Decision-makers in the construction and real estate industries across the Middle East are being urged to consider the benefits of collaborating online to help them to meet the changing needs of property buyers across the region, as the trend towards home ownership increases, said industry experts.
Enabling architects, contractors, and other parties to work together online during the lifestyle of a construction project, will help ensure that properties are built to a high standard, and within agreed delivery times, generating both short and long-term customer satisfaction.
While there has been a concerted focus on internet and technology development in creating some of the most prestigious construction projects in the region, online collaboration has not been widely adopted as in other parts of the world, according to Tejari, the Middle East’s leading business-to-business online marketplace.
“The real estate market is changing,” said Matthew Hibberd, Deployment Manager, Tejari Project Collaboration. “People in the Middle East are now moving away from leasing properties to buying their own homes, villas and apartments. This shift creates new challenges for the construction industry, as someone buying his own property has higher expectations than someone leasing.”
“The industry has to meet these expectations and change the way they present, sell, design and build properties, and ensure customer satisfaction as well as timeliness of delivery. Online collaboration plays a key role in creating properties that buyers want in a safe and timely way,” added Hibberd.
“The real estate market needs to embrace the changing dynamics of the Middle East market in order to continue providing buildings that are cost-effective and well constructed,” said Hibberd. “Technological innovations such as online collaboration can contribute significantly to the quality and cost of construction projects.” (menareport.com)
