Renault Trucks has begun assembling the new C and K range models at its recently launched state-of-the-art facility of Arabian Vehicles & Trucks Industry Co. Ltd. (AVI) situated in Saudi Arabia?s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)
Construction
Qatar tests 3D-printed stadiums

Qatar has announced details of five of at least eight stadiums it will build or renovate for the World Cup at an estimated cost of US$8-US$10bn. (Image source: Nazionale calcio/Flickr)
Scientists at Qatar University are testing 3D-printed models of football stadiums that Qatar is building for the 2022 World Cup to see if they can endure the Gulf state?s climate
Siemens? smart technology controls Dubai?s 3D-printed office

The 250 sq m ?Office of the Future? was constructed using a 3D printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide, onsite Emirates Towers in Dubai. (Image source: Siemens)
The world?s first 3D-printed office building has been inaugurated in Dubai using smart technology from Siemens to integrate the building management systems, access control and surveillance, into a central building management platform
Investments in GCC building materials hit US$18.1bn

Last year, the investments in the sector constituted 47.3 per cent of the total investments in the field of building materials manufacture. (Image source: Ramon Venne/sxc.hu)
The total investments in the manufacture of cement, lime and plaster in the GCC reached US$18.1bn in 2015, according to latest figures
Making construction machinery cleaner and more efficient

Bosch Engineering GmbH is offering fuel cell control units for zero-emission off-highway applications. (Image source: Bosch)
Bosch is offering solutions that can help reduce emissions for construction machinery in the UAE and cut operating costs