#Engineering

Emirates Stallions Group

IHC subsidiary Emirates Stallions Group’s profit rises by 197% over last year

The engineering firm announced that revenues grew by more than 365 per cent to Dhs617m in the year to 30 September compared with the same period in 2021

digitalisation

How AI-driven digitalisation is transforming the engineering sector

AI can play an important role in supporting and outlining an engineering approach to a project and planning how materials, equipment and labour are organised

Emirati architects Sara Bastaki, Amna Bin Thaneya and Mouza Al Alkim

How female Emirati architects are disrupting traditionally male-dominated sector

Three Emirati architects, who are inspired by their heritage, culture and transformation of the country, share how women are a force to reckon in today’s world

Emirates Airline retrofit commences

UAE’s Emirates to commence largest known fleet retrofit project in November

The airline’s target is to completely retrofit four aircraft from start to finish every month, continuously for over two years

Dubai-based ride sharing firm Swvl to slash headcount by a third

The reductions will focus on roles that have been automated by investments in engineering and product and support functions

UAE’s NMDC records net profit of Dhs65.4m in Q1 2022

The EPC and marine dredging group reported first quarter revenue of Dhs1,552m, an increase of 33 per cent over the same period in 2021

UAE pushes ahead with $20bn gas project to boost exports

ADNOC is among several major state oil companies increasing production of gas as consumers try to switch away from crude and coal

Dubai’s Emirates to recruit 6,000 operational staff over next six months

Additional pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists and ground staff will be needed to support the airline’s operations across its global network

Women’s Voice: Why the region need to see greater women participation in engineering

Although the number of STEM graduates are high in the Arab countries, it doesn’t necessarily translate to representation in the workforce

SAUDI-ECONOMY-TRANSPORT-METRO

Outsourcing firm Proven to enable clients meet Saudisation goals

Saudi Arabia wants localisation of 20 per cent of 117 engineering fields by beginning of 2021

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC grants $324m worth of contracts to optimise onshore field operations

The contracts also include the construction of a new bypass system to backup existing crude receiving stations at the Jebel Dhanna and Fujairah export terminals

Drake & Skull

Dubai-based contractor Drake & Scull appoints new CEO, CFO

Munir Mansour has been appointed as the new CEO, while Peter Lalor has now taken over as the CFO

SAUDI-ECONOMY-TRANSPORT-METRO

Saudi to localise engineering jobs from 2021

The decision applies to all private sector establishments that employ five or more engineering professionals

Bahrain, Manama, Cityscape view of Bahrain World Trade Center and Bahrain Financial Harbor

Bahrain awards 769 tenders worth $1.7bn in H1 2020

The construction and engineering sector accounted for the biggest share of contracts in the first six months of the year

Creating the engineers of the future in the UAE

Engineering plays a key role in supporting the growth and development of a country’s economy