Eco-Diggers!

Backhoe loaders are at the forefront of the sustainable construction movement, revolutionising the industry with groundbreaking energy-efficient technologies.

Bridgestone Middle East wins Tyre Technology Provider of the Year Award

The company has won the award for the third consecutive year

MYCRANE signs MOU with Equip9 at Excon

Equip9 is an AI-enabled start-up that has developed an app for everything related to heavy equipment.

Raimondi Cranes boosts Dubai construction

Raimondi Middle East, a prominent player in the construction equipment sector, has made a significant contribution to Dubai's thriving construction landscape.

More EPC companies join MYCRANE

Three more global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies have registered at the MYCRANE platform, following successful meetings at the recent bauma CONEXPO event in India.

Soaring high!

Demand for construction hoists in India is expected to continue growing, as the country invests in infrastructure projects and the construction of commercial and residential buildings continues to expand.

More EPC companies join MYCRANE

Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Projects and IRB Infrastructure have all completed the customer registration process

Trimble offers new perspective on smart construction

More than 7000 industry professionals attended the event to receive training and explore further about the Tekla software

MYCRANE partners with PV-E electric cranes

to offer zero-emissions lifting equipment

MYCRANE adds new crane types to enter short-term rental market

MYCRANE, the Dubai-based digital disruptor for the cranes and construction space, has added four new types of lifting device to its innovative online crane rental platform.

Komatsu India launches new water sprinkler WT 80KL

MYCRANE’s new crane types to enter short-term rental market

MYCRANE adds new crane types to enter short-term rental market

The company has added four new types of lifting device to its innovative online crane rental platform.

Lifting up!

The hoist market is expected to grow at a CAGR of up to 7.3 per cent till 2025.

Reaching new heights

In India, construction hoists have become very popular in the past decade. They are usually used for high-rise towers of height 70 m or more undergoing construction or renovation.

L&T wins Dubai’s Taqdeer Award

Indian engineering and construction conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was honoured at the fourth edition of Dubai’s Taqdeer Awards for providing the best working conditions for workmen at their various project sites across the UAE.

L&T wins Dubai’s Taqdeer Award

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) was honoured at the fourth edition of Dubai’s Taqdeer Awards for providing the best working conditions for workmen at their various project sites across the UAE

Srei receives EoI for capital infusion from Cerberus

The board of directors of Srei Infrastructure Finance and its wholly-owned subsidiary Srei Equipment Finance held meetings announced that it has further received an expression of interest for capital infusion from Cerberus Global Investments.

L&T bags multiple contracts

The construction arm of L&T has secured orders from prestigious clients for its various businesses.

Danfoss setting new standards for safety & sustainability of metros

In its latest commissioned projects with Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, (CMRL), the company continues its commitment towards engineering a sustainable and energy efficient future for the nation

Supporting Limestone Production

Terex MPS plant aids limestone production for JSW Cement in the Middle East.

Elematic showcases innovations at Big 5

Elematic has introduced its newly launched Extruder E9 casting machine at The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai. Elematic Modifier E9 offers accurate, fast and flexible marking and digging of cutting lines and openings.

Selling mining equipment to a global buyer base

With the end of the year approaching, Ritchie Bros. is gearing up for its last Dubai equipment auction of 2019.

Nurol Construction buys four new Raimondi luffers

Nurol Construction Co., part of the Nurol Group of Companies (Nurol), took delivery of four new Raimondi LR213 luffing jib cranes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

We plan to double our capacity within two years

Incorporated in 1988, HD Wires began production in July 1994 and has stepped into its 25th year of operation this year. The company celebrated its remarkable 25 years on March 16, 2019.

Gaining Momentum

Ports sector in India is gaining momentum with steadily growing cargo traffic and the expansions progressing at various ports. Development of new ports add to this momentum. Port equipment players are looking at this trend positively.

Access Hire Middle East invests in JLG machines

Access Hire Middle East, a wholly owned subsidiary of Access Group Australia, has taken delivery of 73 JLG boom lifts with a further 34 on order that will be available for rent from its location in Dubai.

Standing tall

The completion of Landmark 81 is set to transform the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City. All 81 storeys of the building were completed in this January, 15 months after four Potain cranes were deployed to lead construction.

Al Faris uses Demag crawler to lift spud legs

The UAE-based crane service provider Al Faris used a Demag CC 3800-1 to lift three 72-m-long, 130-tonne spud legs from a barge at one of the biggest shipyards in the region, in Hamriyah.

Dubai contractor buys two new Raimondi MRT111 tower cranes

Raimondi Cranes SpA has sold two new MRT111 topless tower cranes to Dar Al Adham Constructions (DAAC), a regional contractor based in the United Arab Emirates. The 8-tonne tower cranes are currently at work on the Riviera residential project by Azizi Developments in Meydan, Dubai.

