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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
 
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Chicago Pneumatic gensets to power Dubai Canal development

German-Gulf Enterprises delivers fourteen Chicago Pneumatic stationary generators to support the construction of a 6,000-home residential development alongside the Dubai Canal

Daimler helps fund startup bringing self-flying taxis to Dubai

German startup raises $29m in funds from investors including automotive manufacturer Daimler for an autonomous, all-electric ‘flying car’, amid plans for the trial of the vehicle in Dubai, UAE

Restrata partners with Integral DMCC on supply chain projects in GCC

Dubai-based situational awareness and telematics provider Restrata and project management consultancy Integral DMCC sign strategic partnership agreement to address growing challenges within logistics and supply chain sector

Saudi-owned Raimondi Cranes appoints agent in New Zealand

Raimondi Cranes, an Italian equipment manufacturer owned by Saudi Arabia’s KBW Investments, has appointed Heavy Lift Designs as its official agent in New Zealand

Turkish rental firm orders 35 Snorkel powered access lifts from UK

Bursa-based Turkish rental company Fatih Vinç invests in a range of powered access lifts from the UK lifting equipment manufacturer Snorkel

MEWP fatality rate declines despite global rental market growth

The fatal injury rate for mobile elevating work platforms declined in 2016, despite increases in both the size of the global fleet and the number of worldwide rental days

Terex launches a pedestal version of its Demag CC3800-1 crawler

Terex rolls out the Demag PC 3800-1, a pedestal version of its CC3800-1 crawler that can be deployed on site with just four outriggers – like a mobile crane – and minimal ground preparation

Linden Comansa unveils high visibility CUBE cab for tower cranes

Spanish crane manufacturer Linden Comansa presents a spacious and ergonomic new model of cab that delivers both high visibility and all of the look and feel of an almost office-like environment

Serious Labs raises $5m to develop VR equipment training

Successful Series A equity financing round for Canada’s Serious Labs and its virtual reality operator training bodes well for the future of the technology in the construction sector

ASGC ramps up drone deployment, 3D scanning on UAE projects

ASGC has unveiled plans to increase its deployment of drones and 3D scanning technologies across its UAE project portfolio

UAE sets technical requirements for drone registration

ESMA's requirements include the provision of a central mechanism to track any drone in the UAE market or airspace through a serial number

Ford Transit Custom proves popular with small businesses

Dubai’s The Box confirms the Ford Transit Custom - a vehicle built and tested by Ford for reliability – as its vehicle of choice within for goods distribution

Renault to boost production capacity by 150,000 in Iran

XGroupe Renault plans to form a joint venture company with the IDRO and Negin Holding to establish a 150,000-capacity vehicle production plant in Iran

Wacker Neuson improves outlook as revenues climb 11% in Q2 2017

Compact equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson reprots a record revenue of $499m in Q2 2017, while profit before interest and tax (EBIT) rose 41%

Featured Articles

Interview: Claes Nilsson on the rollout of safety features by Volvo Trucks

Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, discusses the state of play for the commercial vehicle manufacturer in the region and the timeline for the rollout of its latest generation of safety features

Big interview: Al Naboodah’s Robert Munn on health and safety in the UAE

Robert Munn, GM for SHEQ, Al Naboodah Group Enterprises, on the relentless efforts of the Dubai-based group to promote health and safety culture in the UAE construction segment

A lifting revolution: Wessel Helmens on Mammoet's wind turbine cranes

PMV Middle East catches up with Wessel Helmens, Mammoet’s director of innovations, to discuss the heavy lifter’s radical new proposal for wind turbine work

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Safety first: Is safety a necessity or a luxury?

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Big interview: Al Naboodah’s Robert Munn on health and safety in the UAE
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