Abu Dhabi UPC unveils new GIS software

The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) has unveiled two new Geographical Information System (GIS) initiatives. The first, GeoPlanner Version 2, is...

Construction

Ready-mix cement production declines 26.7%

The average use of cement has increased overall in ERMCO countries since 2008, despite production declines of more than a quarter. Declining...

Construction

Drake and Scull announces 77% YOY net margin growth

Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), has announced a two fold growth in profits compared to 2010, despite a "challenging" macro-economic environment....

Analysis

Disaster planning

In recent years, the Middle East has experienced some of the most extreme weather ever recorded, and the region hasn’t always been...

Interviews

Access all areas

Mohsen Kashani: Business director for land development [caption id="attachment_4694" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Mohsen Kashani"][/caption] Mohsen Kashani has been based in the UAE for...

Construction

Siemens’ Masdar HQ underway

Masdar CEO Sultan Al Jaber, and Siemens managing board member Dr Roland Busch, were among the senior delegates at a ceremony to...

Construction

Chinese manufacturer marks Jebel Ali arrival

LiuGong, a top 500 Chinese manufacturer and top 20 international construction equipment manufacturer, has officially opened its Middle East base at JAFZA,...

Construction

Armstrong launches digital marketing platform

Ceiling and flooring provider, Armstrong has introduced a digital promotion campaign for the newly launched Armstrong Atelier. The online platform includes a...

Construction

European engineering company in KSA venture

Multidisciplinary engineering firm Ros Roca has announced a “joint venture and strategic partnership” to form Ros Roca Envirotec Arabia. The new entity,...

Features

After the Goldrush

When Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy on September 15 2008 the world was thrown into chaos; not only did the banks start falling...

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