safety – Middle East Construction News

Damac Towers by Paramount logs 25m safe worker hours

Damac Properties has logged 25m safe worker hours on its Damac Towers by Paramount four-tower master development. The developer notes that the...

Construction

Intersec Saudi Arabia: KSA security, safety, and fire protection market worth $6bn

SUPPLIED CONTENT The world’s leading security and fire protection solutions providers have laid out plans for some serious business prospects in a...

Machinery

IPAF to launch global consultation on virtual reality in training

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced that it will launch a global consultation initiative look into the possibilities of using...

Consultant

SABIC ties up with DuPont to enhance EHS performance

Saudi diversified chemicals giant SABIC and DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) have announced a collaboration to enhance the Riyadh-based company’s environment, health and...

Construction

Dubai’s Al Naboodah targets zero injuries by 2020

Dubai-based Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE) has set a target of reducing all reportable injuries to zero by 2020 and has announced...

Consultant

Abu Dhabi lab to test safety of construction components

A new laboratory has been officially opened in Abu Dhabi by global safety science organisation UL, which will specialise in testing electrical...

Features

How to build a culture of safety in construction

Following the crane accident that claimed the lives of 107 people at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last year, safety is back...

Consultant

Al Naboodah Group’s MEP arm launches fire safety division

Trans Gulf Electromechanical, the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) arm of Al Naboodah Group Enterprises, has launched a new fire and safety...

Construction

Slow killers take most lives in construction, IOSH says

Long-term health hazards such as dust exposure are more lethal than immediate safety risks such as working at height on construction sites, an expert...