WELCOME TO THE February 2016 issue of Construction Global . The cover story this month features Urbacon Contracting & Trading , and looks at some of its most high-profile projects across the Middle East , including the Mall of Qatar . We also take a look at the innovative work on the new Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ( SNBTS ) National Centre , due to be completed at the end of 2016 . This building needed to be designed and built in a way that met a very complex set of needs , so it makes for a fascinating story .

Other topics we are looking at this month include why construction companies need to be embracing mobile tech and alternative sources of power for construction projects – both of these can improve efficiency and cut carbon emissions .

We do hope you enjoy the issue ; please get in touch on Twitter @ ConstructionGL

Managing Editor EMEA lucy . dixon @ wdmgroup . com

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