< Previous20 APRIL 2025 PROJECTS Design Quarter at d3 comprises 558 apartments, set for completion by mid-2027. Located in the heart of d3’s masterplan, it off ers stunning views of the Dubai Canal and Downtown skyline. With high-end fashion, art galleries, design institutes, and diverse dining, d3 is a dynamic destination where business, creativity, and culture thrive. SKAI by RAK Properties features 272 apartments and penthouses ranging from 33m2 to 265m2, spread across two striking towers at the heart of Raha Island, Mina, Ras Al Khaimah. The development off ers a signature SKAI Club with a fully equipped clubhouse, swimming pool and wellness facilities, encouraging an active and balanced lifestyle in a stunning waterfront setting. SKAI PROJECT Construction Week Middle East unveils the most anticipated, innovative, and creative project launches, ranging from ultra-luxury residential developments to riverside communities DESIGN QUARTER AT D3 CW_Apr2025_20-21_Project Launch_13554329.indd 2031/03/2025 18:57APRIL 2025 21 PROJECTS LAUNCH Arada Central Business District has launched its fi rst cluster, set for completion in early 2027. The initial phase includes eight smart blocks, featuring Arada’s nine-fl oor headquarters for 1,500 staff . Designed for collaboration, it will include an amphitheater, rooftop event space, café, and a grand atrium connecting all departments visually and physically. ELIE SAAB Waterfront by Ohana, is a residential project on Abu Dhabi’s Al Reem Island. Inspired by ‘sculpture in motion,’ its fl uid design mimics a swaying veil, crowned by a dual-level penthouse with an infi nity pool. The project features 174 residences with world-class amenities. Residents will enjoy a children’s playground, landscaped gardens, visitor parking, a gym, an electric vehicle charging station. ARADA CBD ELIE SAAB BY OHANA CW_Apr2025_20-21_Project Launch_13554329.indd 2131/03/2025 18:5722 APRIL 2025 PROJECT TIMELINE LAUNCH OF BLOOM LIVING Bloom Living is a 2.2 million m² fully integrated and all-inclusive community in Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, inspired by Mediterranean Spanish architecture and set to feature over 4,500 villas, townhouses, and apartments delivered in phases. PHASE THREE, CASARES Launch date: May 2023 No. of units: 392 Type of units: Two- to three-bedroom townhouses Construction status: Over 48% construction complete Handover: Q1 2026 PHASE FOUR, GRANADA Launch date: Oct 2023 No. of units: 483 Type of units: Studios to one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartments Construction status: Over 5.4% construction complete Handover: Q4 2026 PHASE ONE, CORDOBA Launch date: Mar 2022 No. of units: 257 Type of units: Two- and three- bedroom townhouses Construction status: Completed Handover: Q3 2024 (Three months ahead of schedule) PHASE TWO, TOLEDO Launch date: Aug 2022 No. of units: 405 Type of units: Three to fi ve-bedroom villas; two- to three-bedroom townhouses Construction status: Over 67% construction complete Handover: Q2 2025 ROAD TO CONSTRUCTION Project name: Bloom Living Developer: Bloom Holding 22 APRIL 2025 PROJECT TIMELINE CW_Apr2025_22-23_Road to Construction_13556940.indd 2231/03/2025 18:58APRIL 2025 23 PROJECT TIMELINE PHASE FIVE, SEVILLE Launch date: Feb 2024 No. of units: 412 Type of units: Seven- bedroom mansions; three to six-bedroom villas; two- to three-bedroom townhouses Construction status: Over 3.5% construction complete Handover: Q1 2027 PHASE SIX, OLVERA Launch date: Apr 2024 No. of units: 288 Type of units: Two- to three- bedroom townhouses Construction status: Over 1% construction complete Handover: Q3 2027 UPCOMING PHASES All remaining phases of Bloom Living will be announced over time PHASE SEVEN, ALMERIA Launch date: Sept 2024 No. of units: 120 Type of units: Three- to six- bedroom villas Construction status: Enabling work to begin soon Handover: Q4 2027 PHASE EIGHT, CARMONA Launch date: Mar 2025 No. of units: 354 Type of units: Two- to three-bedroom townhouses Construction status: Enabling work to begin soon Handover: Q2 2028 APRIL 2025 23 PROJECT TIMELINE CW_Apr2025_22-23_Road to Construction_13556940.indd 2331/03/2025 18:5824 APRIL 2025 OPINION How many project-based organisations can say they have a really good grip on the status and health of all the projects in their portfolio? From my experience, I would wager not a lot. Time and again in my line of work, we come across various issues in project reporting that hamper its usefulness, issues like inaccuracies in the information, data that provides little actual insight or even reporting that is too retrospective instead of looking at what is to come. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With just a few weeks’ worth of eff ort, organisations can put in place reports that tell leaders what they need to know, when they need to know it. And with a clear view of project status and health, project teams and leaders can make eff ective interventions early, helping to keep projects on time and on budget. WHERE REPORTING CAN GO WRONG When we’re asked to take a look at a project that’s in distress, one of the fi rst things we do is go through the recent project reports to see what they tell us. How is delivery progressing against the plan? Is it on budget? How much change and delay has the project suff ered so far? And so on. More often than not, project progress reports are text heavy—full of potentially biased commentary from project teams—lacking the objective and insightful data required to really understand what’s going on. The few KPIs that are presented are typically backward-looking and narrow in focus, concentrating for example on how late the project is