Authorities in Abu Dhabi are replacing the 30-year-old present suq with a modern but oriental museum-like bazaar, according to reports. The three million sq m project will start taking shape early next year after the existing gutted market is demolished. It will cut across the city's Hamdan and Khalifa Streets, and will be linked by a tunnel instead of ...
An experience to dive for off Dubai
Dubai's The Palm will develop an expansive 'Dive Experience' at the project off ...
Dubai shopping mall BurJuman has entered its final construction phase with the retail ...
A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation and Toshiba has begun work on the phase 1 ...
Construction work on the first buildings of the $1.8 billion Dubai Healthcare City ...
Portugal-based marble and granite firm PA Stones Group is seeking to boost its presence in the Middle East market. The unit of Placido Jose Simoes and Alandromar Lda says its products are produced after a stringent selection of materials extracted from the company's own quarries and processed with advanced technology. PA Stones Group has its factories ...
Leading British water management specialist Kingcombe Aquacare is offering its expertise for the construction of a new 3.5-hectare public amenity lake in Saudi Arabia. The Salam Park lake, which will soon be ready for filling, is situated in the heart of Riyadh. The lake is being built by local contractors using 35,000 sq m of 1-mm-thick Firestone ...
Trevi Showers has launched Strada, a range of ABS capped shower trays that are said to ...
Tremco aims to meet stringent demands
The UK's Tremco says its sealants are meeting the demand from clients to perform under ...
Union reinforces its image in Gulf
Union Locks and Hardware hosted a seminar last month to mark the opening of its Union ...
An advanced door and frame system from Wright Style, the UK-based advanced steel glazing ...
Genavco, the UAE agent for Crown equipment, has signed an agreement to supply two new Crown RD5200 series double deep reach trucks to CWT-SML Logistics-Jebel Ali. The order also includes the supply of two Crown SC3016 counterbalance lift trucks, says Genavco spokesman Asif S Khan. The Crown RD5200 series is operated by a heavy-duty double Pantograph ...
TCM puts Acroba to the test
Japan's TCM, the maker of a wide range of forklifts, recently demonstrated the prowess ...
Yale launches a global machine
Leading materials handling equipment manufacturer Yale has launched the Alf electric ...
Fastening specialist Hilti says it now offers a new solution for corrosive environments that even high-grade A4 stainless steel cannot withstand. "Making fastenings for use in highly corrosive surroundings can be a very sensitive issue," says a spokesman for the Dubai-based Hilti Regional Office. "Even high grade A2 and A4 stainless steel displays ...
Increasing the life expectancy of plant
Corrosion is the ultimate dirty word, leading to a waste of precious natural resources ...
New topcoat tackles severe conditions
Hempel has recently launched a new high-quality topcoat which is said to be ideally ...
Surface-tolerant coatings from Sipco
SIPCO Paints manufactures a wide range of epoxy coatings which are fast becoming the ...
Extec Screens and Crushers has developed a selection of mobile screening and crushing plant which boast true mobility and high productivity. Among them are the C-12 and C-10 tracked jaw crushers. The C series has been designed and tested using the latest computer-aided design technology with initial testing being undertaken on a large selection of various ...
Metso helps meet demand for gabbro
Quarry operator Gibca Crushing continues to rely on Metso Mineral crushing equipment to ...
New drill rig boosts UAE firm's output
The UAE-based Al Fahd Crushers Company has taken delivery of its first Tamrock Ranger ...
Powerscreen launches a new Warrior
Powerscreen International has launched a new high-capacity, heavy-duty machine which is ...
Leading international lighting solutions supplier Zumtobel Staff elaborates on the importance of professional lighting solutions in enhancing the value, efficiency and aesthetic appeal of a commercial property. THE soft values created by enhancing the characteristics of a commercial property are becoming increasingly significant when assessing the value...
Innovative technology makes SLC a leader
Saudi Lighting Company (SLC) is a market-driven firm that uses innovative technology to ...
Lighting tower provides compact system
Ingersoll-Rand Portable Power has launched a new light tower specially designed to meet ...
Nardeen Lighting offers one-stop solution
Nardeen Lighting Company is looking at positioning itself as a leading supplier of ...
Qatar has granted a lease on a prime waterfront piece of real estate to Journey of Light (JOL), a British firm based in Jersey. Under the contract, JOL will be granted a 99-year full concession lease on the 180-acre parcel of real estate. The firm plans to develop a waterfront project - tentatively named the "Global Park," that will include: Two ...
A local firm has won a contract to build the new premises of the Qatar Scientific Club. ...
Georg Fischer piping systems in the limelight
More than 140 people attended a recent seminar in Bahrain on products from Georg Fischer ...
United Engineers (Malaysia) Berhad has won a contract to carry out the main works ...
The organiser of Big 5 2003 says the construction and contracting expo is set for its largest showing later this year. The expo - slated to run from November 29 to December 3 - is to occupy all eight halls at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, said dmg world media. Big 5 combines seven major trade shows under one roof. Featuring around 1,500 ...
JUNE 4-7: CarraraMarmotec 2003, international fair for marble, machinery and services, ...
The forthcoming SAIE 2003, slated to be held in Italy later this year, will have some ...
Saudi Arabian Amantit Group said its Indian joint venture has won a contract worth SR82.5 million ($22 million) to supply underground fuel storage tanks for India's Reliance Industries Limited. The contract calls for the supply of 5,000 glass reinforced plastic (GRP) tanks. The Dammam-based firm said the tanks would be made in India by Amitech Pipes ...
The American construction giant, Bechtel, is looking for Saudi partners for ...
Al Khobar-based Gaweea International Establishment has clinched orders on behalf of its ...
Work is moving ahead of schedule on the sewage treatment plant (STP) in southern Makkah ...
A joint venture between Jeddah Bio City (JBC) and ATI, a leading French manufacturer of ...
Al Shirawi Contracting Company has established a track record of accepting challenges and emerging successful - and one such latest project is the Knowledge Village located near Dubai Media City and part of Tecom ((Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone), according to S Sekhar, general manager. "Al Basti and Muktha, the main contractor ...
Ceramics giant expands globally
RAK Ceramics supplied more than 28,000 sq m of porcelain and ceramic tiles with matching ...
Decorative works show diversity of ECC's skills
One of the UAE's leading architectural decorators has crafted a myriad of GRC (glass ...
Fast-track job presents challenge to contractor
Constructing 13 buildings - each different from the other - involving a total built-up ...
The MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) works at the Knowledge Village, a ...
Gulf Construction gives you a list of current tenders available in the Gulf region. Oman Details for the following two tenders can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Purchase and Contracts at the Directorate General of Financial Affairs, Ministry of Health, PO Box 393, Muscat 113, tel: 602177, fax: 602647. Bid bond is two per cent of tender ...
