In his first interview since the launch of Facilio, a greentech startup firm with pilot projects in the UAE, Prabhu Ramachandran who is the founder and CEO, speaks exclusively with Technical Review Middle East on the need to build a unified suite of facilities and energy management software to manage buildings efficiently and sustainably
Construction
SEZAD signs contracts worth US$125.72mn for road projects at Duqm Port
Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) has signed two contracts worth US$125.72mn for the two roads and a service corridor at Duqm Port
Salini Impregilo signs US$1.3bn construction contract in Saudi Arabia

Saudi plans to invest US$88bn in infrastructure over the next five years. (Image source: Richard Parmiter/Flickr)
Italian firm Salini Impregilo has signed a construction contract worth US$1.3bn with Saudi Arabia
Volvo CE?s electric compact excavator prototype wins INTERMAT Innovation Award

The EX2 aims to delivers the power and force as its conventional counterpart, as well as faster speeds in combined movements. (Image source: Volvo CE)
Volvo Construction Equipment?s (Volvo CE) electric compact excavator prototype, the EX2, has won equipment and machinery award at the INTERMAT Innovation Awards in the earthmoving and demolition category
Iraq receives US$30bn aid to rebuild economy

The country has experienced severe damage in war against the terrorist organisation. (Image source: hgfdd vfffd/Flickr)
International donors and investors have pledged US$30bn to help Iraq rebuild its economy after its massive war against the Islamic State group