Logistics service provider C Steinweg Oman, which operates cargo at the Sohar Port and Freezone, increased ground handling capacity after bringing in a Gottwald HMK 6407 crane
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UAE construction industry leading Middle East sustainable development

In the UAE 25 per cent of a project area must be for environmentally-responsible landscaping (Image source: PGBrown1987)
UAE?s booming construction industry is leading the way in sustainable development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to recent research by built asset consultancy firm EC Harris
50 per cent of Fujairah-based Oryx Industries acquired for US$136mn

Oryx Industries has capitalised on the ongoing construction boom in the Middle East by working on high-profile projects. (Image source: Lars Plougmann/Flickr)
Bahrain-based private equity firm First Equity Partners (FEP) has led a consortium of strategic partners to acquire 50 per cent of Fujairah-based building materials producer Oryx Industries for US$136mn
Tenders opened for new packages of Oman?s Al Batinah Expressway project

The Al Batinah Expressway links Muscat to Sohar Port and the border of the UAE. (Image source: Prasadpillai/Flickr)
Oman?s Tender Board has stated that tenders for packages 7,8 and 9 of the Al Batinah Expressway project have been opened, with 12 local and international construction firms already having submitted their offers
Empower presents district cooling manual to DEWA

Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai has employed Empowers district cooling services. (Image source: GuilhemVellut/Flickr)
District cooling services provider Empower has presented a district cooling guide to Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)