Huang Haibo has replaced Yu Chuanfen as president of Chinese construction equipment manufacturer, LiuGong Machinery
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Author: constructionlead
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Museum of the Future
City Tools, an automatic and robotic interactive system, was also inspected as part of the recently inaugurated museum’s tour
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Details of Dubai Opera's Siemens BMS revealed
The day-to-day operations of the 2,000 spectator-capacity building are monitored and controlled by Siemens’ Desigo CC platform and its Desigo SCADA Management System
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New law eases building permit procedures in Dubai
The new law acts to enhance consumer satisfaction and service quality in the field of building permits by establishing a single window for the entire service
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GCC countries to implement VAT in January 2018
Along with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain will adopt the new tax which will act as a way to increase non-oil revenues
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Liberty House buys Tata Steel division for $125m
In a deal that looks set to secure thousands of jobs, Liberty House has signed an agreement with Tata Steel UK to acquire its speciality steels business for a total consideration of $125m
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Philips Lighting appoints Middle East, Turkey head
Philips Lighting has appointed Goktug Gur as head of its operations in the Middle East (excluding Saudi Arabia) and Turkey
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Abu Dhabi: Residential rentals continue decline
Apartment rents declined by an average of 1% in Q4 from the previous quarter, Chestertons MENA has reported
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4,000 construction projects underway in Dubai
With more than 3,200 active projects worth more than $245bn, the city is expecting 187 projects valued at $32.4bn in the transport sector alone
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SEZAD awards infra contracts worth $220m in Oman
Serka Taahhut Insaat and Rajab & Aidi Earthmoving Co, Premier International Projects, Al Hajiry Company, and Al-Sarooj Construction won the contracts for various infrastructure works
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