against plan or how much of the budget is left to spend, giving little indication of whether the picture is good or bad. This can leave leaders struggling to spot areas of risk or which questions to ask at project review meetings. Even well-established project control metrics—like CPI, SPI, EV v. PV v. AC, EAC v. budget, key milestone tracking, risk exposure versus contingency— PROJECT REPORTING: DELIVERING INSIGHTS, NOT JUST DATA Mathew Hazenberg, Director at Accuracy on transforming reporting into a powerful decision-making tool, ensuring early interventions and better risk management CW_Apr2025_24-25_Accuracy_13559095.indd 2431/03/2025 18:59APRIL 2025 25 OPINION As many organisations have added data analytics tools and cloud computing to their tech stack over the last few years, it’s now much easier to set up comprehensive and dynamic project reporting environments without needing industry- specifi c platforms. There’s a lot to be gained from simply standardising data, hosting it in a common repository and integrating it for presentation in a single dashboard-type interface. Most organisations are already paying for the technologies needed to achieve this. Clearly, this space is ripe for disruption from AI. Tools that can distil hundreds of pages of project progress reports into a highlights summary in seconds already exist. And many startups are developing solutions that draw on large datasets to spot delays and attempt to predict risks that may occur in future. Early adopters will likely gain in the long run, but many in the construction sector are reluctant to invest or suff er short-term disruption. THREE STEPS TO IMPROVE PROJECT REPORTING In any case, project reporting is an essential tool to monitor the health and status of an organisation’s projects. But whether or not a project owner, developer or contractor decides to go for state-of- the-art reporting or just tried-and-tested, there are three actions they should take to strengthen their systems: 1. Defi ne a balanced set of KPIs that measure all the drivers of a project’s success. 2. Automate the reporting of these KPIs to remove manual eff ort and interference. 3. Set up a reporting framework that makes sure red fl ags are easy to spot. Together, these improvements are sure to help leaders spot problems earlier, be better equipped to deal with them, and ultimately keep projects on time and on budget. are sometimes overlooked by organisations, including large and seemingly mature ones. Without these, project leaders are fl ying blind and inevitably discover surprises (of the bad kind) when it’s too late to do anything about them. FOCUSING ON INSIGHT With this in mind, once we’ve completed the initial turnaround of a struggling project, we often help contractors/owners put in place stronger reporting to help them better understand project status and health. This might include establishing more useful KPIs, which provide better insight into project performance and help management to spot future problems much earlier; making sure data in reports can be relied upon for decision-making, meaning it is current and refl ects reality by connecting directly to primary data sources; and setting up an eff ective way to spot red fl ags using targets and trends and identify problem areas, helping management to focus on priorities. Project reporting must provide a 360° view of a project’s status and health, including fi nancial, commercial, schedule, risk, quality, safety and sustainability aspects. And, of course, it’s vital to focus on leading indicators of performance, so management can identify and intervene in issues early. EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY THROUGH AUTOMATION If proper project management and controls are in place, most of these indicators are easy enough to determine without new processes or complex systems. But it’s vital that these KPIs, in fact, any KPI, are derived directly from the base source datasets, avoiding any manipulation along the reporting chain and enabling ‘live’ monitoring. Mathew Hazenberg, Director, Accuracy Without [project control metrics], project leaders are fl ying blind, inevitably discovering surprises when it’s too late to do anything about them” Project reporting must provide a 360° view of a project’s status and health CW_Apr2025_24-25_Accuracy_13559095.indd 2531/03/2025 18:5926 APRIL 2025 PARTNER CONTENT In architecture, design, and engineering, large- format printing plays a crucial role in bringing plans to life. From detailed blueprints to complex CAD drawings, the ability to produce high-quality prints effi ciently is essential. As the construction industry continues to prioritise speed, accuracy, and sustainability, advanced printing solutions are becoming more important than ever. 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This year’s rankings spotlight those fi rms that have made notable strides in the past 12 months, measured by their project delivery success, revenues, and expansive backlogs. Our editorial team meticulously analysed data on completed projects, fi nancial performance, and ongoing initiatives, ensuring that only contractors originally established in Saudi Arabia are included. The result is a curated list of companies that are not only shaping the country’s built environment but also driving its economic future forward. View the full list on Construction Week Online Unveiling the top 30 construction firms operating in Saudi Arabia in 2025 THE BUILDERS OF THE K INGDOM CW_Apr2025_28-29_Top KSA Contractors Opener_13559117.indd 2831/03/2025 19:00APRIL 2025 29 TOP KSA CONTRACTORS CW_Apr2025_28-29_Top KSA Contractors Opener_13559117.indd 2931/03/2025 19:01Next >