If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser Tuesday March 9 2021 Business People Projects Power List Events Suppliers Gallery ITP Media Group's MEP Middle East launches 2021 Top MEP Contractors survey Find out more Most Popular 1 Women in MEP feature on MEP Middle East's March 2021 Cover 2 UAE one of the Top 10 markets to build data centers in the world: Arcadis 3 “People are often surprised when I tell them I’m a mechanical engineer” 4 Dubai's RTA completes construction of Al Satwa, Oud Metha bus stations 5 Carving out "a place for women in MEP" “It’s our duty to not only engineer systems, but also engineer change” “Finding ways to more responsibly cool our built environments is the single most important theme for the HVAC industry” Women in MEP: “We have seen progress … we still have some way to go” Leading voices within the MEP sector talk about female representation in STEM, inclusion, diversity, recruitment, workplace opportunities, and more Editor’s Letter: That time I unexpectedly bumped into ‘Value Engineering’ How would you react, if you came across something or someone you’ve been advised to ignore? Here’s my little tale Prefabrication: “The Need of the Hour” An in-depth look at the time, cost, quality, health, and energy efficiencies of utilising factory pre-fabricated duct works in HVAC stages of construction MEP on Expo 2020's France Pavilion 90% complete The France Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is focusing on sustainability and energy efficiency while meeting its electricity and HVAC needs Solutions that contribute to “zero-carbon emissions” The chief executive officer of SirajPower, Laurent Longuet, talks about the firm’s ongoing projects, energy efficient electricity consumption, and micro-grids Women Who Lead: Why gender equity matters in the engineering sector "Solving gender equality issues requires an orchestrated effort. We have been playing our role proactively in the equation. Will you join us?" “Academia, industry must work closer together to overcome challenges” “We work to equip students with soft skills such as confidence, as we often find them struggle to be recognised in a male-dominated industry” Editorial Anup Oommen Editor, MEP Middle East Direct: +971 4 444 3448 Email: anup.oommen@itp.com Advertise Anup Nagpurkar Group Sales Manager, MEP Middle East Telephone: +971 4 444 3573 Direct: +971 52 895 0931 Email: anup.nagpurkar@itp.com Published by ITP Digital Media Inc. All Rights Reserved © 2021.