The growth of the building sector in the Middle East and Africa decreased by 4.5% in 2020 and the sector partly recovered with a growth rate of 1.9% in 2021 and then a predicted rate of 4.1% in 2022, according to Global Data
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AVEVA unveils Vision AI Assistant 2021

Jim Chappell, Global Head of AI and Jim Chappell, global head of AI and advanced analytics at AVEVA. (Image source: AVEVA)
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has launched Vision AI Assistant 2021 ? an image classification-based analytics tool
Polypie Middle East launches a new noise reducing drainage system

Terrain Q is introduced into the Middle East under leading drainage brand Terrain. (Image source: Polypipe Middle East)
Polypipe Middle East has launched Terrain Q, a polypropylene, easy-to-install high-performing drainage system incorporating multi-layer technology into the Middle East
New Cat 120 GC Motor Grader's reliable performance with simple, low cost-per-hour operation

Adapting engine power and torque to application demands, the 120 GC features electronic throttle control to improve grading productivity. (Image source: Caterpillar)
The new Cat 120 GC Motor Grader offers the right balance of high-performance features with reduced fuel consumption, low maintenance costs and easy-to-operate controls
Fieldwire joins Hilti to establish the leading construction jobsite management platform

The strategic acquisition will bring together Fieldwire?s best-in-class product and Hilti?s global brand and market reach to help drive productivity at contractors and on construction sites. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Hilti Group, one of the global leaders in innovative tool and fastening solutions, technology, software, and services for the commercial construction industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Fieldwire, a San Francisco-based construction technology company for an approximate US$300mn