All articles by Praveen Duddu
Praveen Duddu
Biggest influencers in construction sustainability in Q2 2020: The top individuals to follow
GlobalData research has found the top construction sustainability influencers based on their performance and engagement online.
Few employees want to return to office full-time when lockdowns are eased: Poll
Remote working or working from home has become the new norm during the COVID-19 times which call for maintaining physical distancing and complying with lockdown measures to curb disease spread.
Report: Russia’s construction industry to improve after poor performance in 2015
The Salam Bahrain Beach Resort and Spa in Bahrain, which was stalled last year, shows no signs of resuming construction activity. The BD378m ($1bn) should have completed in summer 2009, but work stopped because developer Sama Dubai owed unpaid bills. Hundreds of companies are
Ten of the world’s most amazing stadium designs
Wyndham Hotel Group has announced plans to launch its Ramada Encore brand in the Ukraine. Wyndham says it plans to build 15 hotels in the Ukraine over the next ten years, beginning with the capital Kiev and cities with populations greater than 200,000. Ukrainian Hotels will fr
The 10 best apps for architects
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a 20-hotel franchise agreement which will double the number of Express by Holiday Inn hotels in Spain. It is anticipated the agreement with British investment group Zinnia Hotels will require €180m investment over the next five years.<
India’s 10 best heritage hotels
The increase in new, independent hotels in Italy is prompting branded hotels to act to secure their market share. Rebecca Burgess looks at how Italian hotels are polarising into two groups: design-led newcomers and traditional “grande dames”.
Aquatic adventure – the top 10 underwater hotels
Four of the world’s top underwater hotels are in Dubai, while the most ambitious The Poseidon Underwater Resort in Fiji has already taken 13 years to construct. Designbuild-network.com picks ten of the world’s top underwater hotels either at the conceptual stage or already under construction.
The ten biggest hotels in the world
A US hotel chain has launched an employee training programme via video iPod. Homewood Suites by Hilton has equipped all its 204 American and Canadian properties with iPods for use with its Mobile Training programme. The programme consists of two-minute modules highlighting bra