Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Al Hariri has launched work on a $150 million Saudi-managed real estate project in Beirut. The Marina Towers, a luxury apartment complex overlooking a new $170 million marina in central Beirut is aimed at rich Gulf nationals and Lebanese expatriates. The smallest 580-sq-m flat sells for $1.8 million. A 1,500-sq-m penthouse ...
Dubai will spend another billion dollars on the expansion of its international airport, ...
Bahrain's Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs has launched a BD1.2 million ($3.18) ...
Britain's leading trade association for electrical installation equipment manufacturers ...
The Big 5 construction and contracting exhibition reported a rise in the number of ...
Emirates Glass supplied 4,000 sq m of NN 41 blue double glazed units to Dubai Investment's commercial and residential building in Al Qusais. Dubai-based Emirates Glass is an architectural glass processing company which has been going from strength to strength especially in the high-rise market. The company has won worldwide respect for the quality of its...
M&E services from an industry leader
Thermo installed all the mechanical and electrical systems for Dubai Investment's ...
Union Properties says it is poised for expansion through increased acquisition and the ...
Two-in-one
Work on Dubai Investments' high-quality commercial and residential building at Al Qusais ...
Alarabi Decoration is gearing itself for the challenges of 2002 with the focus being on planning and scheduling in view of its full order book. The Saudi-based interior decoration specialist has recently completed work on the multi-storey building for the South Asian Pilgrim Guide Establishment in Makkah on a turnkey basis. "The project involved a whole...
New landmark in Eastern Province
Work has been completed on a purpose-built multi-storey building which will house the ...
Two highranking TCM Corporation executives visited Saudi Arabia last month to reaffirm ...
International formwork specialist Doka says it backs up a motto of 'capability you can count on' with innovative products as well as technical expertise to ensure the success of any project. "On every construction project, it's always important to use the best possible formwork for the job in terms of speed, safety and efficiency," says Doka ...
Hydraulic lift eases formwork placment
When working on projects, BAM Woningbouw of The Netherlands uses a device for lifting ...
Japanese scaffolding system promoted
Paschal Concrete Forms of Bahrain has launched a new Japanese scaffolding system on the ...
Caterpillar plans to showcase the new EU Stage II-compiant machines at an upcoming exhibition in Italy. Samoter 2002, the 25th international earthmoving and building machinery exhibition, is to be held from February 17 to 22 in the city of Verona. Caterpillar will be using Samoter 2002 to display over 35 models from its extensive product line and this ...
Hempel is pressing ahead with a drive to make its paints and production processes ...
Caterpillar has introduced new excavators and wheel loaders in the 130 to 560 kW power ...
The UAEbased Majid Al Futtaim Group has opened the Muscat City Centre, its first shopping and leisure complex outside the UAE. The mall, considered to be the first of its kind in Oman, features a major Carrefour hypermarket as its flagship store and about 60 other retail outlets as well as restaurants, a Magic Planet family entertainment centre and ...
Economic diversification - which in effect means an industrial thrust - is at the core ...
Jotun celebrates 16 colourful years
Jotun Paints Oman, a joint venture between Jotun of Norway and local partner WJ Towell & ...
MajeLite clinches major projects
Majees Lighting Industries (MajeLite), an Oman-based manufacturer of fluorescent and HID ...
Napco to double extrusion capacity
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), which has already provided aluminium inputs ...
Load-bearing clay bricks are being increasingly used to build homes and offices in Saudi Arabia's western region, as builders realise their economic and thermal and aesthetic advantages, says local manufacturer El-Maimani. "Our bricks help cut down both time and cost of construction," says Kamal Al-Gobali, the marketing and projects manager of ...
Kasktas Arabia breaking new ground
Kasktas Arabia has won five contracts together worth over a million dollars in Makkah ...
Bobcat has extended its range of telescopic handlers with the launch of a new model called the T40170 telehandler. With the addition, Bobcat now offers eight models in the range - with maximum lift heights from 5.6 to 17 m and maximum lift capacities from 2.5 to 4.0 tonnes - for construction, industrial and other applications. "The new T40170 ...
Mitsubishi has added four new powerful models - with capacities of up to 3.5 tonnes - to ...
Dock levellers form a key link in the logistics chain that can help companies save time ...
New Compact tracked loader is unveiled
Bobcat has launched a new compact tracked loader called the T190, which complements its ...
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. AMF performance ceilings offer superior fire...
Burhan Kuwaiti General Trading and Contracting Company, a leading infrastructure and ...
College extension on track
Work is progressing on schedule on the extension to the College of Technological Studies ...
Diabetes centre gets off the ground
Starting to peek out of the ground on its seafront location on the outskirts of Kuwait ...
Volvo has extended its D series of articulated haulers with the launch of the A25D and A30D dumptrucks. "The new haulers have the award-winning look and design of the larger A35D and A40D dumptrucks with new engineering to boost productivity through improved load capacities, faster dumping, improved braking systems and longer service intervals,"...
A UAE manufacturer of specialty tapes and adhesives used in insulation applications is boosting its product range as it seeks to further expand into the region's markets. Anchor Allied Factory plans to launch a new unit for the manufacture of double and single-faced foam tape which can be used by the air-conditioning, automotive and advertising (graphic ...
Coating systems offer key benefits
Polyurethane is today's material of choice in the insulation industry, as it has the ...
Insulated building system is promoted
A Bahrain firm is promoting a total building system that offers benefits of inbuilt ...
Riyadh specialist powering ahead
Modern Insulation Industries Company (MIIC) of Saudi Arabia is a specialist in thermal ...
Electronic & Engineering Industries Company (EEI) has recently acquired a new generation ...
A UAE manufacturer of water heaters has embarked on a drive to boost its exports in a bid to make its presence felt around the world. "We have been taking part in major trade exhibitions as part of a drive to enhance our profile in the export market and our participation at the two recent shows - the Big 5 2001 in Dubai and as well as the East ...
Atlantic launches innovative range
A new brand of water heaters from France has been launched on the Gulf market. The ...
Ceramics firm presses ahead with expansion
RAK Ceramics (Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics) continues to expand its production lines as it ...
Grohe launches new products at the Big 5
Grohe Water Technology, the major sanitary fittings company, made waves at the recent ...
Al Mutawa of Oman recently renovated its Muscat showroom, which now features the latest ...
Act Decor, one of the UAE's leading interior designers, has successfully completed a major furniture and accessories contract for The Fairmont Dubai. Managing partner Mohamed Al Banna describes the project as "very special and also an unusual one in that we were working as a sub-contractor as we generally get involved in the design on most projects." The...
Built to the best of standards
The Fairmont Dubai was built with the best of materials to the highest standards, says ...
Rich, textured crystallised glass cladding has been used extensively on The Fairmont ...
Designer dreams up contemporary classic
Elegant contemporary themes dominate The Fairmont Dubai, says Decorpoint, the interior ...
Dubai-based Mehrtash Trading Enterprises (MTE), a market leader in providing total floor solutions, says quality and service figure uppermost in the company's corporate policy. Its focus on quality and service has helped it to win major projects in the UAE including Dubai's Burj Al Arab (all suites and corridors - 65,000 sq m), which is the world's tallest ...
