agree that luxury is an important aspect of society. Sombart championed luxury’s central role in […]
22 June 2023
Perspectives on sustainability Architects, planners and regulators alike all favour sustainable buildings, each with good reason: to design, shape and order new developments that will benefit the planet and improve the environment. The upcoming COP28 Conference in Dubai,[1] and the prioritisation of carbon emission reductions through the circular economy as an integral part of 2023 as the Year of Sustainability,[2] […]
18 January 2023
GCC Inflation: perception and reality At the beginning of 2023, the consensus perspective is that the global economy is far from out of the inflationary woods yet. After a global average of 8.8% last year, opinions now diverge as to the curve of the downward trajectory this year, from the IMF’s global estimate in October 2022 of 6.5%1, to a […]
7 September 2022
IPOs have come back into fashion In the Gulf, they have done so in spectacular fashion. 2021 was itself a record year for IPOs globally, but in contrast to the slowing global IPO market the tempo did not let up this year in the region. Ernst & Young reported that MENA IPO markets saw fifteen IPOs during Q1 2022.[1] In […]
9 August 2021
Our client is working on a new mixed development, including a hotel surrounding manmade unique lagoons. We have been tasked with providing technical reports which will be used to facilitate the good management of the development. This will include an assessment of the operations and the FM aspects of the property, including the assets and an assessment of service charge […]
9 August 2021
Client: FALCON Zinc Metal Industries LLC Location: ICAD2, Abu Dhabi Project Value: AED 15.5 million Purpose: Project monitoring services for new build facility Project Background To obtain bank funding for their new build project, Falcon Zinc were required to appoint an independent 3rd party to inspect the works on site and verify the payments due to the contractor are correct. […]
9 August 2021
Client: McCormick Middle East FZE Location: Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Project Value: AED 27 million Purpose: Project management services for new build facility Project Background McCormick is a spice blend production company with factories in the US, UK and Europe supplying food manufacturing companies worldwide. McCormick’s business in the Middle East was growing and they required a new office […]
