Author: Paromita Dey

The CEO of Dubai Properties Group, Abdullatif AlMulla, has left the firm according to reports across the media to be replaced by former Emaar Properties chief, Abdullah Bin Lahej. AlMulla, who would have celebrated one year with the group next month departed last week according to reports by Reuters, with Bin Lahej announced as his replacement today. In a statement to Reuters on July 3, Dubai Properties Group said it “can confirm that Abdullatif AlMulla will be leaving to pursue new ventures”. Bin Lahej left his post as group CEO of Emaar Properties in April of this year. He joined…

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Aconex Limited (ASX:ACX has announced a four-year enterprise agreement with ExxonMobil Global Services Company (NYSE:XOM), the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company. Under the agreement, all ExxonMobil companies and affiliates will be able to use Aconex project-wide collaboration solutions to connect teams and control processes for engineering and construction projects globally. The terms provide ExxonMobil with scale and flexibility to increase usage as new projects and users are added to the Aconex platform. “We are pleased with this opportunity to partner with ExxonMobil at the enterprise level and serve their global project network,” said Leigh Jasper, Aconex…

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Vehicle manufacturers Iveco and Astra joined forces with new distribution partner FAMCO, to host three events in Saudi Arabia, which attracted more than 650 industry professionals from across the country, representing governmental entities, construction businesses, quarries, transport operators and other operations interested in the brand’s latest generation of vehicles. The two brands presented their full ranges, from light to extra heavy, to industry professionals and decision makers attending the three regional launches organized by FAMCO in Saudi Arabia’s three main regions of Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah. These events mark the effective start-up of the partnership signed with FAMCO in 2013.…

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Construction Business News speaks to Luca Sra, Emea Iveco Brand Business Director Africa &Middle East What is IVECO’s brand perception in the Middle East and, more specifically in Saudi Arabia? Iveco is a growing brand in Middle East and is working to achieve a leading position, as we did in Oman in 2015. Saudi Arabia is a priority for us since it is the biggest market in the region Where does Iveco stand in relation to the competition and what are Iveco’s USPs? Our USPs are: Technology, as our Cursor engines; Sustainability through alternative tractions, CNG/LNG, full line up;…

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Dulsco and Dubai Industrial Park have inaugurated the first medical clinic within the park to address the needs of over 42,000 labourers across three labour villages. The clinic is also listed with all major insurance companies in the UAE to extend maximum support and convenience to the significant workforce in the community. The new health facility provides outpatient consultation, pre-employment and occupational health checkup, health counseling, radiology and pharmacy services. It includes an independent pharmacy that enables easy access and availability to medication and treatments as well as general medical practitioners that are on call to attend to the patients.…

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