Paraic O’Toole is the CEO of Automsoft, a leading global provider of Artificial Intelligence based data solutions to industries and municipalities. Automsoft is now in our third year of exhibiting at WETEX. We have returned each year as we develop and deepen our relationships in the region. This year, we announced our new partner in the region and have started discussions with a number of large industrial automation systems integrators with whom we seek to partner in the time ahead. Our interest in the region as a strategic market is driven by what we see as a fast developing infrastructure, countries…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Agility, a leading global logistics provider, is the first logistics company in Abu Dhabi to operate double-trailer trucks, which will improve operational efficiencies for its customers and reduce emissions by cutting the number of trips made. Agility operates an extensive fleet of trailers in Abu Dhabi. About 50 of those are now double-trailer trucks. Double trailers significantly reduce the number of trips required to haul cargo, decreasing overall wear and tear on tires and vehicles. In the first six months of operation, Agility’s fleet management data demonstrates that double trailers reduce fuel use by 26% per container, eliminating about 2,500…
Genie® announces the new E-Drive system, an optimized AC Electric drive system, available across its entire line of GS™ slab scissor lifts. Commercial and residential contractors, rental owners and retail users seeking to reduce total cost of ownership will find that the new E-Drive equipped GS scissor lifts deliver increased run time, reduced maintenance costs and industry leading performance. In addition, the quiet and emission-free AC electric E-Drive motors provide contractors with a green solution to meet the demands of customers and job site regulations. With high-gauge steel guards and increased ground clearance, E-drive equipped GS scissor lifts can outperform…
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, awarded Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Consultancy (MARIO Associates) an MEP design review and advisory contract. The contract constitutes a broad spectrum of consulting services, including the review of the existing design of Azizi Developments’ upcoming projects — models, drawings and — based on best performance, market practice, codes and standards, operational efficiency, constructability, and safety. Mohamed Ragheb Hussein, executive director – engineering division at Azizi Developments, said: “We are pleased to bring on board MARIO Associates, a leading, integrative engineering consulting firm, to advise us on our MEP designs for our upcoming…
The Binladin International Holding Group (BIHG), the parent company of Saudi Arabia’s largest construction conglomerate, the Saudi Binladin Group (SBG), has announced the establishment of a transformation programme that will drive ongoing reorganisational plans aimed at realigning and maximising efficiencies across the Group. The Government of Saudi Arabia, through the Ministry of Finance, has taken a significant stake (36.22%) in the holding company, and with the appointment of recapitalisation advisors Houlihan Lokey Inc, the newly established transformation programme will reorient operating lines to improve accountability and transparency across the Group. The transformation programme will also be tasked with managing recapitalisation…
Kasun Illankoon spoke to H.E. Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman at Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (SHUROOQ), about his role, transforming Sharjah with unique projects, and about Sharjah’s diverse economy Sharjah’s Uniqueness “Culture, history, literature, architecture, and manufacturing are some of the attributes that make Sharjah a truly unique Emirate. The protection of our history and culture is incredibly important. Our infrastructures, destinations, and attractions developed by Shurooq are guided by a non-negotiable respect for our history and culture. We have unique historic sites in Sharjah, dating back to the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and pre-Islamic periods. The remains of…
Kasun Illankoon caught up with Eng. Khalid Ababneh, Vice President – Projects & Commercial at Deyaar Development, to discuss their latest projects and how their diverse portfolio has made the real estate developer a unique player in the market Established in 2002, Deyaar has grown exponentially over the past decade to become one of the region’s leading real estate development companies. I got a chance to sit down with Eng. Ababneh to discuss in great detail about their projects and how the company has navigated through 2020. “2020 has been an unprecedented year for everybody due to COVID-19 pandemic but…
Mace, the international consultancy and construction company, working with Ithra Dubai and contractor Alec, has completed the ascent of the world’s longest cantilevered building at the iconic One Za’abeel project in Dubai. On 24 October, the team completed lifting the final section of The Link structure to achieve its full length of 226 meters. Weighing 900 tonnes the final portion was lifted over a four-day period at a speed of five meters per hour and 100 meters above ground level to attach to the rest of the suspended structure. The team had carried out the ascent of the first section,…
Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) today confirmed that its flagship project – the AED5 billion Jubail Island, is on track for ahead-of-schedule delivery, with the master planning and architectural services for the mixed-use (commercial, retail and residential) Town Centre, awarded to DLR Group and well underway. The mixed-use part of the development, estimated at AED750 million (USD 204mn), is a corner stone to create a balanced community addressing the needs of residents and nearby communities. The built-up area of for the Town Centre is one million square feet. The scope of the works covers the design for the Town Centre…
Colin Sangster, Vice President – Asset Management at Tabreed, is responsible for managing all aspects of the Company’s subsidiaries and associates in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, through active participation in the Boards and management committees in these companies. Kasun Illankoon caught up with Colin to discuss about their latest projects and how they are performing in the GCC market. Can you briefly tell us about Tabreed’s projects in Bahrain? Tabreed has some strong partners in Bahrain and has worked on key projects that have contributed directly to the country’s development. For example, the Bahrain Financial Harbor is a waterfront…