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Environment group focuses on IAQ

The UAE-based Emirates Environmental Group’s (EEG) highlighted the dangers of the sick building syndrome (SBS) caused by poor indoor air quality (IAQ) at its annual general meeting last month. The meeting pointed out that occupants of buildings with bad indoor air quality are under threat from a wide range of ailments including chronic sinus and ...

Compact HRV unit ensures clean air

Abbar and Zainy, an exclusive dealer of Daikin air-conditioning systems in Saudi Arabia, ...





Latest Tenders

GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No MOH/137/2004. Replacement of PVC flooring at Salmaniya Medical Complex. Bid bond is BD100. Documents can be obtained by payment of BD15. Directorate of Materials Management, Ministry of Health, PO Box 12, Manama, tel: 17255555, fax: 17252569. CD July 20.Tender No PD/1/2004. ...





Mammut appoints senior manager

As a part of efforts to continuously upgrade and improve its fabrication quality and production systems, Mammut Building Systems – claimed to be the largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings (PEB) in the UAE – has recruited Ken Krieger for the position of plant general manager. Says Muayyad Khudairi, vice president of Mammut Building ...

Kirby upgrades plant to meet future demand

Kuwait-based Kirby Building Systems – a premier manufacturer of pre-engineered steel ...

Firm expands in line with demands of new age

Age Intrade, a leading Dubai-based steel supplier, is optimistic of a strong performance ...

Attieh Steel poised for expansion

Saudi-based Attieh Steel, a specialist manufacturer and supplier of steel and ...

Al Rajhi Steel builds $250m facility

Al Rajhi Steel Group, a leading steel manufacturer in Saudi Arabia, is completing work on ...





Update

Aramco plant progress reviewedRiyadh: Mott MacDonald said it is reviewing progress and providing advisory services for the construction phase of four separate power plants being built for Saudi Aramco. The $600 million build, own, operate and transfer (Boot) project is the first time Saudi Aramco has outsourced cogeneration resources for any of its gas ...

TCM enhances safety in new line

Leading material handling equipment manufacturer TCM Corporation is said to have improved ...

Honeywell bags contract to set up automation project

Saudi-European petrochemical company Sabic Ibn Zahr has recently awarded US-based ...

Amancrete offers long-lasting renders

Leading manufacturer of construction chemicals – Aman Construction Chemicals Factory ...





Twin towers to change Manama skyline

A new 45-storeyed twin tower building, to be built adjacent Sheraton Hotel complex, will reshape the Manama skyline and represent an important landmark in the capital, said Municipalities and Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammed Al Sitri. The project, which will include a shopping mall and car park facilities to serve the area, has been re-zoned five times in ...

Tenders for NDIA reclamation soon

The tenders will be floated this month for the reclamation work of the New Doha ...

Powerscreen rolls out fine aggregates

Bahrain-based Salatie Marine – which has installed Powerscreen’s impressive range of ...

Manama's suq poised for ambitious facelift

Tenders for the renovation of Manama’s Suq is expected to be announced in six months ...

Library gets generous grant

The Shaikh Isa Library and Conference Centre, under construction near Al Fateh Grand ...





Unimix undertakes gigantic contract

Universal Concrete Products Limited (Unimix), one of the biggest names in the readymix concrete (RMC) business, has so far delivered more than 115,000 cu m of durable concrete for Phase II of the Madinat Jumeirah project since it was awarded the concrete supply contract in July 2002. The company has supplied concrete for the construction of the Al Qasr ...

Trans Gulf does MEP work in record time

Having completed the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works at the Madinat ...

That’s entertainment!

Al Ghandi Electronics, in collaboration with Acentic AG and Philips, has provided a ...

Steel roofs by Rasana

The UAE-based Rasana Contracting Company has recently completed its structural roofing ...

Showcase calling card for Creative

THE US-based Creative Kingdom Inc – a thematic architectural design firm, specialising ...





Weinig launches easy-to-use machines

Interior fit-out specialists and woodworking plants will stand to benefit a great deal from the innovations that have rolled out of Weinig’s production facility in Europe, says a spokesman for the German manufacturer. At a recent exhibition in Milan, Italy, Weinig has unveiled its latest series of machines, which the company claims to be a decisive leap ...

