Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) continues to be a beehive of construction activity, with hundreds of projects worth billions of dollars continuing apace. These include new factories, villas, residential, commercial, educational and office developments, which are in various stages of completion.
DESPITE the fast-track construction requirement and complex architectural features of the 60-storey Prime Tower, formwork systems from Doka are proving what can be achieved with efficient planning and sophisticated systems on the residential project in Dubai.
RAS Al Khaimah-based Union Cement Com-pany (UCC), which is considered to be the UAE’s largest cement manufacturer, says it will invest Dh34 million ($9.26 million) this year on environmental projects at its facility. These include covering of its clinker and raw material yards and a new filter for kiln 3.
GERMANY-based GHI Formwork’s Dubai subsidiary, which was established in the region in 2003, has evolved from a third-party component supplier to a full systems provider for some of the largest contractors in the market. These include Arabtec, Ascon, Al Ahmadiah Contracting and Al Basti and Mukta.
NATIONAL Glass Industry (NGI), which began commercial operation only in the last quarter of 2008, is planning for further expansion, being optimistic of a revival in the market by the end of this year.
MEVA, a leading global company in formwork technology which has supplied its systems for numerous projects in Dubai, is promoting safe concrete pouring practice through the use of a simple, practical, yet innovative method of safely calculating concrete pressure.
TURKISH Ceramics Promotion Group’s (TCPG) efforts at branding and promoting Turkish ceramics globally have already begun to show results, with last year’s total ceramic export figures to the UAE indicating an increase of 32 per cent over those for 2007. Turkey exported a total of $14.
DUBAI-BASED Mac Al Gurg has expanded its portfolio with the addition of Amwell washrooms in a bid to meet the changing and varied needs of today’s homeowner in terms of bathroom space. Amwell is a leading UK manufacturer of washroom cubicles and panelling systems.
GRAND Industries is keenly exploring the possibilities of exporting its range of concrete batching plant to the region, and particularly Dubai. The Egypt-based company has gained a reputation as a specialist in the manufacture of concrete batching plants in the Middle East and North Africa region.
DEWATERING well drilling techniques using Sandvik Tophammer drill rigs on the Dubai Waterfront project are achieving faster penetration rates in sand than conventional auger drilling methods, according to the Sweden-based Sandvik Mining and Construction Middle East.
MORE than 8,500 professionals and skilled workers are currently on site putting the final elements of the cladding works and interiors in place for what is now the world’s tallest building.
THE date 09/09/09 is set to be a momentous one in the Gulf’s annals: it is the day when the region’s first metro – the Dubai Metro – begins operations. Globally, the ambitious project claims yet another distinction: it is the world’s longest fully automated rail network as one unit. The $6.
ON A VAST 20-million-sq-ft site beside Emirates Road in the heart of Dubailand, a series of tower cranes herald the start of work on City of Arabia, which is being developed to be one of Dubai’s premier lifestyle destinations at a cost of some $5 billion.
A VISION to host the world’s first integrated sports city in Dubai is quickly becoming a reality as each of Dubai Sports City’s (DSC) components come alive with stiff competition on the fields and the cheers of spectators.
THE question being posed recently in international circles, of whether Dubai will survive in the medium to long term, has much to do with the dominant image of the emirate’s construction sector. Big infrastructure and giant real estate projects have for five years running pulled in investors and overawed the rest of the world.
