VTS Clima, a leading European air handling units (AHU) manufacturer, claims that its equipment helps in recovering up to 85 per cent of the energy from the air inside buildings, thus resulting in substantial savings. Says a spokesman for the company: “Air handling units ensure comfort inside buildings by processing – heating or cooling – the supplied...
Sandycott, a leading British manufacturer of condensate pumps, has for the past 20 years ...
Kingspan leads through innovation
For companies in the region, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical sector, the ...
Chilled beams eye warmer climes
With the Kyoto Treaty calling for means of reducing CO2 emissions in air-conditioning ...
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer TCM claims that its 11.5 to 15-tonne range of lift trucks have a greater acceleration, faster travel and lifting speeds. “Several productivity features have been built into TCM’s new heavy-class machines, which simply translate into more work done in lesser time,” says a TCM spokesman. This range of lift ...
Real estate developer Rikaz has called for investors – both Saudi and non-Saudi – to ...
Mammut makes foray into Saudi Arabia
Mammut Building Systems – the UAE’s largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel ...
New G-Series II Caterpillar wheel loaders deployed at RMC Topmix’s new plant have helped it deliver ready-mix concrete on schedule for the prestigious Dubai International Airport (DIA) expansion project, says Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Bahar, the UAE-based Caterpillar dealer. DIA has embarked on a $4.1 billion expansion which includes the construction of a ...
Bobcat has revealed the next phase in the evolution of the company’s mini track loader ...
Al Futtaim launches new Volvo loader
Dubai-based Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (Famco), the exclusive UAE distributor ...
Jotun Paints, a leading paint manufacturer in the region, has opened a new Dh70 million ($19 million) state-of-the-art factory in Dubai last month and has plans to built for another facility in Yemen where the company has been supplying its products for some time. Officially inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE ...
Trimble, a world leader in Global Positioning Systems (GPS), construction lasers, robotic total stations and machine control solutions, is developing a broad range of innovative solutions that will change the way construction work is done. The company has introduced three high-precision laser products, which it claims will add ease to levelling works and ...
Trelawny plans strong local base
Trelawny – a UK-based manufacturer of pneumatic and electric surface preparation ...
For many specifiers and users, reinforcing steel is a commodity product, largely taken for ...
Ameron offers solution for clogged pipes
Ameron Saudi Arabia claims that its in-situ cement-mortar lining process provides a ...
Adding durability to concrete
Corrosion of steel reinforcement bars as opposed to weakening of the actual concrete has ...
Exhibitors and crowds turned out in force at Turkey’s annual Windows fair held in Istanbul indicating the strength of the market for window profiles and related products. Istanbul Window 2004 – the fifth windows, glass technology, accessories, related industry and auxiliary products fair – held from March 4 to 7 at the Tuyap fair grounds, ...
Adwea signs $541m refinance dealAbu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) in the UAE has signed a Dh1.9 billion ($541 million) deal with a consortium of local, regional and international banks to refinance its first independent water and power project (IWPP). The Taweelah A2 IWPP will have a capacity of 710 MW and 50 million gallons ...
Tabreed – the National Central Cooling Company – has signed a contract with the Bin ...
Sandvik, Tamrock make crushing easy
The successful combination of Tamrock drilling rigs and Sandvik rock drilling tools ...
The basic plan for the Dubai light metro network has been approved and tendering for the ...
Muraspec, which claims to be the Middle East’s largest wallcoverings supplier, is ...
Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. Bahrain Tender No 5/2004. Supply and installation of a new waterproofing system at Muharraq club. Bid bond is BD1,500. Open to contractors registered as grade A, B, and C. Documents can be obtained from the Directorate of Administration and Financial Affairs, General Organisation...
Dubai-based Gulf Glass, a manufacturer of high-quality glass, says that a synergy of German technical expertise and professional architecture has allowed it to offer new products that provide an unsurpassed level of richness and attributes. Among the range of products that it now plans to introduce is sun protection glass (SPG), which will further enhance ...
Glass blocks make a comeback
lass blocks offer practically limitless design possibilities and can be used for several ...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East. APRIL 17 - 26: Kuwait International Modern House Exhibition, Kuwait International Fairground, Hall 4, Kuwait.19 - 21: Arabal 2004, the 11th International Arab Aluminium Conference, Ritz Carlton, Bahrain.19 - 22: Middle East Pool and Spa Exhibition, Abu Dhabi ...
Work on $300m mall beginsDamascus: Work has started on the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Group’s $300 million shopping mall project in the Syrian capital Damascus following approval from the government, a report said. “We have recently approved a $300 million investment project for a shopping complex cum hotel in Damascus,” Tourism Minister ...
The Training College Consortium (TCC), comprising UK’s Serco Group and Oman’s Bahwan ...
The Pentagon has named a new group of seven US and British contract winners to rebuild ...
$2.5bn Pearl resort moves on fast track
Construction work on Qatar's mega multi-bilion-dollar freehold resort has been launched ...
Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has awarded the Dh245 million ($66.7 million) EPC ...
Genavco has certainly got its priorities right with its focus on human resources and quality. The company set up a training centre – the first of its kind in the Gulf in 1976 – with the support of its principals Detroit Diesel and Allison. This has developed into a well-established Training and Quality Assurance (QA) Department headed by ...
Genavco launched the Isuzu Motors’ range of passenger, SUV (sports utility ...
JLG unveils new boom lift
JLG Industries – a leading producer of mobile aerial work platforms, telescopic ...
To the casual observer, its design is bold, beautiful and modern: a semi-pyramidal grey concrete monolith, surprisingly almost devoid of glass, with the huge American crest emblazoned on the front elevation, silently stating its mission without words. But abstract aesthetics are not what’s earning the new American embassy in Abu Dhabi bouquets from ...
Leed is a voluntary certification that may be sought at various levels – platinum, gold ...
YEAR-ROUND WONDERLAND
It’s the most ambitious development the tourism, leisure and entertainment world is set ...
UAE innovator launches breakthrough system
AN innovative self-locking glazing system recently launched in Dubai is set to take the ...
SOARING AMBITIONS
There’s no stopping Dubai. From the tallest to the largest, to the most luxurious ...
Following its success in the UAE, India-based vinyl flooring manufacturer Premier Polyfilm is pursuing other markets in the Gulf and plans to back its efforts with the launch of new product lines in the coming months. Premier Polyfilm, an ISO 9001:2000 company, has been supplying vinyl floorings to the Gulf market and catering to the demands of the ...
Termites eat away wood from the inside leaving the surface untouched. So termites could ...
French system offers new look in hours
French leader in the manufacture of resins floors, Groupe TLM has introduced a new ...
Corobrik, a leading South African brick manufacturer, has definite plans to emerge as a major supplier of clay-face and paving bricks in the Middle East. “For the past two years, we have been working to establish Corobrik clay face bricks and pavers as a meaningful and respected brand in the UAE,” says Corobrik’s export manager Steven Soper. “Since...
Thermalite boasts superior features
A UAE manufacturer of autoclaved aerated concrete blocks is poised to expand further, ...
Saudi Arabia’s major international show for the building and interiors industry – Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE 2004) – will showcase an extensive range of products and services for building and interiors when it opens in Jeddah this month. The 13th SBIE, which will take place at the Jeddah International Exhibition Convention Centre ...
