MEConstructionNews.com launched

MEConstructionNews.com, a portal to serve the Middle East’s expanding construction industry has been launched in Dubai. The venture comes about as an exclusive poll carried out by CPI Media Group revealed that 45 percent of regional professionals in the field prefer to read news online. MEConstructionNews.com will feature daily updates about the sector from a staff of journalists specialising in key topics, including consultancy, machinery and sustainability.

The platform is part of CPI Media Group, which publishes leading magazines including Big Project and Construction Machinery Middle East. Writers and editors from all titles, as well as the group’s international staff – in locations such as the UK and Germany – will be contributing regularly to the website.

“The MiddleEast’s construction industry is growing, with dozens of mega-projects underway and a resurgence in key markets such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia,” says Raz Islam, Publishing Director, CPI Media Group. “With more opportunities out there than ever, MEConstructionNews.com is the region’s key news service for professionals looking for a spot-on industry insight.”

The portal additionally offers targeted advertising opportunities in business areas, ranging from architecture to infrastructure and building materials to business information modelling.