Genie® Authorised Distributors sales of the first new Genie Z®-45 FE hybrid boom lifts to customers in Europe are off to a great start. As a result, many rental and end-user customers have already experienced the benefits — proof that when true hybrid technology comes with a robust articulated boom in the popular 16 m (52 ft) lift class, orders and sales immediately follow. In Denmark, respect for the environment is a key factor in equipment sales. Joma Lift is the Authorised Genie Distributor in Denmark. What Managing Director Jørgen Martinsen particularly likes about the Genie Fuel Electric system is…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
The Sharjah Economic Development Department, SEDD, announced an increase of more than 100 percent in activities such as e-commerce, delivery services, “Eitimad” licenses, and contracting licenses of the fifth category compared to last year. In general, the total number of licenses issued and renewed during August 2020 reached 5,788 with a growth rate of 48 percent as against the same period last year according to the license reports issued by the department. The number of renewed licenses hit 5,367 with a percentage of 49 while the issued ones reached 421 with an increase of 28 percent compared to 2019. Commercial…
On 1st September, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) communicated the latest position regarding withdrawal from the European Union (EU) and the future position regarding CE marking under CPR. Statutory Instrument 2019 No 465 covers all aspects of how those trading with the UK must move forward with Construction Products building market standards, for full details read more here: http:/www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/465/made BASEC is in the unique position of having established both BASEC UK as a UKCA approval body NB 2661 and BASEC Conformity Limited (BCL) as an EU27 notified body via NB 2851. Moving forward On 1st January 2021,…
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. The MoU was signed by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Giuseppe Saba, CEO, International Humanitarian City. The partnership between the two entities underlines Dubai’s position as an international gateway for the rapid deployment of aid and relief efforts directed at humanitarian crises. Under the terms of the MoU, Emirates SkyCargo and IHC will work together to develop innovative logistics solutions for effective crisis relief…
As a leading high-end equipment manufacturer, which integrates construction equipment, agricultural machinery and financial services, ZOOMLION has gained a global reputation. In the field of tower cranes, with 60 years of technical research and development, it has obvious advantages in R&D, manufacturing, product performance, the scale of smart factory and total output value, to set a benchmark in modern equipment manufacturing. Since 2009, ZOOMLION has been on top of the world’s market share of tower cranes. In 2019, the annual sales of its tower crane exceeded 10 billion yuan. Certainly, we cannot leave the sector of construction equipment behind. ZOOMLION…
Emaar Misr and the Tahya Misr Fund have signed a cooperation protocol to implement a sustainable development scheme for Sidi Abdul Rahman village in Matrouh Governorate, and introduce facilities that will help raise the quality of life for the village’s residents. The cooperation protocol was signed by Major General Mohamed Amin Nasr, Adviser to the President of Egypt and Secretary of the Tahya Misr Fund, and Mr. Mohamed Alabbar, Founder of Emaar, in the presence of Dr. Nevin Al-Qabaj, Minister of Social Solidarity, and Dr. Tariq Shawky, Minister of Education and Technical Education. The protocol to cooperate between the Emaar…
The construction of the US pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be completed in November, John Rakolta, the US Ambassador to the UAE, said on Tuesday. “The construction of the pavilion is progressing according to our schedule. We look forward to substantial buildings’ completion sometime around 15th November,” he said during a virtual media roundtable with a select group of journalists. The UAE has contributed US$60 million towards the construction of the US Pavilion and the remaining amount will be raised by various US organisations, Rakolta said without revealing the total cost. “It [the expo participation] is one of the…
The authorised Cat® Dealer for UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman – Al-Bahar today announced an exclusive campaign for building construction machines including Skid steer loaders, Backhoe loaders, Mini Excavators and Compact Track Loaders. The offer includes finance support, free maintenance kit and free extended protection plan for the machines. The customers can avail the offer by filling in an online enquiry on the campaign webpage or contact the nearest Al-Bahar branch. The promotion can be availed across a range of machines, including Cat® 426 F2 Backhoe Loaders, 428 Backhoe Loaders, 216 B3 Skid Steer Loaders, and 226 B3 Skid Steer…
Facilio, a leading AI-driven property operations platform, announced today that it has been chosen by ICD Brookfield Place (ICDBP) to optimize building performance and deliver real-time operational intelligence. ICDBP, a joint venture between Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) and Brookfield Properties, is one of Dubai’s premier lifestyle and business destinations. With over 4 acres of curated dining, retail, and community space, alongside 990,000 square feet of Grade A office space in the heart of Dubai’s Commercial Business District, ICDBP sets the benchmark in addressing the changing wellbeing, environmental and productivity needs of today’s workforce. ICDBP selected Facilio after an extensive…
The company said the new aircraft will boost the cargo and supply operations and help meet the significant surge on the demand for medicine, medical and preventive equipment and other similar goods. Omar Hariri, CEO, Saudia Cargo, commented, “We have taken practical steps to guarantee the cargo and supply operations smooth continuity to and from the Kingdom ever since the flights, excluding cargo and evacuation, were suspended due to COVID-19. Today, flights have been resumed but to a certain degree. Once the new freighter has been put into operation, it will increase the operation and cargo capacity and help the company…