A TOTAL of more than $8 billion is to be spent over the next few years to build, upgrade and expand airports in the GCC, according to Gulf Construction estimates. The showpiece project in the region is the expansion of Dubai international airport which alone involves an investment of $4.5 billion. Besides Dubai, other airport projects are ...
ege carpets create oasis at airport
Ege carpets have been recently supplied and installed at the Sheikh Rashid terminal of the ...
Eight vie for work on Dubai airport expansion
Eight major consortia are in the fray for the second package of the $4.5 billion Dubai ...
Gulf Construction gives you the latest events available within the Gulf region. JULY 5-7: Workshop on Piping Inspection at the Training Centre, Bahrain Society of Engineers, Bahrain. SEPTEMBER 9-12: Malbex 2003, the 19th Malaysian international building exhibition, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.10-14: China International Furniture Expo incorporating Office ...
Work on a BD1.13 million ($3 million) expansion at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre ...
The Omani government has decided to carry out a sewage project in Muscat on its own after ...
Central Bank of Egypt has invited contractors to construct a bank building on a plot of ...
Four leading Bahraini contractors have submitted bids for the construction of a national ...
Furniture China in September Shanghai: China National Furniture Association and Shanghai CMP Sinoexpo International Exhibition Company are organising the Furniture China 2003 which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from September 10 to 14. The show is expected to spread over an area of 90,000 sq m, an increase of 11 per ...
Cityscape 2003, the Middle East's integrated commercial architecture, property investment ...
Index, the Middle East's major trade exhibition for furniture and interiors industry, has ...
Singapore-based E-Motive has introduced a breakthrough in the use of LCD screens in elevators and other public facilities. Eavis (Elevator Audio Video Information System), described as the next generation of LCD screens for use in elevators, allows building managers to have complete control of the information being shown on the screens in their ...
Kone develops high-tech solutions
Kone, one of the largest elevator and escalator companies in the world, is an acknowledged ...
Atlas Copco is consolidating its presence in the Middle East by setting up a new regional support centre and introducing products that are designed to withstand the rigours of the region. Atlas Copco, a relatively recent player in the power generation market, has quickly established itself with a range of models for both prime duty and standby applications....
Power Developments International FZCO (PDI) has secured a major breakthrough in the Middle ...
Fast-expanding Aikah Establishment has announced it will be introducing two new engine ...
Cummins caters to clean energy demands
Cummins Power Generation reports it is responding to consumers' key demand for clean, ...
The executive committee for Madinah's central district development recently approved more than 60 new projects estimated at about SR30 billion ($8 billion) for the next 10 years. The projects include luxury hotels, apartment complexes and shopping malls, said Madinah mayor Abdul Aziz Al-Hussain.Al-Hussain said the current projects near the Prophet's Mosque ...
Zamil CoolCare to open UAE branch
Dammam-based Zamil CoolCare plans to open its new branch in Dubai, UAE, in mid-July as ...
In its pursuit for excellence, TCM has launched a new concept for maintaining its plants ...
Boskalis Westminster Middle East (Boskalis) has been active in all countries of the Middle East since the early seventies, taking advantage of ample opportunities offered by the region for works including dredging for large infrastructure projects, reclamation for housing and industrial sites, offshore trenching for in/outlets and pipelines, infrastructure ...
Expertise, flexibility and resources have helped Gulf Cobla grow from strength to strength ...
Damage to reinforced concrete caused by reinforcement corrosion can be greatly reduced or eliminated by the use of stainless steel reinforcement. The main durability issue for reinforced concrete in aggressive environments, such as those of the coastal regions of the Gulf, is the ingress of chloride. The presence of chloride (ions) around reinforcement in ...
Mammut enters Qatar market
Mammut Building Systems, the largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings (PEBs) ...
The management of steel reinforcement is not an area that is traditionally associated with ...
Effective fastening for pre-painted steel
Hilti says its X-BT system is an innovative way of fastening to pre-painted steel without ...
AMB offers steel fabrication facilities
AL Masaood Bergum (AMB), a part of the Abu-Dhabi based Mohammed Bin Masaood Group, ...
Today's project represents the culmination of the vision of Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Defence Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which was first conceptualised in 1998. The development, which will eventually comprise 10 distinct community districts - is strategically located close to many of the five-star hotels, beach clubs and other ...
Precast cladding done by Concretec
Precast concrete cladding panels for the external elevations of Phase 1 of the Dubai ...
Whirlpool makes the living easy
Whirlpool Home Appliances, whose built-in appliances were supplied by its UAE distributor ...
PBI executes GRG, gypsum finishes
Prefab Building Industries Company (PBI), one of the leading subcontracting companies ...
For Blue Sky Air Conditioning and Mechanical System, the Dubai Marina Phase 1 project is ...
OYL Middle East recently launched in the UAE a rooftop air conditioning system, manufactured by its parent company OYL Manufacturing Company of Malaysia. The Dubai-based firm is the regional office of the OYL Manufacturing, which manufactures a wide range of air-conditioners under the Acson brand name, as well as refrigerators and freezers. The Acson ...
Daikin HRV maintains clean environment
Japan-based air conditioning and control systems manufacturer Daikin Industries recently ...
Emicon launches new high-efficiency chillers
Italy-based Emicon has recently unveiled a new range of high-efficiency air-cooled ...
Samsung Electronics has applied digital technology to develop a completely new air ...
Trion tackles IAQ with hi-tech air purifiers
Trion is marketing its Infinity modular air purifier cell and Diplomat portable air ...
The GCC region now offers increased potential for growth, says Alarabi Decoration, one of the leading companies in the Middle East for decoration and high-quality finishings, as it gears up to explore new horizons in the area. Kuwait, along with the neighbouring Iraqi market, is highly promising, says the Saudi-based firm. 'Alarabi's efforts are now ...
Duravit launches jelly cube furniture
Leading international designer and architect Philippe Starck has designed a novel ...
Jotun gets in tune with client's personality
IN the past, the concept of colour was approached and addressed differently by the various ...
Jotun UAE wins ISO certification
Jotun UAE has been awarded the ISO 9001: 2000 standard for its quality management system ...
Bold ambitions drive AHI to greater heights
From modest beginnings some 30 years ago, Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises (HEE) ...
Dubai's Nakheel Properties, the developer of The Palm islands, is building a new property just off the plush Sheikh Zayed Road. Jumeirah Lake Towers comprises 45 towers that will encompass residential, office and retail outlets. The towers will be clustered together in groups of three and set amidst crystal clear lakes and flowing waterways.Construction ...
Final designs for the planned Dubai Aid City are being drawn up. Dubai Aid City will be ...
DIFC Gate building contractor chosen
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has chosen Nasa Multiplex as the general ...
RAK Ceramics has joined hands with Laticrete International of the US to form the Laticrete ...
Mott MacDonald has been appointed owner's engineer for the new Umm Al Nar power and ...
Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. Bahrain Tender No EMD/9/P/135. Construction of access to CIP lounge at Bahrain international airport. The project involves sensitive structural alteration works, diversion of operation services, installation of escalators and finishing works in the terminal building without ...
