Richard Sweatt, the Middle East representative of Euro Auctions, provides insights into the demand for used construction and agriculture equipment
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Positive changes are afoot in the Gulf’s PMV segment
Reflections on the industry from PMV Middle East’s editor of the last three years, as he moves on seemingly just as the winds of change sweep the segment
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Breaking the loop of short-term budgeting and poor efficiency
How the short-term budgeting of project procurement impacts the efficiency of operations, and how systemic change is needed to break the vicious cycle
Posted inMachinery
Joining the dots: on the rising interconnectivity of on-site equipment
PMV Middle East points to the growing signs of the increasing interconnectivity of plant, machinery and vehicles on the jobsite
Posted inTelematics
Are you prepared for the enforcement of digital tyre monitoring?
Restrata’s David Nicholls explains how plans by the UAE’s ESMA to enforce tyre digital pressure monitoring are a logical consequence of tyre safety issues, and it will drive telematics adoption
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Safety first: Is safety a necessity or a luxury?
Based on the perspective, safety can be a requirement, a necessity or a luxury, but this month’s issue of PMV makes it clear which way the Gulf region is headed
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Weighing the options: how transport challenges demand a response
As the transportation industry faces down a range of competing market pressures, from the depressed construction  market in some countries to the rising regulations in others, how are trailer and truck body fabricators responding?
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Power by decree: Dubai ruler mandates on back-up power
A temporary blackout at Dubai Mall reinforces the understanding that no major project can afford to be without a reliable back-up power system, while the intervention of Dubai’s ruler on the matter is music to the industry’s ears
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Playing catch up: the numbered days of second-hand imports
Fleet operators in the Gulf have had a good run in the medium-duty segment, enjoying relaxed regulations and plentiful second-hand imports from Europe, but the days of these unorthodox practices are looking increasingly numbered
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Movement in the market: auto OEMs get active
Exciting times are ahread for the truck industry in the Gulf as OEMs continue to focus on developing their regional networks and product