| Top Stories |  | A three-year jail sentence may also be levied on violators of the new rule that prohibits the use of drones over personal properties and without proper permits |
|  | Automated immigration gates for UAE residents were first introduced at DXB in 2002, and 127 are currently in use across all three of the airport's terminals |  | Up to 21 government departments participated in the campaign through 1,170 volunteers that collected 49.8 tonnes of waste over a span of five days |  | Rotana's Arjaan and The Residences brands will respectively operate and manage Cayan Cantara's 700 hospitality and residential units |  | The company has acquired EnSite, a provider of maintenance and repair for HVAC, generator, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and fire protection equipment |  | The joint team tasked with Dubai's project to transform into a disability-friendly city by 2020 is working on design plans for revamp and future development |  | The implementation of cloud-based, biometric systems to boost security in the GCC’s education sector will represent a major focus at Intersec 2017 |  | Dulsco will provide disposal services of unbroken CFL bulbs for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the UAE |  | The company will engineer, procure, and provide construction services to set up a Hazardous Liquid Waste Treatment Plant for Dubai Municipality |  | DLD's deal with RusBiz aims to satisfy queries by Russian speakers from 12 countries that have invested $3.8bn in Dubai's property over the last three years |
| | | | Features & Interviews |  | Khalid Abu Sharia, Marketing Manager of SCA Hygiene’s Middle East Operations, explains how the Tork brand can drive regional delivery programmes towards IoT and Smart FM |  | Eng Mohammed AbdulKarim Khamis, general manager of Deyaar Facilities Management, talks to fmME about the company’s synergies with its parent organisation, and how greater regulation could impact local FM perception |  | Paromita Dey takes a tour of Dubai’s Office of the Future, the world’s first 3D-printed building, which is powered by Siemens |  | Agents4RM’s Lionel Prodgers talks to fmME about his upcoming book on FM |  | Ian Harfield, CEO of Cofely Besix Facility Management (CBFM), explains how KPIs and SLAs can be optimised for the FM industry |  | fmME rounds up the top products and programmes that have furthered the development of cleaning technologies – especially for bathrooms – in the last 12 months |  | Anita Nouri, CEO, Green Energy Solutions & Sustainability (GESS) |  | fmME reviews the latest gadgets, essential kit, and product innovations making an impact in the GCC’s FM market. Let us know if there’s something you’d like to see on these pages. |  | fmME, with inputs from John Bambridge, speaks to industry experts about how telematics can support the fuel- and cost-efficiency targets facing the Middle East’s fm fleet managers |
| | COMMENT | Persistence will reward early birds | CAFM selection can manage ‘too much’ data |
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