Engineering

UAQ Free Trade Zone Champions Workplace Wellness with Midday Breaks for Outdoor Workers

The UAQ Free Trade Zone announced a 3-month midday break for its workers in alignment with the UAE Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation’s (Mohre) decision to introduce this initiative throughout the UAE.   In accordance with this directive, all work performed under the sun and in open places is banned between the peak hours of 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm. The decision will go into effect...

New construction, retro-fitting projects and day-to-day operations: new GEZE website provides support throughout the building life cycle

Information and work processes displayed in a digital format Planning and operating modern buildings is becoming increasingly complex: the automation and digitisation of many building components, coupled with new rules and legal regulations, mean all the experts involved in the life cycle of a building face increasing pressure of complexity. The new GEZE website helps clients to optimise their...

Well Known Blockchain Investor Mr Ryan Xu: Encrypted Currency May Become the Next Digital Oil in the UAE

The Co-founder of Blockchain Global, Collinstar Capital, and Rongyitou Internet Financial Services Co. Ltd, Melbourne-based 'Martian' Ryan Xu is one of the most influential Key Opinion Leaders in the Chinese Digital Currency and Blockchain Community. He is also a member of the Asian DACA Blockchain Association and Chairman of HCash Foundation.    Mr. Xu has been dedicated to the Bitcoin...

GJ Real Estate Receives Bayut Dubizzle Award 2020

As an established and renowned Luxury Real Estate Developer, GJ Real Estate has built a particularly robust reputation over the years as one of the leading developers in Ajman and Northern Emirates. Our hard work and dedication have been recognised and we are proud to announce that GJ Real Estate was awarded the 3rd position as Agency of the Year 2020 in Northern Emirates at the Bayut Dubizzle...

UAE homegrown Fitness brand GymNation partners with Heroes of Hope in support of People of Determination across the UAE

GymNation, the UAE’s leading gym operator, today announces the success of its partnership with inclusive sports community NPO, Heroes of Hope. The partnership was set up at the start of November 2020, to reaffirm GymNations focus on supporting UAE communities, by providing People of Determination the opportunity to excel through employment and access to fitness. The partnership comes in response...

Despite Massive Challenges, CEO Successfully Launches his startup Urent, set to become the first Airbnb of Mobility.

  Regulation Hurdles & the Crushing Economic Effect of a Pandemic Could Not Keep Founder & CEO Omar Al Ashi from Realizing His Dream to Create the Airbnb of Mobility Dubai— When faced with the complications of regulation barriers and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Omar Al Ashi had to fight against all odds to realize the dream of his vehicle sharing startup. Today, after...

Tekla and MBS Come Together for Superior Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings

The exclusive workflow between MBS and Tekla Structures will provide a single complete BIM solution from design & costing through detailing & fabrication for any kind of metal building more accurately, and in lesser time than ever before.  Speaking on the partnership, Mr. Paul Wallett, Regional Director, Middle East, and India, Trimble Solutions said “In the post-pandemic times, off-site...

Emirates Driving Institute wins RoSPA Award for fleet safety

Dubai, July 26, 2020: Emirates Driving Institute, based in Dubai, is celebrating its success after landing an internationally-recognized award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Emirates Driving Institute has received a RoSPA Fleet Safety Trophy for working hard to ensure its staff, customers, suppliers, contractors, and partners get home safely to their families at the end of...

Next generation of workers to improve efficiency of construction

According to a recent McKinsey Digital Report, the onset of COVID-19 has vaulted the adoption of consumer & business technology 5 years in advance in the span of 8 weeks. There is a significant shift in the adoption of technology such as Genetics, 3D Printing, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, IoT, AI, and Quantum computing. Connectivity and data are two of the most important drivers of change....

Made in Italy, ICSA® Issues a Notification of Counterfeit Products Found in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Concesio, Italy - (EMAILWIRE.COM) - The following is a notification from ICSA Serrature Srl that the door hinge identified below bears a counterfeit UL Certification Mark.   The door hinge has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if they comply with any safety requirements.   Although the door hinges are marked ICSA SRL , the...

Benefits of starting your business in Ramadan

However, this should not deter new entrepreneurs from opening a business in Dubai during the Holy Month. When examined closely, we see that the Ramadan routine actually brings with it certain strategic advantages for business owners. Below we examine just some of those benefits.     Ramadan offers opportunities to extend your network   For entrepreneurs who are new to Dubai and looking to...

How entrepreneurs overcome challenging times in Dubai

Discovering a niche Take, for instance, the case of Jon Richards, CEO of yallacompare.com, whose personal experience of feeling frustrated by the lack of easily available information about financial services back in 2011 led to his decision to launch a comparison website for the same. As he was driven by a hunch, Richards did not invest all his resources into a single big idea. Instead, he...

How to implement the perfect employee incentive scheme

Business startups in the UAE tend to offer two main kinds of incentives to employees: cash bonuses and stock ownership.    Cash bonuses  Simply put, cash bonuses are pre-set payments that are awarded to employees when their performance empowers the company to fulfil certain objectives. Some companies choose to offer annual bonuses to staff; others stagger payments over a more extended time...

5 Women Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Dubai

Here are five entrepreneurial women that you should definitely know about.   Nadine Mezher – SARWA Cofounder of financial investment and advisory firm, Sarwa, Nadine Mezher wanted to start a business that made financial loans more accessible to new and young startup owners in Dubai. Partnered with a Canadian team, and now the chief managing officer, her company offers minimum-account options,...