Smart cities require smart foundations, writes Parsons’ Hamid Iravani

Transportation planning director Hamid Iravani says planners should focus on what has always worked for their cities. Modern Times, a 1936 Charlie...

‘Optimising pumping can reduce your carbon footprint,’ Grundfos area MD tells MECN

Kostas Poulopoulos talks about the wider implications of conducting energy checks and how it can benefit compan audits. Talking to MECN on...

Manitowoc launches Potain MCT 325 tower crane

Available in 12t and 16t versions, new model designed to support the increasing preference for precast concrete in construction. Manitowoc has expanded...

Abu Dhabi seeks to reduce costs with new legislation on private housing construction

Spatial requirements made more flexible in line with requests from landlords and engineering consultancies. A new legislation from Abu Dhabi’s Department of...

Infrastructure boost for Egypt’s Orascom Construction

Backlog grows by 9.4% to $4.6 billion as new awards in H1 2019 increased 41.8%. Orascom Construction, the Egypt-based construction giant, has...

Sobha Realty registers $272.24mn in sales for 2019

Developer says recently announced results cover half of its projected target of $544.47m for the year. Sobha Realty, the Dubai-based real estate...

Kuwaiti government inks contracts worth $358mn for residential city project

Al Mutlaa Residential City will link Al Mutlaa city with the highway network. The Kuwaiti government has awarded contracts worth $358 million...

Volvo sends first electric compact excavator to customer site

French contractor Spac, part of the Colas Group, to use ECR25 Electric for customer trial and testing . Volvo Construction Equipment has...

Demag delivers first 1,200t mobile crane in India

Steel Carriers Infrastructure first Indian crane service provider with an offering in the 1,200t-capacity class . Mumbai-based Steel Carriers Infrastructure (SCI) has...