Mammoet has successfully placed sixteen panels, thus wrapping up phase one of the Portland airport expansion
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RTA chief: No timeline for hyperloop in Dubai
Provisional studies are underway to gauge the technology’s local feasibility “without setting a timeline for the time being”, HE Mattar Al Tayer said
Komatsu approved for $2.9bn Joy Global acquisition
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu has received US regulatory and shareholder approval for its planned acquisition of US mining equipment specialist Joy Global
Meritor-cracy: developing OE aftersales in the GCC
The mission of Meritor, the original equipment part supplier for heavy-duty trucks, to raise commercial vehicle aftersales awareness in the Gulf
Dubai’s auto parts trade valued at $11bn in 2015
Auto parts and accessories transactions accounted for 3.3% of Dubai’s $348bn non-oil trade last year, a Dubai Customs official has revealed
Volvo CE, Carnegie Mellon launch site safety tech
The OEM and educational institute have jointly developed a software to reduce on-site fatalities, especially in the road construction sector
Fatal crane incident costs contractor $47.8m
Cheap repair work in China fails to pay off for NY contractor responsible for 2008 tower crane collapse