Designing the world’s largest themed mall was no small order, but Dewan Al Emara learned its lessons well, so to speak. The architectural and engineering consultancy was tasked to draw inspiration from the life of Arab traveller and adventurer Ibn Battuta, while designing the Gardens Shopping Mall in Dubai, which is due to open next February. ‘‘The ...
Construction work on Dubai’s retail and leisure complex – Mall of the Emirates (MoE)– continues to move forward at an unprecedented rate, and the project looks well poised to be ready by the completion date of next September. Progress on one of the complex’s key features, the first snow-dome and indoor ski slope in the Middle East, is steady and ...
Emaar Properties has announced the launch of Terra Nova, a distinct community of upscale ...
Construction for the third and the final phase of Emaar's Gazelle luxury town is underway ...
Emaar has come up with a new addition to the Dubai Marina, with the addition of Marina ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No RD/BM/1/2004. Prequalification for the maintenance of bridges and highway structures. Open to contractors registered under categories A and AA grades for road works (civil) with the Ministry of Works and Housing (Work Affairs) and Bahrain-based joint venture contractors having ...
IT is in modern buildings, such as the monumental projects of Dubai, that the performance of the sealant joints has greater significance than in traditional buildings because of the greater design flexibility afforded by the use of new materials and construction techniques. These developments have effectively made redundant the incorrect perception of a ...
Leading precast manufacturer United Precast Concrete (UPC) has recently expanded its production facilities in Dubai in an ongoing effort to bridge the gap between demand and supply in the booming construction market of the emirate. UPC, which is the part of Bahrain Precast Concrete (BPC) Group, has been witnessing steady growth over the years and in the ...
Prospects bright for Qanbar Dywidag
Leading Saudi Arabia-based manufacturer of precast concrete Qanbar Dywidag Precast ...
THANKS to project developer Mirage Mille’s efforts, Madinat Jumeirah, The Arabian Resort, threw open its doors ahead of schedule. It’s been three months since the whole product has been on display but guests and visitors have not stopped marvelling at this masterpiece of new-fashioned luxury modern coupled with unique UAE ...
Fast-track fabrication
Sharjah-based Alba Tower Aluminium Factory (ATAF), which has recently completed work on ...
In good health
Al Kamda General Trading, the market leader in the health, leisure and architectural ...
Safe role
Cylingas – a pioneer in central liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution systems for ...
Top marks for false ceilings
Leading Dubai-based false ceiling specialist Prefab Building Industries (PBI) has recently ...
Techniques used for the design of glass panels used in buildings have undergone dramatic development and transformation in recent years. The early design charts were based on full-scale test results. They only linked the area of the panel to the applied pressure for the various glass thicknesses available. Today, these design charts consider the aspect ...
Installux systems for Burj residences
Installux systems have found pride of place at the one of the most prestigious residential ...
Innovative JPC has pulse on the market
Innovation is a continuous process at Jotun Powder Coatings (JPC) which, over the years, ...
Gulf Extrusions, a UAE-based market leader in aluminium extrusion, has developed a new ...
Reynaers launches Middle East base
High-quality aluminum systems from the leading European manufacturer Reynaers Aluminium ...
Leading exhibition organiser dmg world media has joined hands with India Exhibition Management (IEM) to stage two important building and construction shows in India – the India International Construction Contracting Exhibition (Icon 2005) and the Interiors International India (III 2005) – at the new Expo XXI Noida International Expocentre in New Delhi. ...
GE Energy put on display its latest solutions in the areas of power generation and ...
Mammoth pearl emerges off Doha
Reclamation work on the $2.5 billion man-made island – The Pearl-Qatar – being built ...
Pioneer dual plant on way in Bahrain
Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain has formally announced plans for the development of a ...
Almoayyed enters district coolingManama: Bahrain-based Almoayyed Contracting Group, which ...
Bauer Maschinen of Germany, in co-operation with Soletanche-Bachy of France, is developing and testing an innovative ‘cutter-soil-mixing’ (CSM) technique, which the company claims is a specialist foundation construction process that will provide excellent results. The CSM technique is a process for the formation of consolidated soil elements by the ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East. OCTOBER7-10: Marmomacc, international exhibition of marble, natural stone and technology, at VeronaFiere, Verona, Italy.8-12: Wood Machinery 2004, at the Tuyap Fairgrounds Convention and Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.10-14: SaudiBuild 2004, international building construction ...
The fact that the project manager for the $4.1 billion Dubai airport expansion – considered to be one of the largest construction projects worldwide – has chosen Arma-Plus technology, to manage the 400,000 tonnes of steel that is going into the construction Terminal 3, vindicates the company’s position as one of the leading manufacturers of ...
All your machines are individually productive – but how well will they work with the ...
IN the contracting and construction sector where project estimation, project costing and ...
Atlas Copco has introduced a new range of compressor modules for OEM (original equipment manufacturers) manufacturers and drilling contractors, which promises increased drilling efficiency, improved penetration rates and hence higher productivity. The latest OEM compressor modules operate at higher pressures – of up to 30 bar - and with increased ...
Leading German specialist in the manufacture of production systems for the precast concrete Sommer Anlagentechnik will showcase its latest systems at the Big 5 show. “The Middle East is bustling with activity and there has been a sizeable increase in the volumes of investments in the region, underlining the importance of having the latest in building ...
Maiden appearance
Cyprus-based G Neokleous – a manufacturer of wrought iron and stainless steel stairways, ...
Conferences call for industy experts
Hundreds of leading construction experts will converge in Dubai for a series of ...
German strength grows
German expertise and high-quality products from various sectors such as mechanical ...
German manufacturer of lifting equipment Crown Gabelstapler has launched its new generation of AC reach trucks – the ESR 4500 Series – which it claims will redefine the standards of performance. “Through this launch, the company has managed to achieve two seemingly incompatible objectives – the combination of the highest level of performance with ...
Weinig, a leading German manufacturer of wood optimising tools, has introduced the ...
