RCU and STC announce 15-year plan to boost tech infrastructure in AlUla County

A long-term agreement has been inked between the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and Saudi Telecom Company (STC). The 15-year partnership is...

Industry News

2023 Digital Construction Summit gets underway

The Big Project Middle East (BPME) editorial team has announced that technology’s impact on the delivery of projects; operation of assets, as...

Interviews

“COP28 has the potential to have a significant impact on the built environment in the region”

Sustainability has been and continues to be a hot topic within the built environment across the globe, given the sector’s significant contribution...

Technology

Omnix to enhance Digital Maturity Index within regional AEC firms

A two-city summit (Dubai and Riyadh) focusing on the enhancement of the Digital Maturity Index (DMI) in regional AEC firms has been...

Financial

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches the Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’

The Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ has been unveiled by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister...

Interviews

Omnix and IMSCAD ink deal to bring VDI environments to AEC firms

Omnix International and UK-based virtualisation services specialist IMSCAD have announced a partnership, Middle East Construction News (MECN) can reveal. The seeds of...

Technology

AIQ to work with AWS to accelerate digital transformation in energy sector

AIQ, a technology firm focused on the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered transformation of the energy sector, has announced that it is working with...

Technology

Digital twins got a ‘kick in the pants’ during the pandemic, says Greg Bentley

Bentley CEO Greg Bentley says that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital twins technology with resources being stretched in...

Machinery

Saudi Diesel integrates ERP to support equipment and power generation market

Cloud specialist Infor has announced that Saudi Diesel Equipment Co (SDEC) is migrating its existing deployment of Infor M3 on-premises to Infor...

Experts

Smart cities will require forward-focused data management

Ambition has become the defining trait of GCC countries. In a world fraught with environmental and resource challenges, governments here have turned...