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
Construction
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
Saudi Aramco to launch a new construction company

Saudi Arabia?s main sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is expected to be part of the newly created company. (Image source: Michal Rybski/sxc.hu)
Saudi Aramco is reportedly planning to establish a construction company in partnership with local and international investors, to build non-oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, sources told Reuters recently
SDLG launches new backhoe loader in Middle East and Africa

The efficient and versatile SDLG B877F backhoe loader has the power and manoeuvrability to tackle a wide range of applications. (Image source: SDLG)
SDLG has launched a new backhoe loader for the Middle East and African markets - SDLG B877F