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Rethinking the Definition of Construction Projects
Product Design Based on Future Customer Needs: The Key to Success in the Building Market
According to SAMA, Safar Javanroudi, CEO of Pardis Sazan Navid, emphasized the need to rethink the process of defining new projects, stating that success in today’s market depends on designing products based on customers’ tastes and capabilities, and delivering performance that exceeds promises. In Javanroudi’s…
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حفظ آثار، انتقال تجربه، امید
سه حلقه تداوم میراث فرهنگی از نگاه چهره ماندگار
عبدالرحمان وهابزاده، باستانشناس و مرمتگر پیشکسوت، برگزاری آیین نکوداشت چهرههای ماندگار میراثفرهنگی و تجلیل از فعالان و پیشکسوتان این حوزه را اقدامی برای بازگرداندن انگیزه و امید به کسانی میداند که سالها از عمر خود را صرف حفاظت و مرمت آثار تاریخی کشور کردهاند. به…
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The main challenge of future competition
Iran’s Construction Industry Lags Behind in Modern Technologies; Future Competition to Be Knowledge-Driven
According to SAMA, Mohammad Rostampour, CEO of TAV Holding, stated in remarks that the most important challenge facing the construction industry is the issue of prices as well as the need to pay attention to the engineering and urban development system, while also highlighting the…
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Transition to a National Mandate
Mandatory Enforcement of Section ۱۹ from ۲۰۲۵: Green Building on the Verge of Transformation
With the deadline for mandatory enforcement of Section 19 of the Iranian National Building Regulations approaching, Iran’s construction industry is on the verge of a structural transformation—one whose success depends on the readiness of regulatory bodies, project economics, and engineering culture. A Legal Framework Taking…
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Material Inflation and Market Shifts Put Conventional Construction Methods to the Test
Mass Builders Warn of ۲۰-۳۰% Annual Losses for Traditional Developers
According to a report by SAMA, Reza Bidar, a mass builder in the construction industry, has issued a warning about the persistence of traditional methods in managing construction projects, citing fundamental changes in the sector’s economy. He emphasized that current conditions are entirely different from…
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Head of the Coordination Council of Engineering Associations warns of the consequences of a continued downturn
۵% Drop in Building Permits Rings Recession Alarm for an Industry That Provides ۱۲% of Iran’s Jobs
According to SAMA, Reza Moghaddasizadeh, head of the Coordination Council of the Country’s Professional and Technical Engineering Associations, citing current economic conditions and existing constraints, reported a noticeable decline in construction activity in recent months. He said: “Official statistics indicate a reduction of about four…
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3,000 More Units Planned for Completion by End of Iranian Year
۱,۵۰۰ Residential Units in Parand Prepared for Handover to Applicants
According to SAMA, Reza Rajabzadeh, CEO of Parand New Town Development Company, has announced the preparation of 1,500 residential units for handover to applicants, with plans in place to complete an additional 3,000 units by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2026).…
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Three main axes of change in approach
Revising Construction Regulations: An Unavoidable Necessity, Says Tehran Construction Engineering Organization
Mehdi Moharrami, Head of the Construction Engineering Organization (CEO) of Tehran Province, in an interview emphasizing the need for transformation in the country’s construction industry, stated that continuing the current trend with past methods and conditions is not possible, and the industry’s roadmap must change.…
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A shift in approach: from building to sell to building for life
Vihan Project: ۳۰+ Amenities Set a New Standard for Living-First Development
Mostafa Amini, a building industry developer, in an interview with SAMA Studio, underscored the need to shift from a build-to-sell mindset to a build-for-life approach. He unveiled the design of the flagship “Vihan” project in northern Iran, which, with more than 30 lifestyle amenities and…
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Law Revisions Require Active Private-Sector Participation
Building Industry Roadmap Must Change; Zarghani: Financial Architecture Is Today’s Necessity
Mehdi Zarghani, Secretary of the Mass Builders Association, has declared that continuing with past methods or halting projects are both dead ends in the current economic climate. He stressed that the only effective solution is a fundamental change of approach, including implementing “financial architecture,” conducting…
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Northern provinces gain appeal for investors amid geopolitical shifts
Housing Investment Focus Predicted to Shift to Northern Iran
According to SAMA, Reza Dejagah, a building industry developer and CEO of Lotus Investment and Construction Group, has announced a shift in large-scale investments in the construction industry toward Iran’s northern provinces, citing recent geopolitical developments and the latest war. He emphasized that over the…
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A developer's successful experience in shifting from whole-unit sales to fractional sales
Selling Building Materials by the Meter: A Financing Solution in Inflationary Times
According to SAMA, the shift in approach to financing construction projects has become a major concern for developers. Rahim Ghorbani, a construction industry developer and CEO of Abniehsazan Construction Company, in an interview with SAMA, announced his successful experience using the method of selling building…
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چالشهای تأمین مالی ساخت
پیشرفت ۵۲ درصدی نهضت ملی مسکن در دولت چهاردهم
به گزارش صما، از حدود یک ماه پیش سقف تسهیلات واحدهای پروژه مسکن ملی از ۶۵۰ به ۸۵۰ میلیون تومان افزایش یافته است؛ با این حال برآوردها نشان میدهد که این رقم برای تکمیل واحدها کافی نیست و به گفته کارشناسان باید منابع پایدار با…
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Tehran Engineering Organization Secretary Stresses Technical Evaluation Over Visual Inspection
Issuing Structural Soundness Certificates Requires Rigorous Engineering Assessment
Saeed Mansouri, Secretary and Board Member of the Tehran Engineering Organization, has rejected the issuance of structural soundness certificates based solely on visual inspections, citing a new directive from the National Building Regulations Office. He emphasized that such certificates require precise engineering calculations, the use…
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Developing the Rental Industry
Mass Builders: Housing Decisions Must Become Data-Driven
According to SAMA, Ramin Guran, Head of the Tehran Mass Builders Association, emphasized the need for a paradigm shift in the execution of construction projects, stating that decision-making in this sector must not be based on personal taste but rather on data and field information.…
