The 250 sq m ?Office of the Future? was constructed using a 3D printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide, onsite Emirates Towers in Dubai. (Image source: Siemens)
The world?s first 3D-printed office building has been inaugurated in Dubai using smart technology from Siemens to integrate the building management systems, access control and surveillance, into a central building management platform
Last year, the investments in the sector constituted 47.3 per cent of the total investments in the field of building materials manufacture. (Image source: Ramon Venne/sxc.hu)
The total investments in the manufacture of cement, lime and plaster in the GCC reached US$18.1bn in 2015, according to latest figures
Bosch Engineering GmbH is offering fuel cell control units for zero-emission off-highway applications. (Image source: Bosch)
Bosch is offering solutions that can help reduce emissions for construction machinery in the UAE and cut operating costs
Dawood Ozair is the senior managing director of Al-Futtaim Engineering and Technologies. (Image source: Al-Futtaim Engineering)
Al-Futtaim Engineering has been awarded an annual maintenance contract by Abdulsalam Al Rafi Group to maintain elevators at its Burj Al Salam Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
While the region is experiencing a challenging period, the opportunities and potential rewards for contractors and consultants remain, the report revealed. (Image source: Omar Chatriwala/Flickr)
In 2015, construction disputes in the Middle East amounted to US$82mn, highest in the world, followed by Asia at US$67mn, according to a report by Arcadis
