REGIONAL FOCUS Ӏ MIDDLE EAST
RISING To THE oCCASIoN
Investment in equipment is strong across the region with a wide scope of work keeping rental firms busy. Cranes Today reports.
When it comes to lifting there’s more to the Middle East than simply oil. A variety of amazing lifts for a whole range of projects, from industrial to entertainment sectors, from religious buildings to hotels, are being carried out across the region. And rental firms operating there are rising to the occasion, tackling a whole host of lifting challenges with innovative solutions, as seen in this snapshot of the region’s lifting landscape. Dubai, UAE-based heavy lift
and transport specialist AL Faris claims to have the largest fleet
of cranes and heavy transport equipment in the Middle East. “We have around 2,500 cranes and heavy equipment with a value exceeding USD 1.5 billion,” says Al Faris executive director Kieve Pinto. And this number is rapidly increasing… The company’s rationale is
Al Faris has
ordered over 51 new Liebherr craners over the last two years
that by buying state-of-the art heavy-lift and power generation equipment it can take on new work in new areas. “We’ve ramped up investment to acquire state-of-the- art heavy-lift and power generation assets to meet the standards of
the region given the array of new ventures,” qualifies Pinto. “We already have the largest on-land transportation fleet in the UAE and we are in the process of acquiring marine assets for transport of OOG cargo. This would greatly enhance our capabilities and help us meet the growing demand of the market and our clients. It would also widen the scope of the potential projects we could cater for across the Middle East.” The company’s fleet is currently
receiving a boost with 27 new Liebherr mobile cranes, ordered
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