The UAE is organising the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) for the first time in the Arab region, in Dubai from November 2 to 5, 2021.

Caterpillar, a leading global manufacturer of construction equipment with a major presence in the region, will not be taking part at Bauma 2022, according to a report. Traditionally, the American manufacturer is one of the biggest exhibitors at Bauma, the world’s biggest machinery trade fair, held every three years in Munich, Germany.

Across two power-packed days, more than 250 key industry veterans gained critical insights on future technologies at the inaugural edition of the Smart Facilities Middle East (SFM 2021) held last month at Sofitel The Palm in Dubai.

World Tunnel Congress 2021, a major event of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been postponed to April (22 to 28) next year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.