Ruth Waugh
International business development director, Twintec Middle East Regional Office
How did business perform in 2016?
Twintec established a permanent office in the UAE this year and following the hard efforts during 2015 laid more metres squared of jointless SFRC floor slabs than any other year to date in the Middle East region. Logistics operations represented a large proportion of this volume. The greatest challenge we had to overcom
e was responding to the large increase in enquiries for Twintecs unique design and build service. We believe this was a result of clients having poor warehouse floor slabs previously due to poor design or execution during the construction phase, however moving forward this can be overcome by employing and training local staff.
What do you predict will be the key trends and events that will shape the regional logistics industry in 2017?
A higher occurrence of VNA racked or automated warehouses as the region embraces the latest logistics technology. This will lead to a requirement for flatter floors to enable the VNA trucks to operate safely and effectively.