UKTI Head to Istanbul on Construction Trade Mission
Nicely following on from our article (which you can find here) about development and construction opportunities in Turkey, UKTI are heading an official business development mission for construction. Turkey crops up almost inevitably when discussing the colossal projects in the emerging middle-eastern and central Asian markets so chances are you’ll be in a position to discuss opportunities well beyond the Turkish borders. They say: UK Trade... Read More
Forge Property Partnerships – top property conference back on the 7th February 2012
Forge London is coming round again – 7th Feb at the Congress Centre, Great Russell St. Having attended the inaugural event and missed the second, I made sure to register early for this one. I think you’ll struggle to find a more valuable conference and networking event for built environment professionals – top speakers and attendees. Not sure about availability of spaces but if you can get there it will be valuable – http://bit.ly/forgelondon Chair... Read More
Turkey – a Growth Market for Development & Construction
If you have international growth ambitions, Turkey would seem an interesting place to start. The country stands at the gateway to several of the resource-rich, cash-generating, emerging economies across central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. It is also uniquely placed to handle business in the Iraqi construction market – a country that is likely to see the most significant concentration of growth of any country in... Read More
Dubai: stick, twist or fold…
So, Dubai then. Yes, I know: Plenty has been said before but I can’t help thinking that the same commentators who couldn’t help but breathlessly repeat its name back in 2005 , peering jealously at the bold affluence, have done the Emirate a disservice since the decline in its precocious fortune at the end of 2008. Visiting even in late 2008, from the moment you stepped onto the plane to arrival at your hotel you could see that prime above-line... Read More
