As Bahrain spearheads a drive to vaccinate its citizens and residents against the dreaded coronavirus, the construction industry is optimistically eyeing a steady recovery of the economy and with it the fortunes of the sector. There is no denying that Covid-19 has totally disrupted life globally.
With the launch late last month of the first phase of East Sitra New Town – a mega housing project designed to provide more than 3,000 homes – Bahrain has once again demonstrated its determination to meet the housing requirements of its citizens.
Diyar Al Muharraq, a fully-integrated city taking shape off Muharraq, has been making commendable progress despite the current Covid-19 pandemic with several homes now being handed over, and shopping malls and hotels nearing structural completion, all supported by a world-class infrastructure and utilities network.
Marassi Al Bahrain, one of the largest private urban developments in the kingdom, is well on its way to becoming a landmark of Bahrain’s urban and architectural landscape, with the unique waterfront commercial and residential project currently standing at 60 per cent complete.
With an order book worth BD280 million ($750 million), a sound reputation for tackling complex, fast-track projects such as both the Formula One racing circuits in the GCC, and expertise, experience and ambition to take on the region’s most demanding projects, Cebarco can justifiably claim to be well geared to handle the challenges of the New
Established in 1991, Cebarco this year marks three decades of service to the construction industry with a portfolio of world-class, high-profile and complex construction projects worth billions of dollars under its belt.
Contractors in Bahrain are increasingly realising the benefits of using formwork systems from Paschal-Werk G Maier in a variety of applications, right from the construction of footings and retaining walls to columns, walls and slabs, says a senior official of Paschal Concrete Forms, the German manufacturer’s regional office.
Bahrain-based BFG group of companies, a global leader and pioneer in composite design, engineering and manufacturing, continues to focus on international expansion and new product development in a bid to take its expertise around the world.
Ambitions run high at Escon Express Lifts, which has its eyes focused firmly on becoming the largest manufacturer of elevators in the Middle East and also the Number One in India through the expansion of its business.
