Engineering Contracting Company (ECC) has become the first contractor in the UAE to receive this international accolade from BSI. BIM generates greater collaborative potential between the architects, designers and contractors by collating all aspects of the development into one consolidated workstream. In 2018, ECC became one of the first locally grown companies in the UAE to receive the BIM Kitemark Certification from BSI. Continuing in the path of innovation, the company developed an organic BIM department internally, setting precedence in the market and have become a pioneer in the adoption, implementation and certification of BIM ISO standards in the UAE.…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Nour Suliman, CEO of DHL Express MENA, on how embracing E-Commerce has made DHL a star player both globally and in this region 2018 was an extremely good year for the company according to Nour Suliman, CEO of DHL Express MENA. “Two main factors contributed to the success of our business; the growth in our Time Definite International (TDI) shipments and most importantly, our increased focus on eCommerce which has been a star player for DHL both globally and in this region”. DHL Express MENA generated 829.8 Million Euros in revenues in 2018, an impressive 7% jump from 2017 placing…
On September 27th 2019, Sacotel was awarded 2nd prize of the Energy Awareness Awards. This Prestigious award ceremony was held at Le Royal Hotel Dbayeh. The event is organized by IPT Energy Centre Awards in collaboration with UNDP and under the patronage of HE the Minister of Energy and Water Mrs. Nada Boustani Khoury. The program recognized public and private institutions and rewarded efforts put forth to reducing energy footprints and interpreting sustainable practices within their fields. Sacotel was recognized in the academia category for the design and implementation of the on & off Grid PV solution for the International…
EFS Facilities Services Group, a regional leader in delivering integrated facilities management (IFM) solutions in Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Turkey announces its business accolades for the year 2019. EFS Facilities Services Group is listed amongst the top fifty private companies in UAE by Forbes Middle East and is well-acclaimed by Taqdeer Awards for showcasing industry best practices in worker welfare. This year, EFS marks accomplishments of flagship projects from large government entities in UAE and Saudi Arabia. The Company has maintained spectacular performance in its global operations with further expansion into Bangladesh for providing FM services to multinational…
Kasun Illankoon spoke to Bernard Roux, VP and Country Director at Thales UAE, who gave us an overview of the ground transportation industry and delved deeper into how smart transportation can help the UAE and the wider region Tell us how Thales has been performing over the past 12 months and has the company achieved what it set out to do in 2019? The past 12 months have been strong for Thales with global order and sales intake for the first quarter of 2019 at €2,273 million €3,361 million respectively. Operating profitability improved across all segments and reached 10.6%,…
IVECO and its dealer OMATRA hosted a well-attended inauguration event at the new premises in Beirut, Lebanon, under the patronage of President Michel Aoun and the participation of more than 200 guests that included government representatives, local authorities, business leaders and the national press. The full IVECO line-up was showcased at the new premises with a display that included two 6×4 and one 8×4 Trakker heavy trucks, two Eurocargo trucks, a Daily Van, a Daily Cab, one 8×4 Astra HD9, and three Daily vehicles equipped as food trucks. Nicolas J. Tueny, Owner and President of OMATRA commented: “Why did we…
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company announced the launching of its newest service, Dry Ice replenishment services to temperature-controlled products such as perishable and pharmaceuticals which require specific temperature requirements while being transported and stored, this service can be provided to clients 48 hours in advance prior to service delivery. Saudia Cargo’s Chief Commercial Officer Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak emphasized: “Dry Ice Replenishment service is now available at Jeddah & Riyadh stations for import and transit cargo in the first stage & soon it will be provided to the rest of the stations as well. Moreover, the Ground Handling Unit always dedicates its…
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has approved the award of the systems and integration contract for Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway network at a total cost of AED 1.6 billion during a Board meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Etihad Rail. His Highness and Akihiko Nakajima, the Japanese Ambassador to the UAE, attended the contract signing to award the systems and integration works to Hitachi Rail STS. The contract was signed by Mr. Shadi…
Deyaar Development PJSC, one of Dubai’s largest property development and real estate services companies, and Millennium Hotels & Resorts, one of the fastest-growing hotel management companies in the region, today announced that the project work of Millennium Executive Apartments Mont Rose is now completed and expected to be operational this October. Part of the three-tower Mont Rose development located in Dubai Science Park in Al Barsha South, the Millennium Executive Apartments Mont Rose features 126 one bed and 72 studio apartments across 20 floors Along with a grab-and-go dining service. Deyaar’s Millennium Executive Apartments Mont Rose project is…
Have you seen a pink bus driving around Dubai? Transguard Group, the country’s leading business support and outsourcing provider, is marking Breast Cancer Awareness month by wrapping one of its transport buses pink and driving it around Dubai to spread awareness about the health campaign. “As an employer of 70,000+, our employees’ health and wellbeing is of the utmost importance to us, which is why we offer a steady rotation of wellbeing programmes in both our accommodations and headquarters,” said Greg Ward, Managing Director, Transguard Group. “With an awareness drive in both our male and female accommodations, as well as…