Volvo Penta appoints Hannes Norrgren as Industrial President

Hannes Norrgren will take up the position of President of Volvo Penta’s Industrial Business Unit on 1 November, replacing Giorgio Paris who...

Opinion

Getting to grips with water scarcity

The European Commission's Joint Research Centre estimated there's a 75–90% chance of wars being fought over water within the next century. For...

Construction

ALEC launches Strategic Project and Developments division

Dubai-headquartered ALEC has unveiled a new division - Strategic Projects and Developments - that will specialise in alternative engagement models including design...

Industry News

Emrill names Kim Mayes as its Head of Soft Services

Kim Mayes has been appointed as Head of Soft Services at facilities management service provider Emrill. As part of her role, she...

Construction

Construction work on 950MW 4th phase of MBR Solar Park now 90% complete

Construction work on the 950MW fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park – the largest single-site solar park...

Consultant

ALEC Energy and Stantec sign MoU to establish roadmap towards achieving decarbonisation and sustainable energy goals

ALEC Energy has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering,...

Infrastructure

Gujarat tenders for 1,000MWh BESS project

Tendering for 500MW/1,000MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) has begun, driven by the electricity board of the Indian state of Gujarat....

Construction

Gallery: The $175mn Oman Botanic Garden

[gallery columns="1" link="none" size="full" ids="53862,53863,53864,53865,53866,53867,53868,53869,53870,53871,53872"] Read more: Oman’s $175mn Botanic Garden on track for completion in 2023 Major milestone reached on Oman...

Property

Sustainability a key focus of its new residential project says Fakhruddin Properties

Developer Fakhruddin Properties says that sustainability will be a core focus with its forthcoming residential project, Maimoon Gardens. The project, which is...

Machinery

CDE surpasses 100m tonnes of diverted waste from landfill

CDE’s wet processing technologies have helped divert over 100m tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste from landfill globally, over the...