Brazil sees 7% rise in machinery exports to Arab world

Brazilian exports of machinery and construction products to Arab countries grew by 7% last year, according to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).Arab...

Analysis

Machinery sector moves with the currency markets

Competitiveness in the construction machinery sector is certainly a talking point in the region thanks to the euro (EUR) falling against the...

Features

Big machines, big data: What telematics means for Mideast construction

In our modern world, the idea of transferring information via telecommunication devices may not seem so groundbreaking. However, the application of such...

Features

Big data’s power in construction machinery

While the construction machinery industry remains by and large a traditional industry – you can still find machines from the 1960s on...

Features

Ten tips: Financing construction machinery

1. Paperwork Clear corporate accounts naturally help make the solvency of your business clear to any bank or finance company, with records...

Construction

Caterpillar launches data division to help reduce machine downtime

Caterpillar has launched a new division, Analytics & Innovation (AI), which will work on using machine data to improve productivity by optimising performance...

Opinion

Why premium machinery works best in Qatar

The huge scale of construction activities in Qatar represents a revitalisation of the country’s infrastructure, from its transport network to social infrastructure...

Construction

Volvo CEO: What I learned in Saudi

[caption id="attachment_4437" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Olney visits Saudi civil contractor Al-Rosan on site in Thuwal, 100km north of Jeddah.[/caption] Volvo Construction Equipment’s CEO...

Construction

Construction boom to drive KSA heavy equipment growth

[caption id="attachment_4399" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Construction Machinery Show will take place from 14-17 April.[/caption] The construction boom in Saudi Arabia is set...

Construction