AMF Mineralplatten products are being specified on a number of ongoing projects in Kuwait, according to a spokesman for the Germany-based company. This is because of the diverse range of ceiling tiles offered which are all free of asbestos, he says. The range includes mineral, metal, gypsum and wood products.
Burhan Kuwaiti General Trading and Contracting Company, a leading infrastructure and building contractor in Kuwait, marks 42 years of successful operations this month. The firm has grown considerably since its inception and more noticeably over the past three years with a string of major contracts to its credit.
Work is progressing on schedule on the extension to the College of Technological Studies project in Shuwaikh, Kuwait, which is expected to be completed in July 2002. Doka's formwork systems and expertise, especially in formwork and sequence scheduling, are said to be making a complex job easier to handle and faster to construct.
Starting to peek out of the ground on its seafront location on the outskirts of Kuwait City is a new hospital that will be dedicated to the research and treatment of diabetes. It has been commissioned by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS).
Construction in Kuwait is on the way up, literally. After years of a lull in the construction sector, the country is witnessing the construction of a number of high-rises. These include the Arraya Complex, which at 130 m, is expected to be the tallest tower in Kuwait City when it is completed in 2003.
WORK is due for completion this month on two major projects being built in Kuwait by Burhan Kuwaiti General Trading and Contracting Company - a residential project for Commercial Real Estate Company (CRC) and Kuwait Oil Company's (KOC) headquarters.
Paschal systems have made a dramatic entry into the Kuwait market with the formwork having been selected for use on a major government project, according to the German manufacturer's main Middle East branch and stockist.
UNDER a $10.14 million contract Burhan is working on Phase I of the Police Officers Club in Abu Al Hasaniya. The client is the Ministry of Interior Affairs while the design consultant is OHA. The project is to be carried out in two phases. Burhan started work on Phase I in September last year and expects to complete it next March.
Projacs has gained a reputation for providing the highest level of professional project management services in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East.
Leading project management firm Projacs has a string of successfully completed projects to its credit and is currently involved in some of the major high-profile projects in the educational, governmental, health, recreational and finance sectors of Kuwait.
Early this year Burhan started work on the main office building for the Public Institution for Social Security in West Mishref. The $10.7 million contract is due for completion in January 2003. The project, originally designed to have two floors, has now been expanded to include a third floor.
August 1999 - $25.95 million contract for the infrastructure and services to the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) campus. Work on the project started in the same month and is due for completion this month. January 2000 - $14.
Recafco busy Real Estate Construction & Fabrication Company (Recafco), a leading Kuwaiti contracting firm, is currently engaged on two projects worth KD14.52 million ($48.72 million) for the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).
Work is under way on what is expected to be the tallest tower in Kuwait City when completed in early 2003. Standing about 130 m high, the Arraya complex will include a shopping centre, a 310-room hotel and an office area within a 34-storey tower, a convention centre, a plaza area and a multi-storey car-park.
