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15 Sigma elevators for buildings

Juma Al Majid Establishment for Electro-Mechanical Works (lifts division) was responsible for the supply and installation of 15 elevators at Dubai Internet City - Phase 3. The company installed two passenger and one service lift from Sigma Elevators in each of the five buildings. "We completed our job, worth Dh2 million, earlier this year," says John Alam,...

AALCO installs doors, windows

Dubai-based pioneering architectural aluminium products manufacturer Arabian Aluminium ...

A high-speed, hi-tech project

A pioneering initiative of the Dubai government has seen the mushrooming of cities within ...

Al Shirawi meets waterproofing needs

Al Shirawi Contracting (Civil Engineering Division) undertook the challenging ...

Bilt executes quality M&E works

Dubai-based Bilt Middle East, an ISO-9001 company and a leader in the field of ...





Tenders

Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders from the Arabian Gulf. Bahrain Tender No 17/2002. Construction of a three-storey sports association and olympic committee building in Juffair - measuring 15 m by 31 m and including all internal and external mechanical and electrical works. Open to contractors registered with the construction projects and ...





Causeway gets steel bridge

A huge structural steel bridge has been lifted into position for the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Causeway in Bahrain. The 404-m, 2,000-tonne arch was manoeuvred into position between the support piers using tugs and lifted into its final position some 15.4 m above sea level using nine 500-tonne-capacity strand jacks. Construction workers then ...





BuildAct taps web to boost productivity

A UAE company has introduced a web-based project collaboration (Extranet) solution for the construction and engineering industries in the Gulf. ProjectAct is targeted at private builders, real estate owners, oil and gas companies, public projects, contractors and engineers, says BuildAct, a Dubai Internet City-based provider of construction and ...

Simulation the way to best designs

The idea of virtual prototyping in engineering design has been around since the 1970s ...

REI boosts customer services esearch

Engineers International (REI), an American engineering software specialist, is further ...





Bosco builds success on three principles

Bosco Aluminium of the UAE says its success is built on the four pillars of technology, quality, service and customer care. A leading player in the UAE aluminium and glass industry, Bosco says it revels in taking on challenging projects and has played a key role in many landmark projects in the country. The company says it has also teamed up with ...

Gulf should adopt new IGU standards

Over the last 20 years, the UK insulating glass unit market has witnessed dramatic growth. ...

GulfGuard achieves 'million' milestone

Jubail-based GulfGuard (Saudi Guardian International Float Glass Company) has shipped over ...

Jotun coatings meet key demands

Architects and consultants have the task of sourcing cost-effective, high-quality products ...

Tremco extends colour choice for sealant

Architects and curtain-walling specialists seeking to reconcile aesthetic considerations ...





Beachfront project under study

A feasibility study is under way on a major beachfront development project in Oman. Earlier this year, the Oman government awarded a mandate to market the project - dubbed Marsa City - to an international consortium comprising Lebanese real estate consultants Ramco, US firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) and its British subsidiary CB Hillier Parker, a report ...

Causeway step closer to reality

A 45-km causeway between Qatar and Bahrain is a step closer to reality with the ...

Sipco launches coatings range

Technical Trading Company (TTC), the sole distributor of Saudi Industrial Paint Company ...

Bahrain plans four new towns

An international consultant is expected to be appointed shortly to draw up plans for the ...

Diary of Events

OCTOBER 1-6: Cersaie, the international exhibition of ceramics for the building ...





Atlas Copco tackles a towering task

Atlas Copco is providing portable air power for a major high-rise project in the UAE. An Atlas Copco XA 125 portable compressor is supplying air power during construction of what is expected to be Dubai's second tallest tower. The 21st Century Tower (Al Rastamani Building) is located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai's burgeoning financial district and on ...

INMA marks three decades of service

Leading construction equipment supplier INMA (Gulf Development and Construction) this ...

IR extends its Platinum range

Ingersoll-Rand (IR) Portable Power has extended its Platinum range of portable ...

Kaeser unveils a powerful portable

Kaeser Kompressoren of Germany has developed a powerful portable compressor for ...





Anchor Allied scores a first with foam

Anchor Allied, the manufacturer of Asmaco brand of silicone sealants, has begun manufacturing polyurethane foam at its plant in Sharjah. Anchor Allied Factory Limited says it has become the only company in the Middle East to produce polyurethane foam. The UAE-based company makes Asmaco, a leading international brand of silicone sealants and ...





Aljomaih wins high praise from TCM

Saudi Arabia's Aljomaih Holding Company has won high praise from Japan's TCM Corporation for its efforts in launching the revolutionary Acroba series of forklifts and in improving the company's market share in the kingdom. The praise came during a visit to Saudi Arabia by two high ranking executives of the Japanese company. The visit was also aimed at ...

Bids set for Makkah project

Contractors have been invited to prequalify for initial work on a massive commercial and ...

Update

Zamil wins buildings deal Zamil Steel has signed a contract to design, fabricate and ...

Hempel launches new acrylic paint

Hempel Paints Saudi Arabia has launched a new semi-gloss emulsion to complement its ...





Al Gurg Fosroc reaches new highs

Al Gurg Fosroc, a leading supplier of construction chemicals in the Gulf, has reached new heights in the field of self-compacting concrete (SCC) admixtures. SCC was poured at level 42 of Shangri-La Hotel on Dubai's Shaikh Zayed Road, at a height of 184 m - the first SCC application at such a height in the Middle East, Near East as well as Europe, the ...

Bad work: who's liable, how long?

To what extent and for how long is a contractor or architect liable for any construction ...

Building show aims to lure investors

A specialist lighting and building exhibition will be held in Abu Dhabi early next year. ...

Contracts law and time extension

THE Society of Construction Law in the UK has recently published a consultation copy for ...

Safeer Group to build two malls in Sharjah for $81m

The Safeer Group is building two malls in Sharjah at a total cost of Dh300 million ...





46 players represent diverse interests

The largest and the most diverse group of British companies are taking part in this month's Big 5 in Dubai, under the sponsorship of the Construction Products Association (CPA) and its partners. "This year will see 46 companies within our pavilion covering 450 sq m in Hall 6 of the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, says CPA which acts as a ...

A hygienic environment

UK-based Technical Concepts offers solutions for quality hygiene washrooms. The ...

All powered up with Makita

Makita Corporation, a leading Japanese manufacturer of electric power tools, will be ...

Architectural hardware on display

Al Kamda General Trading has been a market leader in architectural hardware for the last ...

Big moves ahead

Union Locks and Hardware is going big at this month's Big 5 exhibition with the aim of ...





MBT system offers host of benefits

MBT's revolutionary admixture technology is helping precast concrete manufacturers improve their production process, boost output and save costs. A new revolutionary polymer technology developed by Master Builders Technologies (MBT) offers precast concrete producers increased productivity and reduced costs. MBT says its new Zero Energy system combines ...





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