US-based American Building Technologies, a subsidiary of the UAE-based multinational group Mulk Holdings, has successfully tested an innovative solar collector panel known as Alubond Solar Collector Panel (SCP).

CDE Ireland Limited, based in Northern Ireland, has launched in the Gulf region a new sand and aggregate processing system specifically set up to tackle the problems associated with a shortage of water that is required to feed traditional washing plants.

CATNIC, a building products specialist, has rolled out its new RIB21, an expanded metal sheet product specifically developed for use as permanent formwork to concrete. Primarily used in construction joint applications and stop-ends, the RIB21 can also be used to form wall, beam and column surface and slab soffits.

KONE will launch this year a range of energy-efficient elevators that are designed to cut energy costs by 30 per cent, compared to its current volume models.

GOVERNMENTS and the private sector can now build public infrastructure with 100-year durability, at lower cost and with up to a 40 per cent reduction in a project’s carbon footprint, says the manufacturer of a new patented concrete mix.

CARRIER Corporation, a world leader in cutting-edge cooling technology, has launched its innovative Evergreen 19XRD chiller for district cooling plants in the Middle East, keeping in line with its legacy of creating environmentally-responsible solutions. The energy-efficient Evergreen 19XRD chiller uses non-ozone- depleting refrigerant HFC-134a.