Need for better cladding to avoid fire risk

3,359 fire incidents were reported in the UAE in the first six months of 2012 alone.. Flammable cladding, which has been reportedly...

Abu Dhabi needs 100 new schools in 8 years

Investment for 100 educational facilities must come from the private sector.. Abu Dhabi needs to build 100 new schools in the next...

Dubai’s new real estate projects valued at $110bn

Dubai's new real estate projects valued at $110bn. [caption id="attachment_13421" align="aligncenter" width="544"] UAE projects now stand at $199 billion, up 127%...

Crane collapse caught on camera

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Statics on the move

Tower cranes may be on the brink of a regional renaissance, CMME looks at the types of hi-risers that should be in...

JCB India exported 1,000 machines to Middle East and Asia in 2012

The CEO of JCB India, Vipin Sondhi, CEO, JCB India, says that a fall in growth in India was compensated for by...

Owning own machinery key to Senk Kurdistan growth

Erbil, Iraq-based Senk Group says that running its own fleet of equipment in Iraq is helping it win contracts in the developing Kurdistan...

Emirates Road renaming signals milestone for Dubai roads

The 140km Emirates Road which links Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the northern emirates of Umm Al Qawain and Ras Al Khaimah is...

Arabtec awarded Louvre Abu Dhabi contract

Arabtec has been awarded the contract to construct the Abu Dhabi branch of the Louvre museum, the Dubai-listed contractor said in a...

1.5mn celebrated New Years on Dubai public transport

Dubai’s road and transport authority (RTA) has revealed that 1.45 million passengers rode the city’s public transport system on New Year’s Eve....

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