Online auctions set new records as Ritchie Bros. reports busiest week ever

Company sees 35,000+ items sold over five days from June 22–26 as it receives more than 80,000 bidder registrations for 29 international...

Skyjack improves battery management with ELEVATE Live telematics

Powered access major’s new digital product enables monitoring of charge and battery health by scanning a QR code, without the need for...

Bahrain begins summer outdoor work ban from July 1, 2020

Minister emphasises need to provide workers with the best equipment to protect them from potential occupational problems related to hot and humid...

Liebherr accelerates launch of remote service tool

Covid-19 situation proves utility in test projects of new application that is free to access for customers until end-2020 . Liebherr has...

Value Engineering Summit: A look at the horizon with Autodesk

Middle East Consultant speaks to Autodesk’s Suhail Arfath about the adoption of technology by the regional construction industry . Middle East Consultant...

Zoomlion says new all-electric truck crane is a ‘world first’

Chinese manufacturer claims 25t model with 260km range is the first of its kind in the world. Equipment major Zoomlion says its...

Drones ‘imperative’ to elevate the Saudi construction sector

Drones can be effective replacement for labour during the KSA's COVID-19 recovery, says Rabih Bou Rashid, CEO, Falcon Eye Drones (FEDS). Saudi...

Haulotte launches new BIM objects for scissor lifts

MEWP maker completes library with 12 new free-to-download objects for managing construction projects more efficiently . Powered access major Haulotte has announced...

Marr Contracting completes world-record lift during construction of Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge

Construction feat saw 155-tonne piece of upper cross beam lifted into position 318 metres above sea level. Marr Contracting, an Australian-based heavy...