Massive $1.4bn Qatar road and infrastructure construction programme announced

  Qatar’s public works authority, Ashghal, has announced the awarding of $1.6 billion in road and infrastructure contracts. Included in the package...

IOC: Doha can’t host Olympics until it proves itself with the World Cup

  Doha’s bid to host the Olympic Games has once again been rejected by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for the second...

Doosan puts BMX World Champs on track

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has supplied a fleet of Doosan and Bobcat machines to build the temporary track for the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships...

Badami: UAE is regional hub for Africa and Europe

A leading automotive parts and service specialist says that the UAE is now firmly established as a regional hub for not just...

FAMCO new Oman branch will set “benchmark” in sultanate

Multi-brand dealer FAMCO has continued its Middle East expansion with the launch of a new branch in the Sultanate of Oman. The...

ADPC: Building the ACS cranes at Khalifa Port

Diesel crisis could bring machinery to a standstill in Syria

Diesel is now being sold on the blackmarket as Syria faces a crisis in the supply of the fuel. According to Reuters,...

Medco raises finance for Doha New Port project

Qatar’s Middle East Dredging Company Medco has secured financing from the QIB (Qatar Islamic Bank) to support dredging work for the New...

Haulotte unveils new prototype HT23RTJ RT boom

Haulotte has unveiled a prototype of the new rough-terrain telescopic boom for the HT23RTJ aerial work platform. It was  designed by its...