01 February 2012

KIRBY Building Systems will be showcasing its expertise in pre-engineered buildings (PEBs) and steel structures and offering proven solutions when it returns to the Buildex expo in Saudi Arabia next month.

As a global leader in PEBs and steel structures, Kirby Building Systems has been reinforcing its presence in the Saudi Arabian market in a bid to serve its customers all over the kingdom. Kirby has completed and supplied various projects in Saudi Arabia including the Centre Point shopping mall, ATI abrasive material factory, Giant hypermarket store in Dammam; King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) aircraft maintenance centre and the Ikea shopping mall in Jeddah.
Some of other Kirby’s landmark projects include the Adan Hospital in Kuwait, the Enma Mall in Bahrain, and a 350,000-sq-m Renault-Nissan factory in Chennai, India, which has won the prestigious Infrastructure Excellence Award – 2011 by CNBC/TV18 as the world’s largest pre-engineered steel structure.

Since 2008, Kirby has successfully incorporated both curved built-up members and open-web joists (OWJs) into many projects.

“These products give architects the ability to think outside the box when it comes to using steel, not only to make the building more cost-effective and durable but also to allow for contemporary modern designs,” a Kirby spokesman states.

WJs are used in applications such as hypermarkets, aircraft hangars and warehouses that require large spans. The spokesman explains that “open web joists are one of the most economical load-sharing systems in today’s construction world. And Kirby has successfully incorporated these in projects for Metro Cash n Carry hypermarkets as well as for several airport facilities projects across the region.”

“The regional market remains strong for pre-engineered and structural steel buildings, especially in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar,” he adds.

Kirby Building Systems was established in 1976 and provides more than 30 years of experience in supplying steel structures to 70 countries worldwide with manufacturing facilities that spread over a total area of 350,000 sq m in the Middle East. In addition to its Kuwait headquarters, Kirby Building Systems has several offices in the Gulf region including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE; Doha, Qatar; Manama, Bahrain; Muscat, Oman; and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

Kirby has a total of five factories located in Kuwait, the UAE, India, and Vietnam and has a combined production capacity of 425,000 tonnes per year.

The company maintains a strong reputation for providing cost-effective solutions for buildings manufactured to the highest standards and latest codes of practice. It has a network of more than 70 offices in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Indian subcontinent and south-east Asia to service customers globally. Its manufacturing facilities produce hundreds of custom-made steel buildings each year with experience in more than 60,000 projects worldwide.
Kirby Building Systems can be visited at Stand FT 666 at Buildex 2012.

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