AFTER a slowdown triggered by the global financial crisis, the construction sector in Dubai is set to grow again on the back of the some mega project announcements and the revival of developments shelved in the early days of the crisis.
INTERIOR finishing as well as cladding work on the top floors is progressing at Burj Al Salam, a mixed-use tower complex that enjoys a strategic location on Dubai’s prestigious Sheikh Zayed Road. The project, which occupies a 6,283-sq-m plot, comprises three towers that will house a hotel, offices and apartments.
DUBAI-headquartered Damac Properties, the largest private luxury developer in the Middle East, has made a spectacular start to this year with the launch of construction on three of its biggest projects to date – all within the space of the first quarter.
ONE of Dubai’s oldest shopping malls is in the midst of a revamp that will enhance the mix of entertainment and retail outlets on offer while boosting its total retail area to one million sq ft from the current 800,000 sq ft.
PASCHAL Concrete Forms, the regional hub of German formwork specialist Paschal-Werk G Maier, is highly optimistic about prospects in the UAE, particularly in Dubai, having seen concrete signs of an uptrend in the market since October last year. “Dubai is moving forward with projects.
THE Dubai branch of Sigma Paints is currently completing the last deliveries on the Al Falah Community project in Abu Dhabi, one of its largest projects in the UAE.
A BUSINESS strategy focused on differentiating its products, delivering what the market and the specific application require, and delivering prompt after-sales support services to its customers has enabled Manitowoc to entrench itself in the regional market – a market it has been serving for well over four decades.
AS THE real estate market in Dubai recovers following the global credit crunch in 2008, property developers and landlords are investing in high-quality kitchens by SieMatic to gain a competitive edge in securing sales for high-end properties, according to Rainer Ebert, managing director of SieMatic Kitchens Middle East.
DUBAI-based Mac Al Gurg is upbeat about prospects for business this year, given the valuable medium and long-term projects rolling over from last year, new principals added to the company’s extensive portfolio and a general feeling of optimism in the UAE’s construction sector.
ALUBOND USA, a product of the multinational conglomerate Mulk Holdings, continues to expand and add prestigious projects to its Dubai portfolio including some of the tallest and the largest towers, and shopping malls.
