Rice husk ash (RHA) obtained from parboiling plants could be used to dramatically enhance the workability, strength and impermeability of concrete mixes, thereby producing concretes that are highly durable to chemical attacks, abrasion and reinforcement corrosion, a seminar on innovative technologies was told. RHA and microsilica (MS) from ferrosilicon, are...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No SP-2005-2. Construction of Shaikh Khalifa sports city. Open to contractors registered with the Cost Engineering Directorate for Shaikh Khalifa Sports City under category AA and A. Bid bond is BD5,000. The works consist of a new main grandstand, a multipurpose hall, a new centre ...
THE ambitious Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) – the world’s first healthcare free zone – is set to inaugurate its first outpatient facilities shortly. The project, a Dubai Holding entity, is being developed at a cost of $3 billion over two phases. “The vision of the DHCC is to become the internationally-recognised location of choice for quality ...
Hospitals have a critical need to maintain an intensive pest management programme for both ...
The single most important consideration for the specifier when choosing a fire door is that, if the worst should happen and a fire breaks out the door will perform as it has been designed to do. Thankfully, most fire doors are never put to the ultimate test but sadly of those that are, not all will come even close to doing the job they were intended to do....
Aleading exponent of camera-based fire detection, the UK-based D-Tec is banking on ...
Bristol sets new standards
Bristol Fire Engineering has established itself as one of the premier manufacturers of ...
New Cooper system draws attention
Cooper Fire, a leading manufacturer of fire safety systems, has launched a high ...
Passive protection plays key role
While saving lives always remains the top priority of building designers, appropriate fire ...
Bobcat Europe has announced a major development with the launch of its new 12.5-tonne Bobcat 444 zero-tail-swing excavator. “Though the new 444 now forms the top end of the Bobcat midi-excavator range, its very compact design complements that of the Bobcat range of compact excavators from 820 kg to 7.5 tonne,” says a company spokesman. “The 444 is ...
Anew global full-line brand – New Holland – has just been created, uniting the ...
Swiss sliding hardware specialist Hawa has launched a new sliding system for all-glass doors that matches the latest trends for a techno look imparted by stainless steel in residential and office interiors. The new system features a continuous profile and trendy surface finishes, neatly encapsulating the contemporary spirit, quality and cost-efficiency of ...
Besam doors, a turn on
Although looks are important while designing interiors, the aspect of climate control as ...
Daspi enhances barrier tech
Daspi, a leading Italian manufacturer of gate and door automation systems as well parking ...
Boon tightens access security
Door specialist Boon Edam says that the new Boon Edam StereoVision technology meets many ...
Hamilton Design International (HDI) – a design and fit-out firm with an established track record in commercial, corporate and retail interiors – says it believes in taking up impossible projects and making them happen. “Each job is a challenge and we love to tackle the most challenging projects,” says Richard Hamilton, managing partner with ...
ADRIVE up the steep mountains10 km south of Muscat is a remarkable experience in itself but as one descends to the shore, the eye espies a project of breathtaking proportions unfolding along the shore of the Gulf of Oman. The resort, known as Shangri La Barr Al Jissah Resort, is now structurally complete and sits nestled against a backdrop of spectacular ...
Engineering challenges
The client’s brief was clear and concise: Barr Al Jissah Resort Company wanted to ...
Lush indigenous landscaping
Landscape Designs holds the credit for designing all the external architectural works for ...
Making hotels come alive
Larsen and Toubro Oman (LTO) is working overtime to achieve the timely completion of yet ...
Oman-based Business International Group (BIG) has broken into the big league by clinching ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East. MARCH1-5: SMOPYC 2005, international show of public works, construction and mining machinery, Zaragoza, Spain.6-9: Middle East Electricity Exhibition and Conference, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC), Dubai, UAE.6-10: Buildex 2005, the seventh building and construction...
Italian specialist in the manufacture of inflatables, Socap – which has recently completed a project of casting in-situ drainage lines using Socap Pneumatic Forms in Europe – foresees a large market for the technology in the region. The company promoted the system at the Big 5 show held in Dubai late last year.A leading Italian contractor had recently ...
Gatic boosts Mideast presence
UK-based Elkington Gatic – which is celebrating its 40th-year of supplying products to ...
Epoc Messe Frankfurt is planning to organise a slew of exhibitions in May that are aimed at introducing the latest in various sectors to the fast growing market in the region. Four exhibitions – Hometech Middle East 2005, ISH Kitchen and Bathroom Gulf 2005, Lightstyle Gulf Light, Garden, Landscaping and Outdoor Living Show – will all be held at ...
