With Gulf countries paying more attention to worksite conditions and the issue of sustainability, new demands are being created in the access equipment market, says Sharbel Kordahi of Terex
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Dubai Holding launches $1.5bn Dubai Food Park
Dubai Holding has unveiled plans to build the $1.5bn (AED5.5bn) Dubai Food Park located at Dubai Wholesale City, the company announced at a briefing on Tuesday
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Kuwait plans $8b overseas petrochemicals projects
Kuwait is planning to invest nearly $8 billion into petrochemical projects in Bahrain and other countries over the next five years
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Case appoints AMA Motors as its official distributor for Bahrain
Case Construction Equipment names AMA Motors as its new official distributor and service provider for Bahrain, where the local firm has now been supporting Case customers from its premises in East Riffa since July
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Return on investment for UAE real estate remains high
The UAE real estate market is still attractive for investors looking for strong returns, despite a dip in both sale and rental prices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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'Softening' of Dubai property expected in 2017
While residential sales values have declined, the rental market "looks set to experience further deflationary pressures", a recently released CBRE report revealed
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Makkah to build 14 originally designed mosques
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Makkah has released designs for 14 out of 50 mosques in an aim to highlight the city?s the Islamic identity
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Carillion to exit GCC markets as CEO steps down
Carillion has announced the resignation of its chief executive officer, Richard Howson, along with plans that it will exit major markets in the Middle East
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Parsons appoints VP for rail, transit, industrial systems
Parsons has appointed William Krull to the position of vice president for rail, transit, and industrial systems
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UAE fire accidents reduce by 41% in H1 2017
928 fire incidents were handled by civil defence centres across the country in H1 2017, a senior official confirmed
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