Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) was the first to popularize the articulated hauler concept in 1966 with the birth of the 10-ton payload DR631 – fondly known as ‘Gravel Charlie’. Some 54 years later the company is still transporting earth, gravel and a host of other materials over rough, muddy, slippery, steep or otherwise impassable terrain. Volvo CE remains the market leader and continues to innovate with its H-Series range – which now includes its biggest ever production articulated hauler – the 60-ton capacity A60H. Just like the real thing In a classic case of art reflecting reality, the LEGO® Technic™ 6X6 articulated…
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More than 57,000 employees across 42 companies and nine academic institutions and non-profit organisations took part in a Dubai Chamber-led campaign, which raised awareness about the importance of prioritising employee happiness and health. The campaign, titled ‘Let’s Create a Healthy and Happy Workplace’, was organised as part of Dubai Chamber Sustainability Week 2020, held November 8th-12 under the theme Employee Health and Happiness. More than 417 projects, activities and events were organised during the week, attracting the participation of over 350 delegates from 221 local businesses. The results of the campaign were unveiled at the closing ceremony of Dubai Chamber…
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has awarded an AED 11.5 million contract to BRC Arabia for the supply of cut and bend reinforcement steel for five of its buildings in the third phase of Riviera, its waterfront lifestyle community in the highly sought-after Mohammed bin Rashid City. Afzaal Hussain, Chief Operating Officer at Azizi Developments, said: “We have made it our mission to bring on board – and build lasting relationships with – best-in-class suppliers for our communities in an effort to ensure the highest levels of quality and adherence to our construction completion schedules. The…
The International Property Show, in partnership with Invest in Dubai Real Estate, an initiative of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), continues to gain massive momentum during its 10-day event and is expected to take the real estate industry by storm until the 20th of November 2020. This ground-breaking virtual edition, in collaboration with Event10X, successfully attracted a massive global audience and brought together all participants locally and internationally to boost the real estate market, cultivate real estate knowledge, and build meaningful networks and partnerships using the latest digital technology. “Dubai Land Department has worked incessantly to introduce programmes and initiatives…
MAN Truck & Bus recently delivered 80 units of the New Lion’s Coach to its customer in Saudi Arabia. This is a milestone in MAN’s journey in the Middle East. This is single largest deal for the new Lion’s Coaches in the country and second one this year. In the beginning of 2020, MAN delivered a coach to Al-Salem in the country – the first to a private customer in the Middle East region. The MAN Lion’s Coach was voted ‘Coach of the Year 2020’. This vehicle combines economic efficiency, comfort, and practicality with innovative technology and timeless design. Other…
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced the opening of its expanded used tire recycling facility in Abu Dhabi. Run in strategic partnership with the private sector, the facility aims to ensure the safe disposal of used tires to avoid public health and environmental risks. To ensure the facility’s success, Tadweer has contracted with Tarheel Collecting Wastes LLC, an Abu Dhabi-based firm with over 10 years of extensive expertise in waste management and environment services. Under its partnership with Tadweer, Tarheel collects and cleans used tires prior to their recycling and treatment at the dedicated facility. With a capacity to…
A new joint report by Accenture and Alnahda Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to the socio-economic empowerment of women, reveals that building a more comprehensive culture of equality in Saudi Arabian organizations can foster innovation and boost economic growth. Launched during a joint forum between Accenture and the Women 20 (W20), an official G20 policy recommendation engagement group, the ‘Women in the KSA Workforce’ report offers guidelines for companies in Saudi Arabia to build healthy work environments that can help unleash the enormous potential of women in the workplace – a key objective of the Saudi Vision 2030. More equal cultures…
Arada has announced that home handovers have begun for nearly 500 units based in two phases at its record-breaking New Sharjah project, Nasma Residences. Consisting of 302 villas and townhouses, construction on Phase 4 of Nasma Residences started in June 2019. Work on Phase 5, which features 174 townhouses, also began in June last year. HE Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada, said: “Since handing over our first homes at Nasma Residences in May last year, we have pushed forward aggressively with construction in an effort to assure our customers of timely delivery to an exceptionally high…
Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, launched the Real Estate Development Guide that was prepared by Dubai Land Department, DLD, in cooperation with its partners in the public and private sectors. During his visit to the DLD’s stand at the summit in Dubai, Al Tayer viewed the content of the Real Estate Development Guide, which includes all services provided to the real estate developer in Dubai from the various parties involved in the real estate development process, explaining them in a simple and useful way as well as…
The November issue recognises the top guns in design and architecture in the MENA region. Plus other exciting interviews, projects, and opinion pieces. Read the full magazine right here: https://bit.ly/2UA8fFW