TRL, centre for innovation in transport and mobility, and Qatar?s Ministry of Municipalities and Environment has announced the launch of VegeBlock, a new innovative building block designed to help increase sustainability across the country?s construction segment
Construction
Siemens utilises 3-D printing for spare parts for industrial gas turbines
Siemens has announced that by using additive manufacturing (AM) technology of selective laser melting (SLM), it can repair parts for industrial gas turbines up to 60 per cent faster than traditional methods
Expo 2020 Dubai to award contracts worth US$3bn in 2017
Expo 2020 Dubai will award 47 construction contracts worth US$3bn in 2017 as preparations for the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia continue to gather pace
Caterpillar launches new 980L medium wheel loader for Middle East and beyond
The new 980L medium wheel loader is to feature greater operator comfort, more power, greater fuel efficiency, drive-train refinement and safety enhancement over its predecessor ? the 980H
Kuwait to spend US$15.6bn on infrastructure in FY2017-18
Kuwait is set to spend around US$15.6bn (KD4.74bn) on infrastructure and other projects in financial year 2017-2018 with the private sector contributing 16.9 per cent of the investment