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Weekly Q&A: "The oversupply of units across the various real estate asset classes continues to be flagged as a concern"
Asma Dakkak, Senior Manager, CBRE
510 school projects worth $799.7mln at a standstill in Saudi Arabia
Work stalled due to disputes between the Ministry of Education and the contractors
South Jeddah project stalled for past 6 years
The municipality started demolishing houses in Ghulail district for road expansion six years ago
Saudi Arabia's Haramain High-Speed Railway opens to public
The $16bln mega project is the biggest railway in the Middle East and will transport 60 million passengers a year
Saudi Arabia allocates $370mln for 11 infrastructure projects
The projects will be distributed in Jubail, Yanbu, Ras Al Khair, and Jazan Economic City
Saudi's NEOM builds future as composition of global advisory board announced
The members of the advisory board come from backgrounds in urban planning, architecture, design, technology, sustainability, energy and manufacturing
Al Hokair to build more hotels in Saudi Arabia amid growing demand
The company plans to fast track its plans
Saudi's Aramco and Total sign deal to start Jubail petrochem engineering works
The Jubail project is part of the French oil and gas giant's strategy to grow its petrochemicals business
Saudi Arabia invests $133.3bln in industrial, service projects to diversify economy
Saudi Arabia is also witnessing a remarkable demand in industrial investment after intensified efforts by the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) and other government agencies.
Saudi Arabia's NEOM city to be completed by 2025, says crown prince
The first town in Saudi Arabia's planned $500bln business zone called NEOM will be ready in 2019 or 2020
Insights
How tech jobs helped US Rust Belt become house-flipping hotspot
In the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, millions of amateur investors kept adding fuel to the overheating U.S. housing market
UK sub-prime lenders shrug off political cloud
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has endorsed such “mid-cost” loans as an alternative to pricier options