Australian-based heavy lifting tower crane specialists, Marr Contracting Pty Ltd (The Men From Marr’s), have completed a world-record lift during construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey. The record-breaking construction feat saw one of Marr’s M2480D Heavy Lift Luffers (HLL) – which with a lifting capacity of 330 tonnes is the world’s largest capacity tower crane – undertake the world’s heaviest (155 tonnes) at height (318 metres) craneage lift on what will be the world’s longest span suspension bridge. With the M2480D crane perched 328 metres above the water, it took approximately 30 minutes to lift a 155-tonne piece…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Khatib & Alami (K&A) and management4health (m4h) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which establishes a strategic alliance through which the two companies will deliver end-to-end healthcare solutions to public and private sector clients, with a diverse focus ranging from university hospitals with research centers, to wellness clinics and health tourism. Both K&A and m4h are already working together to assist governments, ministries and private businesses overcome the immediate threat of Covid-19, but the longer term priority is to help clients prepare for the “new normal” through the development of robust, efficient and adaptive healthcare systems and services. The…
Reports of the UAE job market showing signs of recovery may not ring true in the construction and engineering industry due to the recruitment strategy of ‘talent pooling’, says the founder of an artficial-intelligence-driven platform that connects candidates with the region’s top employers in the sector. Middle East recruitment firm, Gulf Talent, recently released research claiming hiring activity in the UAE is increasing, following a 50 per cent decrease due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this contradicts figures on the FifthEdge platform, which conducted screening and created profiles for over 17,000 construction and engineering professionals during lockdown, creating live talent…
Three60 Communities, a subsidiary of Eltizam Asset Management Group and a leading provider of quality and innovative community management services in the UAE and Oman, has posted substantial savings of AED 7 million on utility expenses across communities it manages during the first five months of 2020, an increase of 49 per cent in savings compared to the same period last year. In line with UAE Energy Strategy 2050, the company has focused on developing and deploying comprehensive energy and utility management plans across its portfolio, in an effort to reduce each community’s carbon footprint, while lowering operating costs at…
The 497MW Fécamp offshore wind farm in France has commenced construction. Mott MacDonald is the lender’s technical advisor on the project on behalf of prospective lenders. The project is the third French offshore wind farm to achieve financing. Éolien Maritime France (EMF), a consortium of EDF Renouvelables France SAS and Enbridge, along with wpd are the owners of the wind farm. The project is located in the eastern part of La Manche (the English Channel), off the coast of Haute-Normandie, at approximately 13km northwest of the town of Fécamp. It will consist of 71 Siemens Gamesa 154-7.0MW direct drive wind…
The shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The founding company partners behind this initiative are ABS, A.P. Møller – Mærsk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Lines and Siemens Energy. The center, which will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is made possible by a start-up donation of DKK 400m by the A.P. Møller Foundation. Chairman of the Board in the…
Al-Futtaim HINO, an Al-Futtaim Automotive company that exclusively franchises light, medium and heavy duty HINO trucks in the UAE, announced today that it has increased its market share by around 300% in the past 5 years, growing from 12% in 2015 to lead the market with 47% as of May 2020. In the last five years, HINO has established an excellent foothold in the overall FMCG, waste management, logistics, construction and petrol delivery industries. More recently, it has registerd a growth of 23% in the last twelve months, thanks to its increased sales in the FMCG and goods delivery operators…
Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has launched the operations of its state-of-the-art pharma facilities recently opened at the Dammam-based King Fahad International Airport’s Cargo Village. The new warehouses will support the infrastructure of pharma and medical equipment handling facilities as per the international standards of the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Union Good Distribution Practice, and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). A subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, SAL, said the facility expansion plan is being implemented as scheduled at selected sites within the Cargo Village at the Dammam Station. Before the expansion, the total area of…
District 2020, the innovation ecosystem and future of Expo 2020 Dubai, has signed strategic partnerships with Dubai SME and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) to support its global entrepreneur programme, Scale2Dubai. In line with Dubai and the UAE’s proactive approach to supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the important role they play in bolstering the country’s resilient economy, both organisations will provide District 2020 with a pipeline of high-potential start-ups and small businesses by helping eligible companies join Scale2Dubai. They will also provide the start-ups and small businesses with the guidance, connections and funding they need to…
The TA15 – part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions – has won a coveted Red Dot Award for product design – the most globally-recognized mark for industrial design quality. The revolutionary TA15 autonomous electric hauler from Volvo Autonomous Solutions has wowed a panel of design experts in Essen, Germany, to win a Red Dot Product Design Award 2020 – a seal of high design quality from the world’s largest and most distinguished design competition. Commenting on the award, Nils Jæger, President at Volvo Autonomous Solutions, said: “We are thrilled to have won such a prestigious…