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...

Construction

Xylem opens new Dubai facility

Water technology firm Xylem has announced the opening of its new service centre in Dubai, located on a 10,000sqm site in Jebel...

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...

Technology

Over two million smart metres installed says DEWA

The number of smart metres in Dubai has significantly increased from 200,000 in the first phase (completed in 2016) to approximately 2.1mn...

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...

Experts

Identifying digitalisation as a broader framework in construction

Digitalisation is a broad term that has evolved into a requirement rather than a choice. Not utilising technology today would mean falling...

Machinery

Mammoet develops carbon monitoring platform for heavy lifting equipment

Mammoet has developed a new technology platform that reports emissions data from heavy lifting equipment in real time. The system has been...

Machinery

MYCRANE introduces Inspections App for lifting equipment

A new Inspections App designed to reduce the risk when renting lifting equipment online has been launched by Dubai-based MYCRANE. According to...

Industry News

Cavendish Maxwell acquires majority stake in Property Monitor

Cavendish Maxwell, the UAE-based real estate advisory, and the country’s largest property valuation firm has announced that it will be acquiring a...

Machinery

IPAF ePAL app passes quarter of a million downloads

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has announced that its ePAL mobile app for operators of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and...