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Demag proves power on Sharjah job

A Demag CC 3800-1 lattice boom crawler crane proved to be the perfect machine to lift three 72-m-long, 130-tonne spud legs from a barge – a job that not only required a powerful crane, but also the right touch. UAE-based crane service provider Al Faris was tasked with the mission at Hamriyah in Sharjah, at one of the biggest shipyards in the region. ...

Zoomlion flies high on Ranco wings in kingdom

Rabiah & Nassar Commercial (Ranco), a subsidiary of the Rabiah & Nassar Group ...

NFT propels Potain to greater heights in region

NFT, one of the largest tower crane suppliers in the region and the only dealer for Potain ...

KAIE makes swift strides in market with SWF

Within months of launching the world-renowned SWF Krantechnik brand into the Bahrain ...

Class-leading Grove models unveiled

Manitowoc unveiled some class-leading Grove crane models at its recent Crane Days ...





Focus on future of construction

More than 2,500 exhibitors from all around the world are expected to join the largest and most influential construction event in the Middle East in Dubai, UAE, next month (November 26 to 29). The Big 5 2018, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will introduce never-seen-before technologies and innovative solutions under the theme “Shaping the ...

Women in spotlight

Dr Shetha Al Zubaidi* will be talking on key challenges faced by women in construction at ...

Flanges address pipe size dilemma

For thousands of years, pipelines have been used for the defined supply or discharge of ...





Saudi market in focus

More than 500 exhibitors are expected to converge over 18,000 sq m of exhibition space to showcase their products and services as Saudi Arabia’s longest running trade exhibition for construction materials, building and environmental technology marks three decades of success. Saudi Build 2018, now in its 30th edition, is being held this month (October ...

Paschal makes ninth appearance at show

Paschal-Werk G Maier, a leading German formwork and shoring expert, is returning to Saudi ...





Hi-Finity doors high on aesthetics, performance

Reynaers Aluminium’s Hi-Finity sliding door has extended the boundaries of what is possible in terms of size of glazed entrances. Launched four years ago, the luxury product has been installed in a number of high-end villas in the Middle East where it enhances the aesthetics while providing highly reliable performance. With a towering maximum ...

Security panels show might in the line of fire

Technical Glass Products (TGP), a brand of Allegion, and the LTI Group, have launched ...

Lisec’s latest in the spotlight

At Glasstec 2018 this month, Lisec has lined up an innovative products showcase that ...





Museum of the Future wins Tekla awards

The Museum of the Future project in Dubai, UAE, by Eversendai Engineering has emerged as the winner of the best BIM project of 2018 in the Tekla Global Building Information Modelling (BIM) Awards, a biennial competition organised by software developer Trimble. This year’s winner, announced last month, applied a wide range of Trimble constructible ...

Interoperability is the way forward

As building information modelling (BIM) becomes prevalent in a multitude of engineering ...





Hi-tech solutions are ‘need of the hour’

Besix Concessions & Assets is at the forefront of a technological advancement drive that aims to build a sustainable future for the world’s depleting water resources. Its technologies and strategies can be better appreciated in water-scarce regions like the GCC, which is amongst the world’s largest consumers of water in both the ...

Zurn offers smart, efficient systems

US-headquartered Zurn Engineered Water Solutions offers the largest range of engineered ...

Emerson meter is a diagnostic tool

Emerson's new Rosemount 8712EM wall-mount magnetic flow meter transmitter with ...





Keller builds on wide expertise in region

Keller, a renowned name for providing geotechnical solutions worldwide for over 155 years, is one of the largest independent geotechnical contractors in the world. Having entered the Middle East market in the 1970s, the company established its  first branches in the Gulf in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Since then, independent branch offices were opened to...

Lightweight champion

Hilti has launched its next-generation TE 50-AVR and TE 60-ATC/AVR combihammers, which ...





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