Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East. MAY 5-8: 5th Doha International Furniture Decoration and construction Exhibition, at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre, Qatar.5-9: International TurkeyBuild Istanbul 2004 Fair, at the Tuyap Fair and Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.9-13: Saudi Furniture & ...
Airport Build and Supply Exhibition, the Middle East’s specialised professional forum ...
Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool) has signed a landmark agreement with ...
Hyder Consulting and WS Atkins, both from the UK, have prequalified for the consultancy ...
UAE-headquartered Ahmed Ramadhan Juma (ARJ), one of the leading suppliers of engineering products, has a simple philosophy to improve its business prospects in the region. Since its inception, ARJ’s focus has not been limited to selling products but providing solutions. The company has been quick to imbibe modern advancements and developments with a view ...
Dubai-based Precision Engineering and Trading (Pet), which deals in vacuum pumps, looks ...
Lowara expands, redesigns SV series
With the introduction of four new models – SV 33, SV 46, SV 66 and SV 92 – Lowara has ...
Grundfos targets wastewater sector
THE Denmark-based Grundfos, a global leader in pumps, is strongly focusing on the ...
UK-based Bovis Lend Lease, a leading project and construction management company, has opened its new regional office in the UAE. The company has hailed the rapid development strides undertaken in the Middle East, emphasising that the construction boom in the region was attracting international players to explore the rich opportunities available. Through the...
Jubail Energy Company (JEC) – a joint venture between National Power Company (NPC) of ...
International Expertise for Wood Industries, one of the largest companies of its kind in Saudi Arabia, says its has recently made inroads into the markets of the UAE Egypt, Syria and Qatar. The IS09001:2000-certified company claims to be a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing all types of traditional and contemporary decorative wooden ...
Winds of change blow at Weinig
Weinig’s new chairman Rainer Hundsd?rfer has pledged to steer the group to further ...
The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), which set up shop in Dubai – its biggest market in ...
Danube extends melamine MDF range
Danube Building Materials, one of the leading building materials manufacturers and ...
Dubai-based Rigidal Industries and Centria International of the US continue to forge ahead with major project specifications in the UAE and other Gulf countries for their range of state-of-the-art Versacor-coated roof panels and Formawall architectural wall products. Under a joint venture manufacturing agreement signed in late 2001, Rigidal manufactures a ...
Hunter Douglas, which is celebrating 35 years of success in the Middle East, continues to ...
A $3 million aluminum composite panel manufacturing line is being set up by a joint ...
Keil wins European Technical Approval
Germany-based Keil has become the first company to be awarded the European Technical ...
Al Wahaj expands on good prospects
The cladding market is good and could probably remain so for the next decade, according to ...
Technical Seal Company Limited (TSCL), which has been at the forefront in gasket technology for more than 15 years, continues to pioneer new solutions to the problems facing the fabricator in today’s market, through a philosophy that relies on the tenets of innovation, customer satisfaction, and high standards in business conduct. TSCL, a member of Zamil ...
A commitment to quality is among the common traits that Giesse Group and Alumco share, ...
Facade Specialist is making its mark
An integrated and streamlined operation backed by some of the most sophisticated equipment ...
As an exclusive powder coating applicator for Alumco, Joseph Industries says it has ...
Corro-Coat gains ground in the Gulf
Jotun Powder Coatings, a leading manufacturer of powder coatings in the region, says its ...
Archon Engineering Consultant has been busy with a couple of tall orders at the luxurious Dubai Marina. The practice has designed the majestic Grosvenor House – an ongoing 45-storey hotel complex which rises to a height of almost 211 m as well as another 45-storey tower at the Marina will also soon srat to rise into the skyline.Its ...
Combined Group Company (CGC), one of the major contracting companies that has been operating in Kuwait since 1965, is currently handling projects worth approximately $635 million. This leading contractor is listed by the Central Tenders Committee of Kuwait as category I for roads and sewers as well as for building construction projects. It is also approved ...
Carpentry celebrates a golden bond
As Kuwait Carpentry Workshops (KCW) nears the golden jubilee of its partnership with ...
Leading finishing contractor Al Intisar Trading Company witnessed a significant increase ...
The Building and Roads Company (Barco), a key road and infrastructure contractor in ...
Al Hamra looks to new challenges
Al Hamra – which has a 40 year-track record in the construction industry in Kuwait, ...
Construction costs set to spiralRiyadh: Construction costs in the kingdom are likely to go up by 35 per cent because of a rise in iron and steel prices, a senior official has said. A report quoting Muhammad Al Anqari, chairman of the contractors committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that contractors had been forced to increase the ...
Towers tower up
Construction work is well under way on a mega $200 million hotel and apartment resort in ...
SBIE records 20pc growth in visitors
Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE) featured more than 400 brand names on ...
REAL ESTATE BONANZA
Riding on the crest of booming real estate and retail sectors, a growing band of property ...
Oil-fired growth
Increased budgetary allocations to projects as well as substantial private sector spending ...
UAE surfaces in The WorldDubai: The island representing the UAE in Nakheel’s ambitious project – The World – has broken the surface of the Arabian Gulf in less than six months of construction. The UAE island itself will cover a total land area of 17,396 sq m, have a circumference of 501 m and a landmass of 600,000 cu m. The island has been reclaimed ...
Organisers of the Architecture+ Awards 2004, have extended the registration date for ...
Work under way on The Palm's bridge
Less than two months after the announcement of the winning design for the bridge ...
Tenders are to be floated for the Dh20 million ($5.45 million) Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera ...
Sharjah government has launched a new Dh100 million ($27.22 million) road project ...
Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. Bahrain Tender No 1/2004. Construction and landscaping of two gardens in Arad block 224 and Galali 251. Bid bond is BD25. Documents can be obtained from the Directorate of Administration and Finance Affairs, Ministry of Municipality, Building 1962, Road 2829, Block 228 located ...
