How can developers weather the cyclical slowdowns in real estate markets?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO, Aldar: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2017
Articles & Analysis | Abu Dhabi's real estate sector sees promising project pipeline in 2017 from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2017
Although it has risen to become a strong contributor to GDP and diversification over the past 15 years, Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector is feeling the pressures of an economic slowdown, brought on by a period of depressed oil prices and spending cuts that have affected markets across every property segment.
Articles & Analysis | Abu Dhabi's construction sector building momentum from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2017
In 2017 Abu Dhabi’s construction sector should begin recovering after global oil prices reached their pain point in 2016, ending the year two-thirds higher than in January following a landmark OPEC deal. Stabilising oil prices allowed the government to reduce spending cuts, and the industry’s long-term outlook remains positive since the Abu...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Susantha Ratnayake, Chairman, John Keells: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
What is the pace of development in the middle and upper segments of the residential property market, and does this need to be adjusted?
Articles & Analysis | Developers in Sri Lanka meet high demand for high-end office space from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
In recent years Sri Lanka’s real estate market has experienced intensifying demand for grade-A office and commercial space from both domestic and foreign establishments. Such space is scarce in the capital and almost non-existent outside Colombo. Although several projects expected to supply a large amount of premium commercial space are in the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Wong Heang Fine, Group CEO, Surbana Jurong: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2017
How can policymakers work to ensure the population base is spread across the city and not just the central business district?