Sharjah saw a 37.2% increase in the value of real estate trade in the third quarter of 2017 at $2.2bn (AED8.2bn), as compared to the same period in 2016
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Author: constructionlead
DP World, Jafza drive sustainability with more solar projects
Port operator DP World and its flagship subsidiary Jebel Ali Free Zone, Jafza have installed 88,000 solar panels across buildings in Jebel Ali and Port Rashid as part of a commitment to invest in more sustainable projects
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Volvo CE sees 34% rise in equipment sales in Q3 2017
Volvo Construction Equipment posts strong results for Q3 2017, with a 34% rise in sales, a 45% increase in orders, a 48% rise in deliveries, and improved profitability
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Cleaning platform Matic achieves major milestones
Matic founder and CEO continues endeavour to strike balance in "messy" home services space
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Digital 'transformation' likely in Saudi construction by 2018
Next year will be a "tipping point" for tech advancements in Saudi Arabia’s $48bn construction sector, Trimble Solutions’ Saudi head says
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Krypto Labs inaugurates start-up incubator in Abu Dhabi
Krypto Labs has inaugurated a custom-built incubator, accelerator, and co-working space in Masdar City, in Abu Dhabi
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Dubai Police, Tecom ink MoU to develop unmanned police stations
Tecom Group and Dubai Police have signed an agreement to establish automated police stations that require no human staff in order to operate
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Minister: Kuwait's Sheikh Jaber Causeway 84% complete
Additionally, the Jamal Abdulnasser and Al-Jahraa road projects are respectively 86% and 94% complete, the country’s public works minister revealed
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Aqarat Dubai says 60% of Dubai developers building affordable homes
By Q3 2017, 60% of Dubai’s top builders had launched affordable projects, thus influencing future trends in the home-finance product market, Aqarat Dubai says
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Ford and Thermo King tout refrigerated Transit at Gulfood
Ford, working with RTS Thermo King and Al Tayer Motors, promises to bring greater efficiency to perishable logistics at food and beverage supply chain event
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