UAE construction equipment rental market to grow in 2018-24

According to a 6Wresearch report, the UAE construction equipment (CE) rental market has registered substantial growth as a result of increasing construction activities as well as strengthening commercial, hospitality and residential sectors.

Nurol puts five new Raimondi cranes at work in Dubai

Nurol Construction Co., part of the Nurol Group of Companies (Nurol), has taken delivery of five new Raimondi cranes in the United Arab Emirates to add to its existing fleet. The cranes, two LR213s and three MRT294s, are already at work across two of the contractor?s jobsites.

Anarock Retail launched to tap into India?s $700 bn retail market

Among India's leading independent real estate services firm Anarock Property Consultants has announced the official launch of Anarock Retail, a new firm dedicated to tapping into India?s $700 billion retail market via its expert retail consultancy services.

Linden Comansa to exhibit at the Big 5 Heavy show in Dubai

The Big 5 is organising the Big 5 Heavy show, an event dedicated solely to machinery for public works and construction, and independently to other fairs for the first time.

Digital disruption in CE space

Construction equipment sector is way behind in using digital platform for sourcing equipment. Anant Raj Kanoria elaborates on the importance of adopting new technologies for the growth of this industry.

Sell where people buy

There is a saying in the industry that 'if a machine isn't making money, it is only costing money'. Equipment often needs to be turned into cash first before returns can be used to make other investments.

Ritchie Bros. launches IronPlanet in UAE

Heavy equipment auction expert Ritchie Bros. is about to raise its stake in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the introduction of its new online-only brand: IronPlanet. Complementing Ritchie Bros.? onsite auctions, IronPlanet is an online-only marketplace, offering new benefits to customers, including selling without transporting items to a centralised location and the ability to sell items for a fixed price, negotiate offers or set a reserve.

Leader in Vertical Reach Equipment

Considering a major shift from conventional and unsafe builder hoists to safer and reliable hoists, Spartan has been at the forefront to ban the unsafe builder hoists from the beginning.

Potain tower cranes working at Palm Jumeirah resort project

A fleet of 10 Potain MR 418 tower cranes is helping construct a massive new project: the Royal Atlantis Resort and Residences, which is located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah island in Dubai, UAE. Potain business partner, Abu Dhabi-based NFT, supplied the cranes on a rental contract to the joint venture (JV) building the development. The JV is made up of two contractors?the Belgium-based BESIX and South Korea?s SsangYong Engineering & Construction?and the project marks the first time that

Potain cranes at Middle East tech hub

China State Construction Engineering Corporation is using nine Potain tower cranes to construct a major new tech-focused development in Dubai. Silicon Park is the brainchild of developer Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, with China State Construction acting as main contractor on the job.

Less OPEX, reduced noise emissions

The power generation market in the Middle East calls for better levels of performance optimisation without limiting the performance of the machine. HIMOINSA generator sets have become an interesting option for companies looking for profitable equipment

BKT bags port tyre manufacturer award

At the recently concluded Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai, Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) was awarded the ?Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year? for port and terminal cargo handling equipment.

Creating a strong foundation

The UAE-based piling contractor Delta Foundations Co is using its first Liebherr rotary drilling rig on a four-month contract to install the piling for a four-star hotel at Dubai?s Culture Village development.

HIMOINSA to showcase low noise gensets

HIMOINSA will showcase gensets and lighting towers designed to work in desert extreme conditions, at Middle East Electricity 2017 in Dubai, to be held during February 14 to 16, 2017.

BKT bags port tyre manufacturer award

At the recently concluded Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai, Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) was awarded the ?Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year? for port and terminal cargo handling equipment.

Celebrating 20 Years of Auction in Dubai

Heavy equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. celebrated its 20th year anniversary in Dubai during a two-day auction at its site in the Jebel Ali Freezone. The auction featured more than 1,600 equipment items and trucks, including excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, trucks and mobile cranes.

New Opportunities Against the Odds

With more than 170,000 visitors from 149 countries and regions exploring the technologies and innovations showcased by 2,953 exhibitors from 41 countries, bauma China 2016 was a success in spite of an economic slowdown.

Ritchie Bros. celebrates 20 years of auctions in Dubai

In the past two decades, more than 120,000 items have been sold at Ritchie Bros.? auctions in Dubai. The company will celebrate its 20th anniversary in the UAE with a Dubai auction on December 13 and 14, 2016

The Beginning of a Success Story

Bauer foundation piles support the glass dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany; the 828-m-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands on Bauer foundation piles - Bauer has influenced specialist foundation engineering since the mid 20th Century.

Soaring SkyWARDS

Potain MCT 205 cranes help build luxury homes in Dubai

Nine Potain MCT 205 topless tower cranes have been installed to work on the construction of luxury apartments and villas in Dubai, UAE.

