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Abu Dhabi op busy with energy sector

Al Habtoor Engineering's (HEE) Abu Dhabi operation is currently busy with several projects in the emirate, the biggest of which is the construction of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) group companies headquarters. "Currently HEE/HMR have 12 projects under way in the emirate, including jobs in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Ruwais, Bu Hasa, Raha Beach and ...

AEC, multi-talented expert

Architectural and Engineering Consultants (AEC) is a multi-disciplined design and ...

Akar tailor-makes landscapes for Gulf

Akar Technical Services Company of the UAE offers landscaping solutions that are ...

Al Abbar at the sharp end of technology

It is no secret that in a competitive and constantly developing market, leadership can ...

Binladin's MEP switched on to clients

The Electro-Mechanical Division of Binladin Contracting Group says it has become one of ...





Portable tyre wash cleans up on site

A portable tyre and wheel wash, designed to clean trucks working on construction and demolition sites, plants, landfills and waste facilities is being promoted by Global Equipment Marketing of the US. "Due to tougher regulations by environmental agencies, vehicles leaving quarries, demolition and construction sites, coal-fired power plants, landfills...

UAE chemicals plant adopts a pure path

A new chemicals plant under construction in the UAE will utilise state-of-the-art ...





Layher keeps rail hub under wraps

Layher Allround scaffolding has become established on the market as a synonym for modular scaffolding, says its German manufacturer, which has an active presence in the Middle East. Here, the German scaffolding specialist elaborates on a particularly challenging European project where the system is doing full justice to its reputation as an allrounder....

Moulds give ceilings an attractive finish

CORDEK of the UK says its two-way spanning polypropylene waffle moulds can turn ordinary ...

RMD lends the right support

RMD Kwikform is lending the right support to several major projects in the UAE, ...





Holiday Inn opens Al Khobar resort

Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts opened its first resort hotel in Saudi Arabia and its ninth property in the Kingdom last month, creating a new leisure destination and meetings venue on the Gulf coast. Located 40 km from Al Khobar, the Half Moon Bay Holiday Inn Resort offers 60 one and two-bedroom villas complete with kitchenettes, parking and maids' rooms,...

Saudi Oger installs an e-procurement solution

Saudi Oger, one of the region's leading construction companies, has decided to implement ...

SHMICO completes major expansion

Al Shahin Company for Metal Industries (SHMICO), a fabricator of structural steel in ...

Star award for aluminium firm

The Dhahran Alarabi Aluminium Factory Company has been awarded the International Gold ...

Zamil launches joists production

A new Zamil venture in Dammam has launched production of open-web steel joists last ...





Emaar Towers rise on the fast track

Emaar Properties says it has become the first property development company in the UAE to offer luxurious homes to individual investors at its newest property, the 16-storey Emaar Towers, in the heart of downtown Dubai. The company has commenced the sale of 168 luxury residential apartments to UAE and GCC nationals and expatriate investors in its ...

First Palm structure set for completion

The Palm project will celebrate the completion of its first structure in less than one ...

Gulf Traffic moves to new venue

Gulf Traffic, the region's major vertical conference and exhibition for the Middle ...

Hyder clinches DIFC Gateway building deal

The Dubai International Financial Centre has named Hyder Consulting as the civil and ...

MAF, Dalkia announce JV

The Majid Al Futtaim group (MAF) and Dalkia International have set up a joint venture to ...





Clearwater treatment units make a splash

Clearwater, a young UK water treatment specialist, says it came to the Big 5 as a small exhibitor but walked away with a large number of serious enquiries, not just from Dubai but also from around the Gulf, the Far East and Australia. This did not happen just by chance, according to general manager, David Darbyshire, "We have been preparing for this ...

Legrand launches Smart Home

The Legrand Group, which is headquartered in France, continues to reinforce its presence ...

LG Electronics wins AC orders

Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics has won Dh200,000 ($54,452) worth of ...

Mammut business soars

Mammut Building Systems, the largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings ...

Giant show pulls in 25,000 visitors

The Big 5, the recently-concluded giant construction and contracting industries ...





Buildking offers an instant fix

A UAE manufacturer of insulated building materials extends its range of products with a new system which is said to be economical, lightweight and easy to install. National Polystyrene Packaging Factory (NPPF), which specialises in the production of building materials for insulation and civil works as well as packaging products, recently launched an ...

Conmix launches two new products

Conmix Limited, one of the leading readymixed concrete suppliers and the largest ...

EEI upgrades to meet new Dubai standards

Pioneering insulation manufacturer Electronic and Engineering Industries (EEI) says it ...

Rockwool 'superior product'

Rockwool is a product of smelting basalt rocks in kilns at temperatures reaching up to ...





