Don’t bring a shovel to an excavator party. Here’s a brief history and guide to the diggers in the region.
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Mobile men
Almost as old as the country, UAE-based Gallagher International mobile crane hire has expanded with it.
Region gets new Iveco truck
New generation Trakker exclusive to the Middle East and Africa boasts extra strong chassis and new engine line-up.
Dubai’s first ‘metro’
Before asphalt made transport easy in the Emirate, one construction company used a light railway to move sand, gravel and building materials for the new Port Rashid.
Metro machines
Morning, noon and night, the machines operate on the gigantic Dubai Metro build. In the first of our Site Visit series, we take a tour of the RTA’s plant department.
How to stop smoking
Diesel emissions are harmful, and operators across the globe face a stark choice: adapt your engines voluntarily, or be forced to by law.
Caterpillar launch biodiesel for machine fleet
Caterpillar has launched the use of biodiesel for its fleet Demonstration and Learning Centre in Malaga.
Rubble at ‘mill as UAE is forced to look at recycling
This week the United Nations released a report saying an immediate plan of action was needed to halt the effect of global warming. Hugo Berger examines how campaigners are calling for the construction industry to play its part by reducing the amount of waste it produces.
Moving mountains
The region’s contractors look to be facing bigger and bigger challenges in their projects’ preparatory stages.