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An impressive fleet of machines from DEVELON (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has been at work for about a year in recovery work on the long-abandoned area of the former Innocenti factory in the Rubattino district, on the outskirts of Milan in Italy. This part of the Lambrate region has previously experienced depopulation and the closure of manufacturing sites. It is a 400,000 m2 construction site, one of the most important in the city, where various DEVELON machines are carrying out the demolition of the yards, targetted reclamation, screening and recovery of materials. Five DEVELON excavators including DX350LC-7, DX340LC-7,…

Voting for the second Construction Machinery Middle East Awards will now continue to 19th May, 2023, after a record 6,000 votes were recorded up to this week’s first deadline.  The Construction Machinery Middle East Awards celebrate manufacturers, suppliers and dealers whose machinery plays a key role at the heart of the GCC economy through a region-wide vote. Head of content Stephen White said the extension was agreed after voting numbers continued to stream in on deadline day. “We had such a good response to our first awards last year, but the voting this year has blown it out of the…

Developer Azizi Developments has partnered with Peri, the German manufacturer and supplier of formwork and scaffolding systems, for its Beachfront 1 project, which is said to be a key element in its premium waterfront development, Riviera. Located in MBR City, Beachfront 1 comprises three 14-storey developments offering 252 studios, 84 one- and two-bedroom homes, as well as 19 retail spaces – totalling 439 units. Each building, set on the shores of Azizi’s 2.7km-long crystal lagoon, features direct beach access, swimming pools, landscaped surroundings, fully equipped gyms, barbeque areas, children’s playground and games, and yoga spaces. The surrounding crystal lagoon is itself…

Landscaping works at Port de La Mer have been successfully concluded according to contractor Akar Technical Services. The project is a part of the 9.5m sqft comprehensive development across Dubai’s beachfront district of Jumeirah, which aims to enhance the social and economic capabilities of Dubai as a region and set new global benchmarks for beachfront developments. “Our efforts have been concerted to enhance the aesthetic appearance and beauty of the area through implementing best practices in a way that lives up to the status of Dubai as an international hub. Our firm uses cutting-edge technologies and innovative methods to implement…

Marr Contracting has been awarded the subcontract to deliver specialised heavy lifting crane services on the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge. At a length of 460 metres, the bridge will be among the longest span cable stay pedestrian bridges in the world and a must-visit destination in Brisbane. Following a detailed procurement process, Brisbane City Council awarded the contract to design and construct the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge to Connect Brisbane, led by BESIX Watpac, in June 2021. Connect Brisbane consists of bridge design, engineering and construction specialists including Rizzani de Eccher, WSP, Dissing + Weitling, Blight Rayner, Aspect Studios, Right…

Mammoet says it has welcomed the start of 2023 with the delivery of the very first batch of modularly constructed villas for Red Sea Global’s Sheybarah Island Resort. A total of four villas were loaded-in at the Port of Hamriyah, in Sharjah, and were shipped to the island be installed at the site. A new milestone was achieved with the installation of the first prefabricated, stainless steel overwater villa orb on its foundation, added the company. For the installation, Mammoet used its 650t capacity Demag CC3800 crawler crane positioned on top of Mammoet’s modified barge, ALE 250. The shallow draft…

The AMANA Construct vertical of Group AMANA has delivered the third phase of the DB Schenker mega logistics centre in Dubai, which will serve as a key distribution hub for the GCC. AMANA Construct completed construction of the enormous 37,000 sqm of green warehouse space utilising 100% renewable energy. This takes the Group’s total logistics footprint in Dubai to 84,000 sqm. AMANA is at the forefront of disrupting the construction sector, making it faster, safer, greener, and smarter by leveraging technology and modular construction methodologies through its subsidiary DuBox. As a market leader in building green logistics centers in the…

Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, Bahrain’s Works Minister, carried out an inspection for the first phase of construction of the roads leading to the city of East Sitra, to review the latest developments of the project. According to a Bahrain News Agency report, Al Hawaj affirmed that the ministry is working to keep pace with the Kingdom’s urban and investment development. He pointed out that the ministry is providing integrated infrastructure in a way that contributes to achieving development goals. Furthermore, the ministry is working towards implementing the goals of Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, and strategies for developing local planning,…

As the world emerges from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, updated research by Interact Analysis reveals that the off-highway vehicle market has experienced strong growth. In part, this has been driven by a pandemic ‘bounce-back’. However, a huge uptake in electrified forklifts and material handling equipment, and a strong construction industry are also fueling growth. Despite this, global events such as the Ukraine-Russia conflict and ongoing supply chain disruptions are expected to have a continuing impact on the off-highway vehicle market. In particular, the Chinese off-highway machinery market suffered a difficult year in 2022. In the long term, market…

The newly rebranded third edition of Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME)’s popular Access & Handling Summit – ‘finding smarter ways to work at height,’ will take place in Dubai on 23 February, 2023, CPI Trade Media has announced. In an expanded form of the original, the event aims to provide a platform for work-at-height customers in facility management, oil and gas, and construction to engage in dialogue with equipment manufacturers and operators across a variety of key topics. The event, which has been held at Dubai’s Radisson Red Hotel in Silicon Oasis for the past two years, will feature a…