Bonyan busy with major projects

Bonyan Design, a Kuwait-based consulting, planning and engineering firm, is currently working on several major projects including colleges, hospitals, research and health centres for both the government and the private sector in the emirate. Among the latest projects on its drawing boards are the United Nations (UN) House - a regional office for the UN -...

Brighter prospects

Contractors in Kuwait are more optimistic than they have been over the past few years ...

New mall opens on the waterfront

A NEW mall, one of the largest of its kind in Kuwait, opened its doors late last month. ...

Sigma system leads in cladding market

igma systems have proved their superiority over other exterior cladding materials in ...





Bobcat unveils site utility vehicle

Bobcat, which manufactures one of the widest selections of market-leading compact plant, has launched a new site utility vehicle called the Pioneer and upgraded one of its skid-steer loaders. The Pioneer has an aluminium frame, chassis and cargo box floor, combining optimum corrosion resistance with a low overall operating weight and low ground pressure. ...

Crown drives in all-new four-wheel series

Crown says that its all-new FC 4000 series of four-wheel counterbalanced trucks not only ...

Hyster upgrades rear-wheel-drive series

Hyster recently upgraded its A1.00-1.50XL rear-wheel-drive lift truck series to bring it ...

INMA has 'excellent range of equipment'

INMA of the UAE says it offers an excellent range of forklifts, trucks , hoists, lifts ...

Mitsubishi adds new low level pickers

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has added a new series of low level order pickers to its ...





Beachfront Paradise

Foundation work is set to start this month on the Barr Al Jissah resort, a multi-million-dollar tourism development located on the Gulf of Oman about 12 km south of Muscat City centre. The beachfront property, set upon a 500,000 sq m area with a backdrop of coastal jebels and wadis, has received a major boost with the government of Oman taking a 40 per ...

Cat playing a key role

Caterpillar, supported by Oasis Trading and Equipment Company, has helped build and ...

Interplast seeks to boost profile

Interplast, a UAE manufactuer and supplier of electrical products, is looking to boost ...

Tourism boost

A number of key infrastructure projects have kept the construction industry going in the ...





Bahrain to host furniture fair

Bahrain will host a home and furniture trade fair in April next year. Home Style 2003 - The Total Home Life Experience will be held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Center (BIEC) from April 15 to 18 2003. The exhibition, organised by Reflections in conjunction with Milad Marketing and Promotions, will feature a plethora of international furniture ...

Cairo project nearly complete

Finishing touches are being put to the first phase of the $700 million Citystars ...

Conference to focus on Qatar projects

A two-day conference will be held in Doha, Qatar, next month to highlight the emerging ...

Crowne Plaza makes debut

Bahrain becomes another new destination for the Crowne Plaza hotel brand with the ...

Deadline extended for STP tenders

Bahrain has extended the bid deadline for a contract to build a sewage treatment plant ...





Al Makateb set to mark silver jubilee

Saudi contract furnisher Al Makateb, which manufactures, markets and trades in quality office and residential furniture, partitions and fire-rated steel doors, marks 25 years of service to the GCC next year. "For over 24 years, Al Makateb has been actively involved in improving the workplace environment in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries," ...





Ariston 'preferred choice in the Gulf'

Ariston water heaters are continuously being enhanced to ensure their reliability and durability. ROBERT PEARCE, general manager of the Paul Weil Group, the UAE-based agent for Ariston, elaborates: Most people give little thought to their water heaters until they stop working, then the hassle factor is considerable - no hot water and the inconvenience ...

Missel launches versatile models

The Missel range of compact toilet cisterns and washbasins, bidets and urinals has been ...

Perrin & Rowe boosts Gulf link

Perrin & Rowe, the upmarket kitchen and bathroom brassware brand, has sealed its ...

Spring comes to the Hyatt

The UK-based Bathrooms International has added another prestigious hotel to its list of ...





Ahmadiah near 50-year milestone

Ensuring the satisfaction of clients, motivation of employees and confidence of shareholders is key to establishing a lasting presence in the market, says Tony Najjar. And he should know as he stands at the helm of Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading, a five-decade-old company which today ranks among the top contracting firms in the region. For almost half...

Al Ghanim ensures watertightness

Al Ghanim Specialities Company was charged with the responsibility of ensuring that no ...

Icon epitomises Salhia spirit

As a leader in the field of real estate development in Kuwait, Salhia Real Estate ...

KCPC installing Schindler lifts

Hi-tech elevators from Schindler - the latest of their kind in Kuwait - are currently ...





Tenders

Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders from the Middle East. Bahrain Tender No BM/26/02. General maintenance and renovation to the sports hall at Umm Al Hassam. Open to contractors registered with the Quantity Surveying and Material Testing Directorate for roadworks under category AA, A and B. Bid bond is BD4,000. Documents can be obtained from ...





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