SBIE set to better previous records
Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE), one of the region’s leading exhibitions ...
Turkeybuild 2005 to open doors in May
The International Turkeybuild 2005 Istanbul Fair is set to open its doors this May to an ...
China prepares for two major expos
For the first time the Expo Build China 2005 will be held together with Hotelex Shanghai ...
Following its success with the Big 5 and Index exhibitions in the Middle East, dmg world ...
Kurt Faustig, famous for producing the largest chandelier in the world, will be displaying its new classical chandeliers at the upcoming Lightstyle Gulf Light, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 15 to 17. The largest crystal chandelier – as certified by the Guinness Book of Records, adorns the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Oman. “The ...
Peri looks to build on global market
After having come through the most successful 12 months of its 35-year history, German ...
V&B launches new bathroom collection
MeeTing the tastes of cultivated and upmarket clients, German manufacturer of bathroom ...
Paschal expands base in the region
After having being involved with some of the more challenging projects in the region, the ...
Powermat 1000 targets mid-range furniture maker
WoodWORKING machines manufacter Weinig of Germany is now targeting the region’s market ...
The Dubai-based joint venture APCC-VFL of deep foundation specialist Vibro Foundations Limited (VFL) and local foundation contractor APCC has recently completed a number of soil improvement contracts on Nakheel’s prestigious Palm, Jumeirah project. The most recent work involved vibrocompaction of the reclamation sand to the Fronds, Shoreline Apartments, ...
Bauer to launch new drills at Conexpo
German ground engineering specialist Bauer Maschinen Group will unveil two of its ...
Not many visitors to Oman would realise that behind the serene facade of the Sultanate lies an industrial giant waiting to emerge by the end of this decade. Given the number of gas-based industries that are being planned or have already got under way, the country can look forward to being counted among the most diversified economies of the region. ...
Resorts, commercial complexes on way
Designs for a new hotel resort and a new Ministry of Interior building are among the major ...
OCC expands to meet soaring demand
With demand for cement having reached unprecedented levels in the region, the ...
Powder coating ace looks to fabrication
In the face of fierce competition, Al Omania Powder Coatings (OPC) has utilised its ...
Total solutions from materials 'hypermart'
THE largest construction materials hypermart in Oman is what Bahwan Building Materials ...
Alutec – a leading aluminium facade and curtain-walling company in Qatar – has embarked on a massive expansion in a bid to emerging among the top three players in its field by the year-end. “Alutec’s forte has been in early adoption of manufacturing technology and management techniques suitable for its business,” says a spokesman for the ...
Major projects on the drawing boards
Construction work was launched early this year on a major luxury holiday resort being ...
'Pearl' island rises off Doha
Dredging work continues on the prestigious The Pearl-Qatar project in Doha, as contractors ...
Medical city gears up to host Asian Games
Work is well under way on the Athletes Village, the Doha Asian Games 2006, which ...
Work starts on $5.5bn airport
More than 60 million cu m of sand and rock fill are currently being placed to create a 22 ...
Schnell, a leading name in the field of rebar processing that has completed several challenging rebar products in the region, is looking forward to a busier work schedule in the region in the days ahead. An established name in the UAE since 1993 – when it had supplied the first cutting and bending plant – the company has grown from strength to strength...
Hilti makes rebar bonding stronger
Hilti has launched a high-performance adhesive, which makes difficulty in bonding rebars ...
The ARY group of companies has launched its 45-storey ARY Digital Tower that will house the studios and corporate head office of ARY Digital Network, along with separate residential and commercial areas for offices and shops. “One among the five towers to be situated in Dubai Media City, it is set for completion in the first quarter of 2007 and will ...
Dubai is betting on its exotic image to lure Indian, Arab and Western film productions to ...
Ras Al Khor bridge work under way
Construction of the Ras Al Khor Bridge, 1.5 km east of Al Garhoud Bridge, is now under way ...
Benaa kicks off $82m Arabian Heights
Arabian Heights Residences, a luxury apartment project in Dubai Silicon Oasis, was ...
Kwik Steel Structures has signed an agreement with Techno Park Dubai to build a Dh50 ...
Glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC), which has – since the early 70s – enhanced concrete’s portfolio of properties and widened its appeal to architects and engineers alike, continues to add dimensions to its versatility, among the latest developments being a totally new concept in utility pole designs. The new concept in utility pole designs will ...
The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association (GRCA) is poised to become an ...
