IronPlanet auctions world’s largest demolition excavator

Online equipment auction specialist IronPlanet has facilitated the sale of the biggest demolition excavator in the world, which was bought by a...

Fleet

AXA Gulf launches insurance cover for UAE electric vehicles

AXA Insurance Gulf has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance solution for electric vehicles in the GCC region under its Tesla Club Scheme. A...

Consultant

Aurecon among top firms in global architectural survey

Architecture and design consultant Aurecon has been voted one of the top-five ‘Best Partners’ in both the ‘Service engineers’ and ‘Structural engineers’...

Machinery

Volvo Construction Equipment sees strong end to 2016

Volvo Construction Equipment has reported a strong finish to 2016, with market share gains in the larger, more profitable machine segments, an...

Infrastructure

Abu Dhabi council approves projects worth $82m

The Executive Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved a number of projects worth $82.76 million, it has been announced. All...

Infrastructure

UAE initiatives ‘help lower renewable energy prices’

The UAE has contributed significantly to making renewable energy cheaper to produce, according to a Japanese study. The report, compiled by Japan’s...

Consultant

SSH designs world’s largest children’s hospital

SSH, a regional master planning and design company, has been appointed by Kuwait’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Public Works to...

Construction

Riyadh Metro sees more than 3m safe work hours in 2016

The Riyadh Metro project completed more than three million safe work hours in 2016, the leader of the joint venture working on...

Construction

Nakheel to award $2.7bn in contracts in 2017

The Dubai developer Nakheel says it plans to award construction contracts worth AED 10 billion ($2.72 billion) this year, more than three...

Construction

Al Maryah Central mall structure completed

Gulf Related has announced that its flagship project, Al Maryah Central, has achieved structural completion and topping out. Remaining construction works continue...