TCM's new Acroba forklift was a star attraction at the SaudiBuild 2001 exhibition held in Riyadh last month, according to Aljomaih Holding Company, its exclusive agent in the Kingdom. ''Thousands of visitors were very impressed by the revolutionary design of the forklift, which was showcased at our stand,'' says Abdullah S Al Ali, general manager of ...
Al Khobar-based National Pipe Company (NPC) has completed its expansion project and its ...
UGS operations in full swing
United Gulf Steel (UGS) has launched full commercial operations of its medium-section ...
Work is under way on Mexico City's new airport, which is scheduled for opening in 2006 and projected to be one of the world's best, capable of moving 60 million passengers and handling some one million flights annually. The main offices for the new facility, which will replace the current Benito Juarez International Airport, will be located in an ...
Singapore will embark on a $6 billion project spanning 10-15 years to build three rail ...
Hong Kong's Civil Engineering Department awarded contracts worth HK$2.08 billion ($266.7 ...
Bahrain has signed a contract with Six Construct-Haji Hassan Group for the construction of a BD14.5 million ($40.05 million) bridge linking Manama and Muharraq. Work on the project started on August 1. The consultant is Hyder Consulting Middle East. The bridge is part of a massive project, expected to cost BD40 million, and includes the construction of a...
Sohar estate to be expanded The third and fourth sector of Sohar Industrial Estate will ...
The Dubai Municipality has issued a licence for the construction of a 43-storey tower ...
Oman has signed a deal with a consortium led by BAA plc, Britain's largest airport ...
Part of the first palm tree-shaped island under the 'Palm Islands' project in Dubai, ...
THE opening of a new Dh100 million ($27.25 million) shopping centre in Sharjah marks the entry of Majid Al Futtaim Developments, developers of the well-known Deira City Centre in Dubai, into the UAE emirate. The 42,000 sq m mall, which was completed on a fast track in the space of 18 months, was opened in late September. The centre has been conceived as...
Desert Roofing was responsible for waterproofing all the concrete roofs, the sloped ...
AL Ain Mall, a landmark shopping centre that recently opened its doors, aims to become the social and community centre in the heart of the Al Ain city in the UAE emirate of Abu Dhabi. Owned and managed by Abu Dhabi-based Al Hamed Enterprises, the 100,000 sq m three-level mall has a distinctive modern architectural design. Its expansive elegant facade is ...
University Beton Readymix, known as Unibeton Readymix, supplied 48,000 cu m of readymix ...
Super Sign implemented the signage and decorative metalwork for the Al Ain Mall project. ...
Khatib & Alami, a multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering consultancy company, ...
Liquid Plastics Limited (LPL), a UK-based market leader in fluid applied roofing, has introduced a new brochure entitled 'High Performance Roof Refurbishment Solutions.' "The literature features information on the company's range of liquid roofing systems, which are quickly and easily cold-applied to any roof substrates or designs to produce a ...
TeknCoat takes care of leaky roofs
Leaking roofs can be successfully repaired with protective coating systems, says ...
Fosroc extends Proofex line
Fosroc has launched a new waterproofing membrane on the market called Proofex Engage, ...
Construction work is under way on the Le Meridien Al Aqqa Beach Resort Fujairah which is scheduled for a spring 2002 opening. The luxury beach resort project, a joint venture between Emirates and the Government of Fujairah, is aiming to jump-start tourism in this emirate on the east coast of the UAE, which boasts a secluded beach coastline just 90 ...
Nitco International, a group company of UAE's Bukhatir Investments, has won a major ...
Showpiece expo centre goes up
May 2002 is expected to see the opening of one of the region's most modern trade fair ...
Volvo loaders ease work at landfill site
Ras Al Khaimah Municipality has taken delivery of two purpose-ordered Volvo L220D wheel ...
Dubai-based Al Huraiz group of companies, among the pioneers to set up a water heater ...
DEPA/Arabtec Hotel Interiors says it is proud to add the Hilton Dubai Creek hotel to the list of prestigious projects which it has successfully completed. "As specialists in hotel interior contracting, we have executed many of the five-star hotels in the region, and fulfilling the exacting interior design produced by Carlos Ott for this hotel was a ...
King Koil ensures good night's rest
Guests at the Hilton Dubai Creek can rest assured that a leading brand name lies beneath ...
Main contractor has a strong reputation
Hilton Dubai Creek is another feather in the cap for Al Amar Engineering and Contracting ...
Making the most of minimalism
The Hilton Dubai Creek, which opened its doors to the public last month, focuses on ...
Marlin Furniture plays a specialised role
Dubai-based Marlin Furniture, which is recognised for quality furniture and furnishing, ...
Liquid Plastics Limited (LPL) of the UK has released two new glossy brochures on the market focusing on its range of hygienic coatings and wall coatings. One of the brochures, titled 'Surface Protection in Hygiene Sensitive Areas', features information on the company's range of seamless, anti-microbial flooring systems and hygienic coatings for internal ...
Systematic infra-red fingerprinting is a foolproof way of ensuring a heavy-duty coating ...
Jotun boosts range of floor coatings
Jotun has extended its line of specialised floor coatings with the launch of a new ...
Quality finishes vital for metal structures
The challenges posed by the Gulf region's environment are legendary. Building owners, ...
Sigma extends its decorative line
Sigma Paints, a leading regional manufacturer of quality paints, has launched a new ...
A new Holiday Inn has opened in Al Khobar in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. "This is the first five-star hotel to open in the Eastern Province in 15 years," says Nabil Hijazi, general manager. "I believe that the timing is exactly right as the growth potential in the area is superb." Hijazi points out that the Eastern Province...
Riyadh-based Saudi American Glass Factory (SAGF) continues to offer innovative solutions ...
Myths and facts about pest control
When most people consider pre-treating a house during construction, they only have ...
New stonework designs launched
Haddonstone, a leading name for interior and exterior stonework in the UK has ...
Notifier, considered to be one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial fire ...
Historically, the idea of demolition work has brought images of large structures being destroyed using explosives or by a crane swinging a huge iron ball at the end of a chain. The image that demolition has to be noisy, dirty and dangerous is not necessarily the correct one. Use of industrial diamonds to cut reinforced concrete structures has been ...
New remote machine tackles toughest tasks
Brokk of Sweden has launched a new remote demolition machine on the market that features ...
Rammer launches new cutter crushers
Rammer recently extended its range of hydraulic demolition attachments with the launch ...
Bobcat brings in the hard hitters
Bobcat has launched the new B850 and B950 breaker attachments, which it says are the ...
Powerscreen of the UK has introduced a smaller version of its traditional heavy-duty mobile scalping and screening vibrating grizzly, the Powergrid. "The new arrival in the growing Powergrid family is the smallest mobile screening unit, the Powergrid 600," says a company spokesman. "Despite its diminutive size, the Powergrid 600 is ruggedly...
Tracked crusher has a role model
BL-Pegson of the UK has extended its line of tracked crushers with the launch of a new ...
Extec Launches Revolutionary Hi-Tech Unit
Extec Screens and Crushers of the UK has launched a new tracked jaw crusher which it ...
