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Monday, October 17, 2016

Sharjah sees 500% rise in heavy vehicle violations

Sharjah’s police use laser scanner technology to crack down on commercial traffic without permits

Swaidan Trading orders 50 light towers from UK OEM

UK business Morris Site Machinery secures first major deal in Dubai with Swaidan Trading, an arm of Al Naboodah Group Enterprises

Al Fahim Group firm signs Cyclo distributorship

Central Motors & Equipment signs exclusive automotive aftersales agreement for the UAE with US-based Cyclo Industries

Towell Auto launches light-duty JAC trucks in Oman

Chinese-branded trucks with Cummins engines target vehicle niche for both rural and urban work

Algeria receives fleet of 131 Astra HD9 trucks

Algerian state-owned extractive exploration company takes delivery of a large fleet of all-wheel Astra heavy-duty trucks

Genie unveils ‘Xtra Capacity’ range of boom lifts

Genie launches ‘new generation’ boom lifts offering an unrestricted range of motion with 300kg

Siemens presents metro train to Riyadh authority

Siemens unveils the first driverless Inspiro metro train for the Riyadh Metro lines 1 and 2 in Berlin

Saudi Arabia tests rail link from Riyadh to border

Saudi Railway Company completes high-speed north-south link aimed at cutting travel times for material exports

Rapid Access launches AWP mobile app for the GCC

Dubai-based powered access company launches first aerial work platform app for the Middle East

BKT launches mobile-optimised website interface

Balkrishna Industries develops mobile-optimised website interface for browsing its products and services via smartphone or tablet

Volvo CE names Patrik Lundblad SVP for technology

Volvo Construction Equipment appoints experienced engineer and procurement chief as tech head

KBW Investments names chief communications officer

Dubai-based investment group and owner of Raimondi Cranes invests in the development of it communications expertise

Featured Articles
	Big interview: Roeser Patrice on Renault Trucks Out on the test track near Lyon, Patrice Roeser, product manager for Renault Trucks, talks application-specific differentiation between the latest C and K range vehicles
	Little interview: Doosan Bobcat's ups and downs Martin Knötgen, president of Doosan Bobcat for the EMEA region, discusses the tough decisions taken by the company this last year and the regional outlook for the two brands
	Locked & loaded: An inbound safety device PMV Middle East catches up with Charles Wilson as he enacts his ambitious plan to overhaul truck safety and policing in the GCC with the installation of a simple but remarkably effective device onto truck wheels
	Auto-innovation: Highlights from Hannover A look at the headline technological from the major manufacturers of trucks and buses in Hannover
	Concrete control: Infra works in Ulaanbaatar Wirtgen slipform pavers deliver a runway near the remote Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar

COMMENT

Recovery or rivalry? Tracking trends in FDI

A recent spate of foreign direct investment in the region begs the question of whether we are witnessing market recovery or a harbinger of rising competition

Fundamentals of flight: drones in legalese

Drones hold considerable potential as a tool for monitoring the progress on construction site, with signficant implications for dispute resolution — but hurdles to drone use remain

Media

	In Pictures: Mammoet delivers New York Wheel legs
	Video: Volvo wins the Gold Dolphin award at Cannes
	In pictures: China connects world’s highest bridge
	Komatsu unveils driverless autonomous dump truck
	Nissan launches autonomous chair for queue-haters

Special Reports

	UAE: Contracts worth $45bn to be awarded in 2017
	UAE: Emaar breaks ground on 928m-tall The Tower
	The Big 5 preview 2016
	Saudi: Doosan Heavy secures $896m power plant deal
	Alstom consortium wins Dubai Metro extension deal

	COVER STORY Vertical limit: Volvo machines hike the UAE
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