InFocus | Heavy Equipment
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Monday Jul 9
Heavy duty movers
Whether it is building construction, civil engineering or road building, without heavy and moving machinery and equipment these sectors cannot function or thrive. This is especially relevant in the UAE, where the economy is fed by the mammoth projects under construction, which in turn are being facilitated by the moving and heavy equipment industry.
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Monday Jul 9
The leasing alternative
For the booming construction businesses in Dubai deciding whether to buy or rent heavy and moving equipment can be difficult. There are numerous advantages and disadvantages to both options.
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Monday Jul 9
Playing it safe
Construction sites are 'high risk' environments. Working with heavy machinery can be dangerous and potentially life threatening if it is not used in the safest possible manner.
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Monday Jul 9
Under the hammer
Online and onsite auctions in the moving and heavy equipment industry are an important way for companies to reach out to a large number of interested parties and sell their used equipment inventory.
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Monday Jul 9
Training is imperative
Nothing is quite as overwhelming as watching a growing community of hydraulic giants creating some of the world's most splendid architectural creations. However, working with and around tower cranes, excavators, telescopic handlers and other construction and heavy equipment can come with its hazards.
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Monday Aug 21
Duration is the key
The ongoing boom in the construction sector has led to an increase in buying, renting and leasing of heavy, moving and construction equipment.
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Monday Aug 21
Heavy on demand
In the UAE, this is especially true as the heavy equipment industry has piggybacked on the growth the country has made in the construction and oil and gas sectors in the past five years.
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Monday Aug 21
Better performance, optimum usage
To ensure heavy equipment functions effectively, regular checks and maintenance must be carried out.
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Monday Aug 21
Keeping pace with technology
The construction industry is rapidly evolving and is nowhere more obvious than in the UAE. With heavy demands made on an ongoing basis, new machines and work methods that make work faster and more efficient are always welcome.
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Monday Aug 21
It's all about cranes
They are a permanent fixture in Dubai and are hard to miss. No, we're not talking about the city's innumerable malls, but tower cranes that loom in every corner of the city.
