| Top Stories |  | A look at the top five internal and customer-oriented smart services implemented by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority |
|  | The group's partnership with PDO began in July 2013, when it was signed up to deliver an integrated facilities management service, across the PDO concession estate |  | Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has unveiled an online asset management training programme for its employees |  | Qatar’s $41.3m Modern Recycling Factory in Mesaieed Industrial City will be used to recycle used tyres and rubber materials |  | EFS will manage and deliver a range of property services at the newly constructed Karama residential development in Dubai |  | Up to 29,185 firms have met MOHRE's stipulations, as recorded till mid-July, while 47 firms violated the laws, the UAE's labour authority reportedly revealed |  | Annual spending on building exteriors in the GCC will reach $12bn by 2024, according to a report from US-based Grand View Research |  | Employers must expose themselves to tools such as LinkedIn if they are to expand their talent pool |  | Low-skill workers earning less than $544.5 per month will have to be provided free accommodation under a new UAE labour decree due to take effect this year |  | Pre-construction designs, construction materials, and IFM operator awareness have an effect on how a building's wireless BMS, BAS, MEP, and security systems perform |  | Dubai Municipality has released details about Al Safat, a green building rating system due to take effect this year |  | The IFM providers said it is "gradually replacing" its chemical pesticides with organic bio-chemical variants |  | Huawei will provide its Smart City and Safe City Solutions, as well as training sessions, workshops and site visits for Dubai South's Business Park free zone |
| | | | Features & Interviews |  | Chandan Singh, group chief operations officer of Dhofar Global, talks to fmME about how Dubai Expo 2020 will alter the fundamentals and operations of GCC’s FM sector |  | Jade Thompson, account manager at Transguard Group, reflects on her remarkable journey from sports sciences to FM, and how she expects the UAE’s FM sector to change in the run up to Dubai Expo 2020 |  | The UAE’s FM service providers and suppliers are united in their goals to improve the quality and benefits of their CSR activities |  | Property market privatisation will benefit FM companies looking to enter Saudi Arabia, experts tell fmME |  | Experts explain why the GCC should focus more on renewable energy in order to create a more sustainable and rewarding business environment. |
| | COMMENT | The ongoing slump in crude values and its impact on the Middle East’s service industries will be mitigated by FM professionals that display creative problem solving skills | Corporate innovation is necessary for survival | Operator knowledge holds the key to success |
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