NEW Zealand-based Pultron Composites is opening a facility in Dubai to cater to the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and Europe.“Construction work on the facility has been completed,” says Dr Salwan Al Assafi, general manager, Pultron Composites Middle East.
DUCAB has broken ground last month for a Dh500-million ($136-million) high-voltage factory at its head office in Jebel Ali, marking 30 years of operations in the UAE.
HYDER Consulting, the multi-national advisory and design consultancy, has won two BEIA awards – one for its work on Burj Dubai and the other in recognition of the outstanding contribution to the civil engineering industry by a young Hyder consultant. The company won Innovation of the Year Award for its role in the construction of Burj Dubai.
THE Burj Dubai tower, the world’s tallest building whose needle-shaped upper section is visible from 15 km away, will be launched in January marking a milestone for the construction industry in the emirate.
HORMANN has established its own foreign subsidiary in the Middle East and will provide complete solutions for doors and loading sites as well as a comprehensive range of related services.Europe’s leading manufacturer of doors for private and commercial buildings announced the move at The Big 5, which was held in Dubai, UAE, last month.
SUMMERTOWN Interiors says it has become the first company of its kind in the region to be awarded Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its headquarters in Dubai.
A JOINT venture between two leading companies will aim to execute world-class projects in the Gulf by importing manpower from Europe.
A NEW glass processing facility has been launched in Ras Al Khaimah by Global Glass Solutions (GGS), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of a diverse range of glass products in the region.Built at a cost of Dh100 million ($27 million), the factory is located over 280,000 sq m at the Al Ghail Industrial Park.
WORK on the 22.6-million-sq-ft Remraam residential community in Dubailand is on target, with substantial progress having been achieved across all segments of construction, including external finishes. As much as 30 per cent of superstructure works has been completed with 36 per cent of the buildings reaching the fourth floor.
ARABIAN Construction Company (ACC) has been awarded a contract worth Dh870 million ($236 million) to build the Regent Emirates Pearl Hotel in Abu Dhabi.The contract was awarded by the Atlas Group in a joint venture with Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC).
The expertise of Swiss construction chemicals giant Sika was recently put to good use at the new Formula 1 racetrack at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Tekla played a key role at a conference on ‘building smart’ in the Middle East, which was held last month at The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE.At the two-day inaugural buildingSmart ME event, Tekla experts highlighted the advantages of building information modelling (BIM) in construction.
DUBAI Pearl’s developer Pearl Dubai announced the milestone completion of the fourth and final raft foundation pour, achieved within the timeline of four months.The raft foundation on Tower 4 of the project consisted of 11,500 cu m of concrete, 2,500 tonnes of steel reinforcements and took a record 30 hours in one continuous pour to complete.
Abu Dhabi to build giant stadiumABU DHABI has invited bids to build the largest sports stadium in the UAE. International construction companies have until December 12 to submit preliminary bids to build the stadium that will have approximately 65,000 seats and feature a retractable roof, according to a copy of the tender notice.
