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RP Global’s CEO, Dr Ravi Pillai, talks about the prospective growth in Dubai’s economy and its effect on the property market amid the company’s groundbreaking ceremony for upcoming residential tower, RP Heights The CEO and Chairman of RP Group of Companies, Dr Ravi Pillai, along with some of the company’s officials welcomed key players in the real estate industry for the groundbreaking of its upcoming residential tower project, RP Heights, on May 5 this year. RP Global, part of RP Group of Companies a global business conglomerate with an annual turnover of over US$4 billion, used the event to mark…

Construction Business News ME takes a look at the progress of the upcoming tallest building in the world, Kingdom Tower, in Jeddah. The CEO of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) says that the project is on track and talks about adding new features that are record breaking as well, such as the Kone’s new fastest elevators in the world The vision of His Royal Highness by H.R.H Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Co, of constructing the tallest tower in the world is taking shape as the construction for the tower begins. Built by the Saudi…

Mustafa Pooya, Chief Commercial Officer of Select Group discusses the company’s latest project Marina Gate situated in the Dubai Marina. He talks about the progress made since design and how the building represents community building and comfort The Residences at Marina Gate, upcoming three-tower project by Dubai-based property developer, Select Group, will be occupying one of the last remaining plots in the coveted neighborhood of Dubai Marina. Looking at the rising towers in Dubai Marina in the last decade, the new development is likely to be the final opportunity to purchase luxury waterfront property in the area. The project consists…

In the 21st century, in many parts of the world, mankind has managed to hold the Malthusian disposition, which suggests that population increases faster than its means of subsistence resulting in disaster, unless population is checked by natural calamities or by people exercising control and having fewer children. What happens in another five decades will be too much of a foresight, but in another decade, humanity will survive, keeping reserves for sustenance. While cities across the world are growing vertically, mankind will have to ‘unwillingly’ force itself to find ways to move away from conventional norms of infrastructure development, and…

Until recently, the $140 billion Gulf Railway project has only been a historic vision in-the-making, stirring much excitement for its potential to revolutionise trade and communications within the seven-state customs union. But as the wait for a concrete blueprint outlining its execution continues, it is the next few years that will ultimately decide how close this vision is to truly becoming reality. While the GCC may be a century or two late in hopping onto the bandwagon, it isn’t entirely foreign to the notion of rail transport. In fact, the presence of locomotives in the Gulf, though having eluded the…

The growing importance of the facilities management sector could affect the construction and real estate industry as a whole. Experts say that the neglected sector now has a chance to be an industry leader if it makes the right decisions about technological advancement and innovation. Lorraine Bangera writes The FM Expo 2015 took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 18 to 21 and brought together industry professionals from the facilities management (FM) sector under one roof. During the four-day event, research papers and the FM Congress highlighted some of the major developments in the sector and key…

From building boats in the late eighteenth century to being home to one of the fastest growing construction industry today, Kuwait’s past turbulences seem too far away. It has parlayed its natural rich resources, hearing the soft voice of intellect, which has indeed led to an optimistic future for Kuwaitis as well as the globe, with whom the country has been collaborating effectively. It is not just the abundance of affluence that makes Kuwait a desirable destination, its resources support its prosperity and its strategic location is just apt to greet the world. According to MEED’s project database MEED Projects,…

Cummins Power Generation’s latest power generator creates a buzz in the Middle East. Reliable in harshest climates, the generator is sets new standards in the industry Showcased at Middle East Electricity this year, QSK95 Series high-horsepower generator set is rated at up to 3.5 MW. The generator is Cummins’ most powerful diesel generator set to date. In Western Australia, a QSK95 generator set supports production at Cloudbreak mine, one of the largest iron ore mines in the world. Cloudbreak Mine is located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. About 150 kilometres from the nearest power grid, the site is…

Reliable, efficient and cost-effective, potential buyers witness live demonstrations of the new range of Hyster and Utilev forklift trucks at the Materials Handling Event Kanoo Machinery, a member of The Kanoo Group hosted a premier Materials Handling Event in its Abu Dhabi and Dubai premises this April to demonstrate a new range of Hyster and Utilev forklift trucks equipped with the latest innovations and accessories, into the UAE and GCC market. Deon Klerck, Divisional Manager of Kanoo Machinery, says: “Modern-day forklifts provide one of the most critical components in today’s fast growing logistics industry that depends on material handling equipment…