Dubai-based smart and green maintenance specialist Hitches & Glitches (H&G), part of the Farnek Group, has added its first electric motorbike to the company’s home maintenance fleet. The motorbike will support its environmental goals and help ascertain how much more cost-effective and efficient they are compared to their conventional saloon cars. Explaining, Kelvin Vargheese, Director, H&G, commented: “Electric motorbikes are a cost-effective and efficient way of supporting our residential customers. There is no petrol to buy, and with no oil, there are fewer moving parts meaning servicing costs are lower. “With top speeds of up to 130 kmh, these motorbikes…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Investors, technology and mobility experts gave a fascinating insight into the growing popularity of on-demand mobility and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the Middle East via the latest instalment of Hypermotion Dubai’s webinar series. Edward Forrester, Future Lead & Deputy Cities Lead at Mott MacDonald was joined by Michael Granoff, Managing Director of Maniv Mobility, an investor in mobility technology start-ups; Thomas Wolf, COO of Hacon, a software supplier for transport and logistics services; and Jaideep Dhanoa, Co-founder and CEO of Fenix, an e-scooter for hire platform. Their task was to collectively explore how on-demand mobility and MaaS can…
Emaar Properties PJSC and Emaar Malls PJSC jointly announce today that each of their boards of directors have voted to recommend an all share merger to their respective shareholders. The proposed merger has the unanimous support and recommendation of the board of directors of Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls (acting through its independent directors) and will reinforce Emaar Properties’ position as MENA’s largest integrated and diversified real estate company, ensuring both Emaar Properties and Emaar Malls are strategically positioned to capture opportunities in the marketplace and drive shareholder value. As part of the transaction, the existing business of Emaar…
The global leader in low-carbon energy and services, ENGIE, and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) welcomed the first trainees of the 2021 ENGIE Saudi Knowledge Sharing Training Program. The program will focus on the cultivation of skills within the areas of business development, commercial activity and project delivery for a period of six months. The training program will enable SIDF employees to work alongside ENGIE professionals, followed by nomination towards an internship program where trainees will have the opportunity to work at ENGIE headquarters in Paris, or any of the 70 countries where ENGIE operates. In November 2019, ENGIE…
The Portable Power business of Doosan Bobcat has announced a new global leadership structure to provide the company with increased efficiencies in terms of global operational footprint, global product platforms and other key initiatives. This change is aimed at streamlining the performance of Portable Power products within Doosan Bobcat. Jan Moravec has been appointed as General Manager, Portable Power for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Jan has been with Portable Power for over 18 years and is based at the Doosan Bobcat EMEA campus in Dobris in the Czech Republic. Jan Moravec commented: “I’m delighted to be taking…
The Emirates Group and Roads and Transport Authority have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and share best practices that enhance and create greater efficiencies across all asset management related activities for both organisations. Mutual cooperation and open exchange between the Emirates Group and Roads and Transport Authority includes knowledge sharing in areas of asset sustainability, optimising asset lifecycle utilisation and enhancing returns on assets. The MoU was signed by Ali Mubarak Al Soori, Executive Vice President Chairman’s Office, Facilities & Project Management and Non-Aircraft Procurement & Logistics for Emirates Group, and Mr. Nasir Bu Shehab, CEO,…
Our March Edition is out now! On our cover, we have Select Group’s Group CEO, Rahail Aslam, talks to Kasun Illankoon about their recently launched 15 Northside Project in Business Bay, their commitment to deliver on their promise, and he gives us a great insight on how the developer is looking to stand out from the rest of the competition. Plus, we’ve released our inaugural CBNME FM Powerlist 2021 which features the best 30 FM leaders in the Middle East. And for Women’s Appreciation Month, leading MEP Contractors, Al Shafar United, showcases their talented team of engineers and employees that…
In efforts to upgrade the level of national healthcare and address the increase in demand of patient flow rate in the country, the Ministry of Public Works of Kuwait is collaborating with the leading regional multidisciplinary firm, Pace, to undertake the construction of one of the largest healthcare projects in the region – the New Maternity Hospital. The new facility, to be ultimately handed over to the Ministry of Health, aspires to bring together all aspects of maternity care to a single complex, creating a specialised hospital. Over the years, Pace has established itself as a regional leader in delivering…
Arcadis, the leading global Design & Consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced the release of its Data Center Location Index 2021, which lists the most favorable markets for localization. Following the United States, Singapore and Japan, Sweden and Norway took the fourth and fifth spots, respectively, whereas Denmark and the United Arab Emirates were recognized in sixth and seventh spots, respectively. The Arcadis Data Center Location Index 2021 includes 50 markets across six continents ranking optimal places to build data centers in the world. The index is based on each market’s performance across eight key criteria: GDP…
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated disruptions in the GCC’s construction industry, creating a mix of opportunities and headwinds. Many of these changes – such as industrialization and digitalisation– were already taking place. To navigate the ‘new normal’, the region’s construction ecosystem needs to make strategic business decisions. Leading regional design-build contractor AMANA is showing the way with a bold, digitally driven growth strategy that’s based on leveraging key trends and changing industry dynamics. Riad Bsaibes, President and CEO of Amana Investments said: “Construction companies have to invest in digital transformation to future-proof their business and boost profitability in a dynamic…