Leading exhibition organiser dmg world media has joined hands with India Exhibition Management (IEM) to stage two important building and construction shows in India – the India International Construction Contracting Exhibition (Icon 2005) and the Interiors International India (III 2005) – at the new Expo XXI Noida International Expocentre in Ne

GE Energy put on display its latest solutions in the areas of power generation and wastewater technology at the Power-Gen Middle East 2004, which was held in Bahrain last month. GE Jenbacher, which has recently clinched a $3.

Reclamation work on the $2.5 billion man-made island – The Pearl-Qatar – being built offshore the Qatari capital of Doha, is running a month ahead of schedule. First signs of the rediscovered island emerging from the sea are now clearly visible from the city’s prestigious West Bay Lagoon area.

Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain has formally announced plans for the development of a groundbreaking $1.3 billion industrial project – the first of its kind in the region – in Bahrain. According to general manager Abdulhakeem Alkhayyat, the project will involve the construction of a combined petrochemical and power and water generation complex.

Almoayyed enters district coolingManama: Bahrain-based Almoayyed Contracting Group, which comes under the umbrella of Y K Almoayyed & Sons, has joined hands with Megajana Sdn Bhd of Malaysia to establish the Almoayyed-Megajana District Cooling Company. The BD5 million ($13.

Volvo Construction Equipment of Sweden has been awarded contracts totalling approximately $30 million by the US government to build and deliver more than 200 units of construction equipment to the Iraqi government to be used in the reconstruction of that country.

Tenders are expected to be issued shortly for the construction of a new BD1 million ($2.65 million) national theatre to be built next to the Art Centre, near the Bahrain National Museum. The theatre will have a seating capacity of 750, said information ministry under-secretary Mahmood Al Mahmood.

Honeywell put on display its advanced control solutions for enhanced plant efficiency and operations at the Middle East’s premier energy exhibition, Power-Gen, which was held at Bahrain last month.

Work on a BD50 million ($132.6 million) project replacing the existing Sitra Causeway bridges in Bahrain is to start in January.

The Oman office of Turner Construction International (TCI) – project manager for the Shangri La Barr Al Jissah Resort in Muscat, Oman – has announced that the $180 million project is on schedule to open in the fall of 2005.

A $105 million dredging contract of the Durrat Al Bahrain Resort project has been awarded to the US-Bahraini joint venture company Great Lakes Nass. The joint venture company of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock and The Nass Group, will now undertake the land reclamation of over six million sq m of reclaimed sea starting from next month.

In choosing lifting equipment or any other machines, consideration is normally given to durability, reliability and versatility. Why so? “The reason and bottom line is that these characteristics redound to greater net profit for the business concern. Machine downtime is not only an irritant to the operation but also eats up a lot of the profit.

Leading temporary power and temperature control services provider – Aggreko – has secured a nine-month contract to supply temporary power services to Zeitco’s new facility in Egypt. Zeitco (East Zeit Petroleum Company) has been formed to develop the East Zeit Oil Field, located 10 km offshore Egypt in the central southern Gulf of Suez.