Safety in Construction Hoists

PV Ramdev elaborates on the safety features associated with construction hoists.Construction hoist, popularly known as Passenger and Material (PM) Hoist, is used for transporting men and materials during high-rise construction vertically to heights up to 821 m - Burz Al Khalifa at Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world and there are reports that Bechtel has been awarded an ambitious contract by Saudi Arabia to design a still taller tower.

Ford Trucks showcases 2016 range at Big 5

Ford Trucks and Al Tayer Motors displayed a range of 2016 Model Year heavy commercial vehicles including a 1843 T tractor, a 3535M 6x4 chassis mixer as well as a 4135M 8x4 chassis mixer at the Big 5 international building and construction show held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Safety and Productivity at Heights

With the projects are going taller, demand for safe and productive vertical reach equipment is on the rise. Working at height has always been associated with a risk factor.

Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East in Dubai

A second, high-level, regional conference has been launched-?the LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East

Lifting & Rigging conference in Dubai

The LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East will take place in Dubai, on 14 and 15 December 2015.

LEEA Launches Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East in Dubai

The LEEA Lifting & Rigging Conference Middle East will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, 14-15 December 2015. Mark Bridger, a Director at LEEA?s organising partner Bridger Howes Limited, said: ?The spotlight has well and truly returned to Dubai and the Middle East ahead of the World Expo 2020, which will take place there in five years time.

Caterpillar?s plans for Dubai

Caterpillar is to build a regional training centre for the African and Middle East region in Dubai, UAE.

Safety in Construction Hoist

Safety is paramount in construction equipment and their users. Following the international trend of according utmost importance to safety consciousness lead by DuPont and others many reputed Indian companies like L&T, HCC, etc.

Selection criteria for batching plants depend on the application

Portability of batching plant is a significant criterion for road and canal projects, says BV Raisinghani, President (Purchase), Jaiprakash Associates. Excerpts from the interview

Dmg events opens new offices

Dmg events Middle East and Asia, the Dubai-based event organizers responsible for events, including ADIPEC and BIG 5, have announced the opening of new offices in India

Engineered for Success

Concrete pumping at Putzmeister has come a long way since its founder Karl Schlecht designed a mortar machine in 1958 based on his diploma thesis at the University of Stuttgart.

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE.

Cooper Corp launchesair-cooled engine

Cooper Corporation has launched air-cooled engines for powering 10 kVA and 12 kVA gensets at the MEE Expo 2014 in Dubai. These air-cooled engines come with high reliability and have the latest-generation features and can work under the severe conditions, carry out their tasks, unshakably

Armed with Accolades

Spartan Engineering Industries is a Mumbai-based leading ISO 9001 2008 certified manufacturer and supplier of high quality construction machinery and equipment like bar bending machines, bar cutting machines, man and material hoists

Sterling now CPCB II compliant

Sterling Generators, one of the largest manufacturers of DG sets in Asia, is now CPCB II ready with its 10-3,000 KVA range of gensets complying with the new environmental norms for DG sets.

Hitachi to focus on dredging

Hitachi is to focus on dredging equipment citing the expansion of the Panama Canal and the need to accommodate bigger and larger ships driving the need to expand ports in many parts of the world. This has lead to demand for an increased number of excavators on pontoons in Europe and China. However, some of the large excavators used in marine environments share similarities with standard mining models, including having been designed to work non-stop in challenging environments and having similar

Cooper Corp launches diesel generators

Cooper Corporation has launched a 200 KVA range of cost-efficient and silent revolution eco-friendly diesel generators under the brand name Cooper Ecopack at the MEE Expo 2014 in Dubai. The low fuel consumption generator is lighter in weight, smaller in size and the engine meets with the US and European emission norms.

Air-cooled engines from Cooper

Cooper Corporation, an engine major, has launched air-cooled engines for powering 10 kVA and 12 kVA gensets, at the MEE Expo 2014 in Dubai. The new air-cooled engines come with the assurance of high reliability and have the latest generation features

ElectroMech to set up crane manufacturing facility in UAE

Major electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes maker ElectroMech is planning to add a manufacturing facility to its operations in the UAE. The company's Dubai-based subsidiary, ElectroMech FZE, offers a range of own-brand EOT cranes, as well as hoists and cranes from its co-operation partner Stahl CraneSystems from Germany.

Cooper Corp launches air-cooled engine

Cooper Corporation has launched air-cooled engines for powering 10 kVA and 12 kVA gensets at the MEE Expo 2014 in Dubai. These air-cooled engines come with high reliability and have the latest-generation features. These can work under the severe conditions and carry out their tasks, unshakably and firmly.

Astec system wins Gaia award

Astec's UAE dealer, House of Equipment (HOE), has been awarded a 2013 Gaia Award during the Dubai Big 5 International Building and Construction Show for the Astec Double Barrel Green-? System which produces warm mix asphalt. The Gaia Awards honour companies in the construction sector whose products and services demonstrate a reduction of construction's impact on the environment.

