BHS-Sonthofen, the German manufacturer of construction machinery and filtration technology, plans to launch its new innovations to the twin-shaft batch mixer at the bauma 2004, the leading construction equipment exhibition to be held in Germany at the end of this month.

Insulated concrete form (ICF) is one of the emerging technologies in the cement and concrete industry that can help save energy and reduce construction time, and builders in the Middle East can hardly ignore the benefits offered in terms of both capital and operating costs, says Reza Rabbani of Rabbani Enterprises.

Muscat-based Oman Cement Company (OCC), which reports a boom in business following a flurry of activity in the region’s construction sector, is contemplating a much-needed expansion, says Amitava Saha, marketing manager of OCC.