Sipco offers diverse range of finishes

Sipco, a leading paint manufacturer in the Middle East, offers a comprehensive range of ...

SBH expands its lighting portfolio

SBH Lighting has added another high-quality product to its already extensive portfolio ...

Muraspec launches innovative coverings

Muraspec, which boasts of a 35 per cent share of the wall-coverings market in the Gulf, is ...

Kemsol sets eyes on flooring market

Dubai-based Kemsol Limited is focusing its attention on the distribution and installation ...





Trimble launches laser leveller

Trimble, a world leader in global positioning systems (GPS), construction lasers, robotic total stations and machine control solutions, is creating a broad range of innovative solutions that will change the way construction work is done. As a part of this effort, the company has recently introduced the Spectra Precision Laser HV301, an affordable interior ...

Hilti meter makes measurements easy

Global construction tools and fastening systems manufacturer Hilti has succeeded in ...





IR aims to meet industry requirements

Ingersoll-Rand (IR), a leading manufacturer of power generation systems, recently launched a variety of power products, which the company claims have been tailored to meet the specific requirements of the industry. The company has expanded its current range of diesel-driven generators – running from nine to 500 kVA prime power – to include much larger ...

Indamex set to cash in on boom

Indamex – a UK-based generating set manufacturer, and part of the VibroPower Corporation ...

Atlas Copco upgrades gensets

Atlas Copco is currently redesigning its QAS 14 to QAS 338 portable diesel-powered ...





Diary of Events

GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East. AUGUST 12-15: ZAK Glasstech International 2004 at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. SEPTEMBER 2-5: International Marble, Natural Stone Products And Technologies Exhibition at CNR Expo in Istanbul, Turkey. 7-9: Sportex  Middle East, international exhibition for the ...





Sky class

For over four decades now, the drawing boards of the Lebanon-based architectural and engineering consultancy firm Khatib & Alami (K&A) have been redefining skylines across the Middle East. K&A – ranked among the top 100 international design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR) – is currently supervising enabling work on the ...





Techno Steel crowns landmark tower

Techno Steel, a leading steel contractor, designer and fabricator, says it has completed ahead of schedule a uniquely-designed roofing feature for the Al Manara Tower, proving its proficiency as a steel specialist. The structure of the roof feature was designed, fabricated and erected by the Dubai-based firm, using more than 450 tonnes of steel. Rising to a...

LUXURY LIVING

Afusion of a classic façade and innovative building design, Al Manara Tower  with ...

Hi-tech systems from Juma Al Majid

THE electromechanical works (EMW) contracting division of Juma Al Majid Group of Companies ...





Command Alkon 'to lead batching sector'

Command Alkon, a leader in the manufacture of batching, dispatching, mobile signalling and accounting solutions, is well-poised to participate in the construction growth taking place in Dubai and the Gulf region, by partnering with RMC. “Our readiness to take on the challenge is reflected in the Dubai International Airport expansion scheduled for ...

Airport expo attracts worldwide interest

Atotal of 1,719 visitors from 47 countries attended the Airport Build and Supply ...

Airport expansion makes headway

EXPANSION at the Dubai International Airport carries on apace with an international flower ...





Riviera Tower to feature latest BMS systems

Energy Management Services (EMS), a leading energy management and energy conservation company in the Middle East, has signed a deal with Riviera Tower, to install and maintain advanced building management solutions (BMS) for a period of four years. Riviera Tower is an upmarket commercial and residential high-rise situated in Sharjah’s prime locality of ...

Mashriq to expand facility in DIP

Al Mashriq Furniture, a leading furniture company in the UAE dealing in the manufacture of ...

L&T bags The Waterfront contract

Hong Kong-based Trident International Holdings (TIH), a leading real-estate development ...

Hepworth moves to lead-free pipes

Dubai-based Hepworth PME has announced its transition to lead-free uPVC material for ...

Duproof to meet needs for high-quality waterproofing

Duproof is looking at meeting the needs of the local and regional market with high-quality ...





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