Author: Stephen White

Volvo Penta says it is presenting technologies and service offerings at CONEXPO 2023 that will help support both the current demands to reduce emissions and the future business needs of construction and mining customers, as well as those operating in a range of other industrial applications. As part of the Volvo Booth, F8926 in the Festival Grounds, Volvo Penta will showcase its electric driveline alongside its current portfolio of ultra-efficient Stage V and Tier 4 Final combustion engines – the D5, D8, D13 and D16. In addition to leveraging an array of proven technologies from across the Volvo Group, the…

Bridgestone MEA’s managing director says the firm was honoured to be awarded Tyre Technology Provider of the Year Award 2023 for the second successive year during the Truck and Fleet ME awards which took place recently in Dubai. The event, which was held in The Ritz Carlton, JBR, in Dubai, was intended to recognise and honour the top performers in the truck and fleet industries. Bridgestone won the award in recognition of the company’s contributions to innovation and excellence, as demonstrated by its extensive line of technologically advanced products and services. These cutting-edge technologies were developed in response to the…

Doosan Bobcat will provide equipment worth around $1 million for relief and recovery activities in the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkiye. Construction equipment will be promptly delivered through Doosan Bobcat’s dealer network to be of practical help in lifesaving activities in affected areas and to help restore critical infrastructure such as collapsed buildings and roads. The equipment being supplied includes skid-steer loaders and excavators to remove and clean debris, and portable generators and lighting towers to be used at sites with power supply issues. By providing equipment that can be used immediately for relief and recovery efforts, Doosan Bobcat hopes to…

Auger Torque has announced a special product showcase event taking place in partnership with Galadari Equipment later this month. All construction and industrial professionals in the GCC region are invited to attend the event which is focused on demonstrating how the use of cutting-edge hydraulic attachments can deliver “ground-breaking performance to projects in the Middle East”. Taking place on February 22nd and 23rd at Galadari Equipment in Dubai, Auger Torque will showcase their hydraulic attachment range to the GCC market. Attendees will be able to see a wide range of attachments on JCB machinery including; excavators, skid steers, and backhoes.…

Some of the biggest names in both the commercial vehicles and fleet sector were honoured during last week’s Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 in Dubai. 21 winners were recognised at the Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 with the event hosting more than 140 guests from across the GCC at the Ritz Carlton JBR in Dubai. Winners on the night included Amazon, BEEAH Transport, Scania, FAMCO with MICCO taking home the main prize for Middle East Fleet of the Year. Close to 10,000 votes were received by the time voting was closed in categories including the prestigious Overall Truck of the…

Masdar City has broken ground on its 30,000sqm sustainable community, The Link. The project is slated to be a sustainable community featuring the region’s first Net Zero, energy-shared living and working facility. It will boast four low-carbon buildings with event spaces as well as retail options, recreational facilities, and outdoor plazas, that are expected to create over 2,000 jobs in the UAE. Dutco has been signed up as the main contractor, while EDGE had designed The Link, the statement from Masdar said. The development will offer residential units in various sizes, as well as dedicated office and commercial spaces. Amenities…

In a bid to support and boost the growth of the construction sector in the emirate, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of four business groups: building materials; cement and ready-mix; ceramics and paint coating, and gypsum. According to Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s President & CEO, Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, the groups will encourage transparent communication among their members, and drive the growth of the construction sector in Dubai, which had a market size valued at US $81bn in 2021, with a projected average annual growth rate of more than 3% from 2023 to 2026. Lootah said…

Developer DAMAC Properties has awarded China State Construction Engineering Corporation the main works construction contract for its 71-storey Cavalli Tower. In a statement, DAMAC said that the contract is valued at approximately US $241.2mn and finalises the main works construction of the luxury high-rise residential tower in Dubai Marina. Once complete, the Cavalli Tower will feature interior designs by Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli. Offering views of the Palm Jumeirah, the design of the tower comes from Shaun Killa; it has a development value of approximately $544.5mn and comprises 436 units divided into three sections. The developer explained that the…

The Crosby Group, a leading provider of lifting and rigging solutions, and KITO CORPORATION, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with 90 years of experience in the development and production of hoists and cranes, today announced the completion of their business combinationby The announcement follows the settlement of The Crosby Group’s cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of KITO CORPORATION for JPY 2,725 per share and the completion of the related squeeze-out process and de-listing of KITO CORPORATION from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This combination, under the name Kito Crosby, brings together two industry-leading companies with complementary geographic…

ENOC’s Tasjeel in collaboration with Sharjah Asset Management has broken ground on its first site offering testing services for both light and heavy vehicles. Located in the Al Sajaa area of Sharjah, the new site brings the total number of testing centres in the emirate to 13, a statement said. Spanning a total area of 32,777sqm, the new Tasjeel site will have five testing lanes for light vehicles, and five testing lanes for heavy vehicles. It will also contain a workshop, as well as a food court, including a drive-thru restaurant. In addition to offering seamless testing and registration processes…