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Dubai city green by every measure

From the design concept to the use of building materials, the 46-hectare Sustainable City has adopted green features in every step of its construction, reflecting Dubai’s green vision. It will be home to 2,700 people. In line with Dubai’s “green” vision, an entire city that aims to embody the essence of sustainable living is fast ...

Sustainable sanitary systems pay off

REMO ZWICK, product manager, Geberit International Sales – Dubai Branch, touches ...

Xylem powerful suction pumps save on energy

Xylem, a leading global water technology provider, has launched a next-generation, global ...

Plans must consider safe power products

ROB TOOKEY, building and infrastructure segment manager at Eaton Middle East, discusses ...

Acoustic ceilings cap classroom clatter

The company, which has been operating in the Gulf region for more than 15 years, has been ...





Named specification key to performance

RICHARD PRICE, technical director at UK-based Catnic*, explains that to fulfil both architectural ambition and building performance under the region’s climatic conditions, it is necessary to specify products by name and install them properly. Quality is key to building performance. This means individual components should be selected ...

BSI leads way with quality standards

Britain has traditionally upheld high quality standards with BSI (British Standards ...

Cares mark ensures users of top quality

UK-based Cares elaborates on its established approach to product certification that ...





Cat C series keeps the costs down

The C Series of articulated trucks have an increased capacity over their B class predecessors, giving faster cycles and significant production gains. Caterpillar says its new C Series of articulated trucks increase profit potential with improved cycle times, fuel efficiency, automated systems and ease of operation. The new Cat 735C, 740C EJ, and 745C ...

CDE mining puts the spotlight on efficiency

DERMOT MURPHY, strategic projects manager at CDE Mining*, focuses on what approach mining ...

FM BucketWheel celebrates 15 years

As Terex Washing Systems (TWS) this year marks the 15th anniversary for its ...

Terex trucks boosts presence in region

Terex Trucks, which this month marks one year under the fold of Volvo Construction ...

Powerscreen unveils compact screen

Powerscreen, a leading global manufacturer of mobile crushing and screening equipment, ...





Gathering steam

The GCC’s ambitious plan to connect through an extensive railway network has seen member states roll out multi-billion-dollar projects. The Middle East is now host to some of the world’s most ambitious rail and metro projects which are estimated to be worth more than $200 billion. According to Louis Berger, a US-based architectural and ...

Alyaf adds Riyadh Metro to reference projects

Saudi geosynthetics manufacturer Alyaf Industrial Company has made its mark once again, ...

Growth prospects for pultrusions in region

Pultron Composites, which produces high-performance glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) ...





Bobcat unveils two models

The compact TL358 and TL358+ telescopic handlers have been made with the construction and rental market in mind. They provide exceptional performance, comfort and visibility for machines of their size. Bobcat has launched its new TL358 and TL358+ telescopic handlers, which are compact 6-m models suitable for the construction and rental markets and ...

Hyster Spacesaver gets powerful new engine

Hyster has upgraded its Spacesaver series (two to 3.5 tonnes) of LPG forklifts with a ...

Genie SX-150 meets worksite challenges

Genie continues to round out its Super Boom product family with the launch of the new ...





Contractual disputes: how to resolve them

MATTHEW SHOWLER and PARNIKA CHATURVEDI of King & Wood Mallesons* discuss the enforcement of contractual rights in construction disputes in the Middle East. The UAE is one of the fastest-growing economies, where the construction industry is the third-largest sector after oil and trade. More than 6,000 construction companies operate in the country, ...





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