Author: Jochebed Menon

In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Mick Cairns, CEO at Black & White Engineering With 37 years’ experience in the MEP industry, Mick has lived in several different regions and has delivered projects in over 20 countries. Mick is a true explorer and adventurer, and rarely does he turn down an RFP in a frontier market. He always believes he can find a strategy to support a client in any location and add value. This has…

In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy UNICORN Electromechanical Works LLC A customer-centric company, UNICORN provides MEP engineering services as well as firefighting and security solutions to both public and private sectors. It strives to become the client’s most reliable source of all MEP services including air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing and fire protection services. UNICORN aims to emerge as market leader in electro-mechanical building services installations and contracting works in the construction industry by consistently providing high quality…

In our Feb edition of Construction Business News ME, we highlighted some of the best leaders in the MEP Industry in the Middle East. Read the full feature, right here: http://bit.ly/3jjPkuy Reliance Contracting Company A specialised firm in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing industry for both onshore and offshore projects Reliance Contracting Company is well known by highly qualified consultants, customers, and contractors all over the UAE as one of the best professionally managed companies. Its top priority is to provide the best quality and highest performance on all its projects. Reliance also proudly maintains a policy of delivering work on…

Emirates SkyCargo, Dubai Airports, DP World, and the International Humanitarian City (IHC) have joined hands to distribute the vaccines across the globe by air, land, and sea as the need of the hour is speedy delivery. The formation of the Vaccine Logistics Alliance comes under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In support of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVAX initiative and its efforts to equitably distribute two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, the Dubai Vaccines Logistics Alliance combines the expertise and…

Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has introduced a new route between Amsterdam and Riyadh. This route marks KLM’s very first operation through King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) Riyadh. KLM will operate two flights a week between Riyadh and the Dutch capital. The inauguration ceremony of this new route and the arrival of the first flight from Amsterdam were attended by Janet Alberda, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Saudi Arabia, Hamid Sait, Country Manager of KLM and Abdulaziz Al-Asaker, General Manager Aeronautical Business Development at Riyadh Airports. Janet Alberda said, “Riyadh has a strategic location ripe with economic…

Dubai’s trade with Israel in the last five months (Sep 2020 -Jan 2021) touched a value of Dhs1 billion and a volume of 6.217k tonnes. Of this, imports were valued at Dhs325 million (718 tonnes), exports at Dhs607 million (5.4k tonnes), and transit trade at Dhs98.7 million (52.4 tonnes), according to Dubai Customs statistics. The normalisation of relations between the UAE and Israel is set to be a turning point in the economic and investment relationship between the two countries with mutual trade expected to grow to AED15 billion in the next few years, generating more than 15,000 jobs, Sultan…

Construction on the Al Khawaneej Road improvement project is 60% complete, Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed, according to WAM. The project works include the creation of three intersections or service roads extending 23km along Al Khawaneej and Al Amardi roads. “The completion rate reached 82% at the underpass intersection of Al Khawaneej Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road. The contractor completed the construction works at the closed section of the tunnel and is currently working on the supporting walls of the open…

The Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU) and the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, have signed a SAR4 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) which includes joint marketing and promotional activity to ensure Al Ula is a year-round destination for Saudi residents in 2021. The partnership activity commenced on 26 January 2021. It coincides with Al Ula’s first-ever destination brand campaign, The World’s Masterpiece, which launched on 10 January and runs through to April. It is targeted at Saudi and GCC markets. Saudia is the only air carrier providing scheduled services to Al Ula. Currently the airline offers eight-times-weekly…

Manufacturers of mobile elevating working platforms and telehandlers, JLG Industries, has been shortlisted for three IAPA awards that are scheduled to be held in London on 18 March 2021. Mobile control in the Innovative Technology category and for the DSP-M, a stock picker and the EC Booms, a battery-operated construction boom lift. Both nominations fall under the ‘Product of the Year’ category. Innovative Technology – Mobile Control: The benefit of this technology is that operators have a better overview of the jobsite while moving equipment which helps improve safety and reduce potential damage to the working environment. Unlike a remote…

Construction work on the Nabih Saleh Water Distribution Station has concluded, and work is ongoing to launch the solar panel system on the upper reservoir. The construction of the station is within Electricity and Water Authority’s (EWA) plans to develop and expand water distribution networks, in line with the directives of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to provide the electricity and water services and meet the growing demand for them. Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Affairs Minister, Wael bin Nasser Al-Mubarak, CEO of EWA, Shaikh Nawaf bin…