Hilti, a world leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing, value-added, innovative systems for professionals in the construction and building maintenance industry, has launched Profis (Professional Information System) Anchor v1.0 – the most powerful anchor specification software in the world.

As Dubai’s building boom continues at a breathtaking pace, German concrete specialist Putzmeister – through its local partners in the region – is trying to live up to the challenges through the delivery of products and solutions that best suit these multi-million-dollar projects.

Two stationary concrete pumps and placing booms from Putzmeister are currently working on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, helping build the £E3 billion ($519 million) San Stefano Grand Plaza in Alexandria. Putzmeister’s equipment has already placed over 200,000 cu m of concrete in the process.

Bobcat, a business of Ingersoll-Rand, has launched the new 80 Series hydraulic breakers for carriers ranging from 700 kg to 5 tonne, which in addition to offering high performance and highly reduced maintenance, are easy to use, says a company spokesman.

There are a number of situations where it may become necessary to increase the load-carrying capacity of a structure in service. These include change of loading or use and also the cases of structures that have been damaged.

Ahmad Ibrahim, general manager, Elkem Materials Middle East and Africa and Ahmad Aftab, marketing manager, Arabian Trading, Elkem’s authorised dealer in the UAE, elaborate on how the company’s microsilica enhances the properties of concrete.