Konecranes Spare Parts Service is fast and brings total cost savings

Whether time is short or the situation is critical, whether spare parts for lifting equipment are immediately needed or dedicated manufacturing and expedited delivery options are required, Konecranes Spare Parts Service is 24 hours a day, seven days a week,

SPP Pumps celebrates decade with KBL

Kirloskar Brothers (KBL) celebrated a historic decade with SPP Pumps UK. It was ten years ago on 7 November 2003 that KBL acquired SPP Pumps. Prior to the acquisition, the two companies had traded for almost four decades. The celebration was attended by the entire staff of SPP Pumps and other stakeholders. Today SPP operates out of two sites in the UK, with an office based in the city of Reading and the manufacturing facility based in Coleford, Gloucestershire.

Intelligent compaction

Road construction experts as well as OEMs, vouch for the efficacy of intelligent compaction technology lauding the way it has led to improved roads. It is one of the most significant technological developments for the road construction sector

Surging ahead

Ajit Jangle has been appointed recently as the Group Chief Operating Officer of Allcargo Logistics. In his career of over 20 years, Ajit has gained rich and varied experience with various Indian

Gangnam Style

Putzmeister provides efficient concrete pumping for the construction of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, South Korea.The Lotte World Tower, a building made of steel, glass and concrete 123 floors from the ground floor up.

User industries import copper to overcome shortage

Local consumers of copper are reportedly importing the metal owing to shortage of its domestic production on the back of closure of a smelting unit of Sterlite Industries in Tamil Nadu. Sterlite's copper smelter in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, which caters to half of India's copper consumption, has remained closed for more than a month owing to alleged leakage of gas from the

CAT opens distribution centre in Middle East

Caterpillar has opened a new parts distribution facility in Dubai, located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The formal opening of the new Caterpillar Middle East Parts Distribution Center (MEDC) was attended by Caterpillar Group President Stu Levenick, Caterpillar Vice

Concrete Equipment | Wilfried Theissen, MD, Putzmeister

As the pioneer of research and development in concrete pumping technology, Putzmeister offers the latest and most comprehensive range of concreting solutions. Putzmeister has achieved landmarks in both the vertical and horizontal pumping of concrete.This German giant is on a mission to change the construction scenario in India by making the construction sites more automated and mechanised

Liebherr Cranes for Ejar

Ejar strengthens its crane fleet with Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes.Crane rental company Ejar Cranes & Equipment LLC from the UAE has strengthened its crane fleet during 2012 with a total of eight crawler cranes from the Liebherr plant in Nenzing, two LR 1300 and six LR 1280, and two LTM 1130-5.1 mobile cranes from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. A large order for mainly all-terrain cranes was also placed for delivery in 2013.

BAUER BC Trench Cutter Technology

BAUER hydraulic trench cutter system, the most advanced excavation system, has opened new horizons for the use of the diaphragm wall technique in terms of quality, safety and speed. The constant or even exponential increase of population density in urban agglomeration areas is a global trend.

WOLFFKRAN?s Dubai office

WOLFFKRAN Arabia has moved into new offices in Dubai, which also houses the representative office of WOLFFKRAN serving Saudi Arabia, the rest of the Middle East, India and Africa.

Manitowoc Meets the Challenge

Four Manitowoc Crane Care technicians were challenged with mounting a Manitowoc 18000 crawler crane to a barge ? while the barge was still under construction.

Potain Helps Build India's Mega Structure

Potain cranes build world?s tallest residential tower in India. Three Potain cranes are at the centre of construction at the 442 m tall World One tower in Mumbai, India

Vibro Compaction at 45?C

Dieseko successfully tested a series of vibroflots when densifying granular soil in Dubai at a temperature of +45oC approximately. In close co-operation with its client in Dubai, Dieseko conducted a number of tests in order to analyse the performance levels of its vibroflots in extreme circum?stances.

Committed to Excellence

ASPN International provides complete range of rebar processing machinery, apart from spares of batching plant, concrete pump, boom pump, transit mixer, and other earth moving equipment.

On A Solid Foundation

The market for foundation equipment appears to be quite buoyant with increased demand in the infrastructure segment, particularly in the power, steel, ports and transportation sectors.

Break to Build

Vev Ventures has been appointed the authorised distributor for NPK products for sales, spares and service.

Putzmeister in India

The world's largest concrete placement machines manufacturer prepares to meet the technology and equipment needs of India.

Putzmeister machines at Fukushima

At the Fukushima reactor in Japan, workers are currently using a Putzmeister M58-5 truck-mounted concrete pump to support the cooling of the damaged cooling pools.

Gateway to global market

Ritchie Bros sells more than 2,300 construction equipment at an auction held in Dubai recently.