A new 50-storey high-end freehold residential building in Bahrain that will introduce a new standard in design ingenuity and luxury high-rise living is set for completion by mid-2008.
$100m Wave contracts awarded More than RO100 million ($259.8 million) worth of construction contracts have been awarded for The Wave, Muscat, mostly to local construction firms.
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded Arab Bamako Contracting Company power generation contracts worth SR2.45 billion ($650 million).
TCM of Japan has redesigned a range of heavy-duty forklifts as part of a drive to further strengthen its position in global markets. The revamped 10- to 16-tonne heavy-duty forklift series is specifically targeted at steel mills, factories and warehouses, says TCM’s Saudi distributor Aljomaih Equipment Company.
Al Hamad Contracting Company has awarded contracts worth BD2.1 million ($5.5 million) for procurement of lifts, precast elevation panels and fire fighting installations at Bahrain’s landmark Abraj Al Lulu.
Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) has officially been launched at Sohar, under the first phase of the development.
KM Properties plans to invest Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) in Saudi Arabia’s property sector. The real estate arm of the Knowledge Management Group (KMG) of the UAE is undertaking a major Middle East expansion that involves the setting up of three new offices in the Saudi cities of Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah.
AS global paints giant Hempel embarks on a new unifying strategy and vision, Hempel Middle East-West (HMEW) recently held events simultaneously across in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia (Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah) to brief all its staff and factory workers of the mission and vision of the company, a global challenge among all Hempel associates wo
Ibrahim A Asmael Establishment has enhanced its portfolio as a turnkey contractor for civil, electrical, plumbing, fire fighting and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning works) with four new commercial and residential buildings in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Bahrain is set to launch a tender for a BD2 billion ($5.3 billion) water and power upgrade. The project will provide a daily power generation of 4,000 MW and water production of 90 million gallons, said Electricity and Water Undersecretary Abdulmajeed Al Awadhi.The project will be awarded to a company from the private sector within six months.
A $1.6 billion mega project, consisting of a large number of housing units, will be developed in Makkah. This is a joint venture between Dubai-based Cayan Investment and Development Company and Baraka Real Estate of Saudi Arabia.
Abu Dhabi-based Arkan Building Materials and Saudi Arabia’s Construction Products Company (CPC) are to establish six building materials factories as well as a logistics support cargo company in the UAE capital at a cost of Dh750 million ($204 million).
Saudi Ceramic Company (SCC), a front-running ceramic manufacturer in the region, is leaving no stone unturned in its efforts to enter the big league and is all set to go global, as it celebrates three decades of success.
A new international industrial fair for the Gulf is to make its debut next year in Bahrain. Called the Gulf Industry Fair, the expo will be held from January 15 to 17 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).
gulfBID 2007, the Gulf International Exhibition for Construction, Interiors and Furniture, is on course for a full house, according to the event’s organisers.
Suppliers and dealers in the construction, stone crushing and quarry industries converged at the recently-held Buildex 07 at the Fujairah Exhibition Centre, in a bid to meet the market demand for construction materials and equipment, which is at an all-time high.
National and international companies are set to take to the stage in Jeddah with their latest products and services when a major exhibition for the building and interiors sectors opens next month.
