PMV Middle East presents the top plant, machinery and vehicle deals announced in the Gulf in the first half of 2017
Contracts
Posted inMachinery
Saudi-owned Raimondi supplies six cranes for French uni project
Six tower cranes made by Raimondi, an Italian crane firm owned by Saudi Arabia’s KBW Investments, are supporting work on France’s MINES ParisTech university project
Posted inMaintenance
Six Construct eyes FM work at QPMC Gabbro Terminal
Following the completion of expansion works at QPMC’s Gabbro Terminal in Mesaieed, Six Construct is pursuing a contract for the facility’s initial operation and maintenance
Posted inPlant
Top 10 PMV deals in the Middle East during H2 2016
PMV Middle East recalls the biggest plant, machinery and vehicle deals in the Gulf during the second half of 2016
Posted inMachinery
ABB robots to build new Mercedes-Benz GLC model
ABB has secured the contract to deliver more than 250 robots to Valmet Automotive, which will use the machines to build the new Mercedes-Benz GLC model from 2017 onwards
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Cargotec’s $1.25bn US contracts under scrutiny
Finnish crane manufacturer scrutinised after images emerge of equipment used in Iranian executions
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Comment: Know your contractual rights
Knowledge of standard contract types in isolation is insufficient in today’s construction market, explains Murtuza Challawala, MEP quantity surveyor (electrical engineer) at the Engineering Group – MEP Division of Al Mulla Group
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NTCC wins contract for Etihad Rail residences
Etihad Rail has awarded the contract for the design and development of its employee residences to National Transport & Contracting Company (NTCC)
Posted inSafety
The Original Plant Guy
Roman 1st century BC Marcus Vitruvius Pollio left a staggering legacy
Posted inSafety
Spy in the sky coming to a dashboard near you?
Digital fleet tracking is all very well, but where will it end?