The GCC cities currently have a total of around 400 km of metro track but an estimated additional 1,100 km of network needs to be installed to cope with the transportation requirements of these rapidly developing cities. This will require sizeable investments – which could generate up to fourfold returns – and a clearly defined ...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including the regional ...
Neom flags off work on key Connector line
Neom, the $500-billion futuristic city along the north Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, has ...
Etihad Rail eyes region’s first luxury service
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has confirmed ...
Railways, catalysts for economic growth
Railway construction in the Middle East has witnessed significant progress in recent ...
The building industry in the GCC is projected to grow by up to four per cent annually in 2023-2024. This projection presents a great opportunity for sustainable developments and implementation of clean energy. Despite the persisting economic dark clouds, investments in sustainable design strategies and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related ...
How to create green cities in the Mideast
Site enabling work is currently under way on The Sustainable City – Yas Island in ...
Al Kifah’s ConGreen, a concrete step forward
Al Kifah Ready-mix and Blocks (KRB), a veteran in the concrete products sector in Saudi ...
Ideal Standard puts ESG focus in limelight
Leading bathroom manufacturer Ideal Standard hosted a series of exclusive events that ...
Damac aims to create a future we aspire to
Leading Dubai-based real estate developer Damac announced late last month it is now a ...
Leading-edge lighting design consultancy Nulty has created the lighting schemes for some of the leading hospitality and retail facilities in the Gulf region, its latest being for one of the world’s highest restaurants – the At.mosphere Restaurant and Lounge at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Located on the 122nd floor of the world’s tallest ...
Vibia brings warmth of indoor lighting outdoors
Global lighting company Vibia has responded to the current trends towards creating outdoor ...
New pendant lamps are sound-absorbers
Fabbian, an Italian manufacturer of lighting fixtures for residential and commercial ...
An innovative intelligent lighting control sensor that accurately counts the number of ...
TK Elevator, one of the world’s leading elevator companies, recently introduced EOX, an innovative vertical transport solution with a digital core that delivers improved energy efficiency and enhanced user experiences. While both sustainability and cutting-edge digital features have been a standard for mobility solutions for mid- and high-rise ...
Otis launches IoT digital service solution
Otis Worldwide Corporation, a global leader in elevator and escalator manufacturing, ...
Kone Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, says it has ...
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Combilift, which stakes claim to being the largest global manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts, is celebrating 25 years of innovation this year by launching multiple products across various exhibitions around the globe. To kick off this strategy, the Ireland-headquartered company launched one of its latest products – the Combi-Cube – at ...
Hyster launches a versatile cost saver
Hyster has launched a new series of IC forklifts with capacities up to seven tonnes ...
Innovative Doosan Bobcat models unveiled
In early March, Doosan Bobcat, a company within Doosan Group, announced its global ...
Kaup expands its e-op range
Kaup, a leading independent manufacturer of forklift truck attachments, has expanded its ...
There is a strong demand in the Middle East for project management professionals in the construction and infrastructure industries, driven by large-scale projects, according to the Project Management Institute (PMI). Furthermore, project managers with expertise and experience in embedding the environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework and ...
Options for procurement must be considered
I believe it is imperative to consider alternative methods of procurement during boom ...
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European sanitary solutions provider Geberit has announced that two of its newly launched products – the CleanLine50 shower channel and Sigma70 actuator plate – have won the internationally renowned Red Dot Award 2023 in the “Product Design” category. In addition, CleanLine50 also received the Design Plus ISH Innovation Award at this...
Continuous tunnelling system earns praise
Herrenknecht says it has developed a new continuous tunnelling system for use in all ...
Thin CPC slabs ‘help build better with less’
Holcim, a global leader in sustainable building solutions, says its thin precast carbon ...
