Author: Stephen White

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…

The Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 will take place this Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton JBR hotel, after the event was delayed due to the poor weather last week.  The list of nominees for the Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 were recently released after thousand of votes were cast in the products and distributors awards, and head of content Stephen White said he was delighted to confirm that the event will go ahead as planned. “Anyone that saw the heavy rain in Dubai last Wednesday would agree that we took the right call to move the event back a week,”…

The list of nominees for next week’s Truck and Fleet Awards 2023 has been released after thousand of votes were cast in the products and distributors awards. Close to 10,000 votes were received by the time voting was closed on the 14th January, with several of the shortlisted companies coming from across the GCC. The nominees for the prestigious Fleet of the Year Award, which was assessed by a team of industry expert judges, are also now ready to be named. A special award for Outstanding Contribution to Transportation will also be handed to its recipient on the night. “I…

UD Trucks says it has experienced exceptional growth throughout the Middle East, East, and North Africa (MEENA) region by registering an average of 30% growth for the second year in a row. This boost strengthens its position as a market leader in a largely European-dominated regional truck market, says the Japanese truck manufacturer. UD Trucks continues to place its “Better life” Strategy for people and the planet at the core of its objective to become the Japanese Sustainability Leader by 2025. There were positive stories for UD Trucks right across the region over the past 12 months. Sales of heavy-duty…