Features
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Machinery: Backhoes buck the trend
The backhoe loader is providing steady volumes even in the current scenario of stagnating sales, major manufacturers say. It’s no secret that...
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Moving mountains: How the UAE’s highest road was built
Take the high way: Volvo CE and FAMCO on how building the country’s highest road (up its tallest mountain) was a unique...
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How to build a culture of safety in construction
Boosting safety depends on getting all employees to buy into the concept and empowering them to take responsibility. Following the crane accident...
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North Africa construction drive lifts hopes of machinery business
Leading machinery manufacturers and suppliers are cautiously upbeat about the future prospects of the region. Whether it is rail, road and airport...
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On site: Regent Emirates Pearl, Abu Dhabi
The inside story of this twisting high-rise by Ahmed Osman, managing principal of DeSimone Consulting Engineers. The 255m (840 feet) iconic seafront...
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Site visit: First Avenue Mall and Hotel, Dubai Motor City
Designed as a two-storey structure, the mall will have a built-up area of around 30,000sqm. Back in the late 1990s, just as...
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Terex Trucks: Taming the terrain
Two years after being acquired by Volvo CE, Terex Trucks is all set for the long haul with its articulated and rigid...
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The illuminating future of lighting design
Light years ahead: Forget the simple bulb - lighting technology can now influence human behaviour and even connect us to the web....
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The right fit-out: Inside the boom in Gulf interior contracting
The GCC market for interior contracting and fit-outs hit an estimated $7 billion last year. The GCC market for interior contracting and...
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An education in construction: On site at Jebel Ali School, Dubai
Big Project ME tours the new campus of Jebel Ali School, where construction work is in full swing ahead of the project...
