Construction technology has jumped leaps and bounds in the last two decades — more so than any other time in human history. They have gone far beyond just the usage of power tools and heavy equipment.
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Expo 2020 Dubai takes major stride towards construction worker welfare
Data collected from 5,500 workers measures levels of effort, sleep and recovery ensuring workers remain healthy with preventative screenings …
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UAE’s Bee’ah to transform landfill site into solar farm
Bee’ah, which means environment in Arabic, plans to build the solar farm on 47 hectares (116 acres) of closed landfill in Sharjah. The facility will reduce Sharjah’s dependence on fossil fuels while …
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How Expo 2020 Dubai keeps tabs on worker wellness
The first phase ran for 30 months from October 2017, using Whoop wearable wrist-strap wellness devices for round-the-clock measuring of construction workers’ well-being on the Expo 2020 site. A total …
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UAE hyperloop gets a massive funding boost
Hyperloop has taken yet another step towards reality with the US Department of Transportation announcing that projects will be eligible for Federal grants and loans. It comes after the US Department …
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New law to position Dubai as world’s commercial and start-up hub for drone services – FEDS CEO
Dubai’s new drone law to support global commercial drones market, which is slated to grow 20% annually …
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Garbage Dump to Morph Into Solar Farm in UAE’s Arabian Desert
A waste management firm in the United Arab Emirates has a novel idea for a disused garbage landfill: convert it into a solar-power farm.
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Expo 2020 Dubai uses wearables to improve safety standards of construction workers
Technology, developed in collaboration with Whoop, will be used to create a roadmap for future construction projects …
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World’s largest solar plant to come up in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi will have the world’s largest solar power plant with a capacity of 2 gigawatt (GW), surpassing Taqa’s 1.2GW Noor Abu Dhabi solar …
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UAE residents venture out with caution as COVID-19 restrictions get relaxed gradually
The first person whom Hamza Khan, 27, visited after movement restrictions were relaxed was his barber. “I have known my barber for a long time and once I was assured he was following all the hygiene …
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Dubai RTA uses big data to monitor physical distancing on buses
DUBAI – The Roads and Transport Authority … RTA. “The introduction of this technology is made as part of RTA’s plans to benefit from the applications of big data in improving services and …
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HPE’s innovation hub starts operations in Dubai
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Sunday announced that the HPE Digital Life Garage, the first in a series of its worldwide innovation …
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise starts Digital Life Garage in Dubai
Project is aligned to UAE’s vision for innovation and technology Dubai: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on Sunday announced that the HPE Digital Life Garage, the first in a series of its worldwide …
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Emirates Water and Electricity Company awards project to develop world’s largest solar power plant
TAQA, Masdar, EDF and JinkoPower sign power purchase agreement with EWE Dubai: The Emirates Water and … announced the award for the world’s largest solar power plant. The project was awarded …
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Dubai Future Foundation presents outlook on the future of transportation
Dubai – Dubai Future Foundation (DFF … and strengthening cargo delivery through leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovation. Furthermore, the report underscores the importance of enhancing the …
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Police look to AI, robots to make Dubai the world’s safest big city
When the UAE government launched its Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in 2017, the first of its type in the region, the goal was to promote government productivity and innovation. So far, the …
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Moving Hybrid, 8th Dubai HeliShow rescheduled to January 2021
Dubai HeliShow is the first Exhibition & Conference in the Middle East to use 3D Virtual/Hybrid Event platform …
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