The lack of consistent regulation in the truck body and trailer segment in the Gulf has allowed unscrupulous practices for too long: the negative impacts on road safety and infrastructure should really be acknowledged
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Playing a long game: The art of biding time
One strategy to success that is played intentionally and unintentionally again and again is simply having the patience to bide your time and wait for a break
Service and safety: AWP moves beyond price-point
Amid the constant bids by manufacturers to outdo each other in terms of height, speed and overall productivity, some OEMs are increasingly turning to the issues of service and safety and opening up new fronts of competition
Thunderbolts and lightning: a glance across plant
PMV Middle East’s special report on generators, air compressors and tower lights will take a look at the trends and product developments currently guiding the segment and how manufacturers are responding to the market
Turning the wheel: Future transit tech in the GCC
As the vehicle industry experiences startling developments in hybrid electric technology and autonomous systems, what can we expect in the Gulf region?
Fine-tuned faculties: Rapid PMV market maturation
To the relief of high-end manufacturers, and in line with global trends towards greater efficiency, the GCC is finally coming to appreciate the benefits of data
Editor’s comment: Turning to face the change
In an industry inured to overly enthusiastic hype about modest steps forward, do we risk overlooking the more subtle yet remarkable innovation underway?
Power player: Spanish genset maestro Himoinsa
Guillermo Elum discusses the forward-thinking outlook and growth of Himoinsa as it delivers gensets that can run 1,000 hours maintenance-free
Delay versus disruption: A slice of legal advice
Contractors could file stronger claims if they knew the difference between delay and disruption and took steps to identify them within the context of construction schedules
Knowledge Kingdom: An optimistic Saudi outlook
As depressed oil prices and budgets continue to mire traders in the doldrums, could the global uncertainty be the impetus Saudi Arabia needs to change?