Construction

Louvre Abu Dhabi gets a glitzy start

(From left) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince HH Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed, French President Emmanuel Macron with wife Brigitte Macron and Dubai Ruler HH Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

The Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, opened this evening the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first museum to bear the Louvre name outside France

Caterpillar launches new utility compactors with rental in mind

These new utility compactors are equipped with fuses and relays that enable service personnel to quickly troubleshoot root causes without utilising specialised equipment. (Image source: CAT)

CAT?s new CB2.5, CB2.7, CB2.9, and CC2.6 compactors utilise a weight based nomenclature that signifies its standard operating weight in metric tonnes, making it easy for customers to choose the machine that best fits their needs

Farnek to launch carbon neutral cleaning in the UAE

Markus Oberlin is the CEO of Farnek. (Image source: Farnek)

Farnek, the UAE-based total facilities management company, has partnered with Swiss-based environmental protection foundation myclimate and the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) to introduce the Middle East?s first carbon neutral cleaning programme

Saudi Arabia to build US$500bn independent special zone

Neom aims to free the Kingdom from its dependence on oil exports. (Image source: Stephen Downes/Flickr)

Saudi Arabia has announced a new US$500bn project, Neom, to develop a business and industrial zone that links with Jordan and Egypt, a move that aims to free the kingdom from dependence on oil exports

?Innovation will improve productivity for GCC?s construction market?

The Construction Summit Middle East is a business forum aimed at enabling top players in the construction industry to boost productivity and increase effectiveness. (Image source: Trimble)

Technology innovation is expected to boost productivity and increase effectiveness for the GCC?s construction market beyond mega-projects, industry players announced at the ongoing Trimble?s The Construction Summit Middle East in Dubai