The PMV sector is expected to grow by at least 15% over the next five years.
ANALYSIS
Troubleshoot, fix and go
Whether it’s a digger, hauler, or tower crane, any time not spent working because of a fault could mean dirhams down the drain for construction contractors.
Kelly Fisher: auctioneer for World Wide Auctioneers
PMV finds out what life is like away from the scenes of the sale yard.
Putting in the ground work
Out of sight shouldn’t be out of mind. New techniques in piling and foundations mean delving a little deeper into a building’s construction can turn up piles of innovation.
Surging demand
Dubai’s power structure is proving a goldmine for generator manufacturers.
Breaking new ground
Caterpillar dealer Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar is offering a new sales and support package unique to the region.
Moving mountains
The region’s contractors look to be facing bigger and bigger challenges in their projects’ preparatory stages.
Pick up the best
What the future holds for the thriving market for pickup trucks on construction sites.
4WD supply keeps contractors on the pedal
Lead times on plant is not the only thing concerning procurement managers across the region; the availability of four-wheel drive vehicles for use on site is also controlled by heavy demand. Christopher Sell reports on two approaches designed to keep a contractor’s workforce moving.
JLG wins plant refurb deal from the US army
JLG Industries has been awarded a US $23.7 million contract from the US Department of the Army for refurbishment of All-Terrain Lifter Army System (ATLAS) vehicles and SkyTrak(R) Model 6000M vehicles, the predecessor to the ATLAS product