Having designed the landscapes of some of the prestigious projects in the UAE, Al Khatib Cracknell (AKC) once again asserts leadership in the fiercely competitive and creative realm of landscape design by bagging the landscape consultancy contract for the new Burj Dubai district.

Bobcat has launched its smallest compact tracked loader yet – the T140 – which it claims is a versatile machine that can be used in a wide range of applications especially in landscaping operations.

Planters Horticulture, a specialist in the supply and maintenance of interior landscaping, is eyeing the growing Middle East market and hopes to attain manifold growth in the wake of property sector boom in the region, especially in the UAE.

Dubai-based Hydroturf International has won a contract to supply Sea Isle 2000 Paspalum grass to returf the front-nine greens at Nad Al Sheba Golf Club, Dubai. The company operates the UAE’s first commercial turf farm located in Ras Al Khaimah, covering a 250,000 sq m area, which yields approximately 1 million bushels per year.

German specialist ‘natural’ rock landscaping Himmelsbach, which has already been involved in a few challenging projects in Germany, is keenly eyeing prospects in the region with a view to starting up its activities in the Middle East and appointing an agent.