The performance of the sealant joints has even more significance in modern buildings than in traditional – a result of the greater design flexibility afforded by the use of new materials and construction techniques. Joints and joint weatherproofing systems require detailed consideration to minimise the risk of failure, and the parameters for joint design...
While Laticrete International gears up to celebrate its golden jubilee next year as a ...
Landmark sculptures, commercial and institutional buildings, fountains and boundary walls are just a selection of some of the major projects that are keeping Bahrain’s leading precast specialist Bahrain Precast Concrete Company (BPC) busy in its bid to meet the demanding requirements of the construction industry. General manager Goran Hogberg, who took ...
US-based Spancrete Group has put together a website that now offers architects, ...
Aluminium Bahrain’s Line 5 expansion project was officially inaugurated by Bahrain’s Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa last month, marking the completion of the $1.7 billion expansion project that makes the country home to the largest modern smelter in the world. To ensure that it retains the leadership position, the company is ...
Panel fabrication set for a revolution
Arevolutionary CNC system has been developed which is expected to make a dramatic impact ...
Slim-line system meets market needs
Installux Aluminium, one of the leading aluminium systems in the Gulf, has recently ...
Lisec steers industry to greater heights
Austria–based Lisec – known to be the world’s largest manufacturer of equipment for ...
Systems give flight to creative designs
Having already achieved its sales target for this year, Reynaers Middle East is highly ...
Leading sanitary fittings and systems’ manufacturer Grohe Water Technology, which has been growing from strength to strength in recent years, will put on display its recently introduced F1 line at this year’s Big 5 show. “Virtually a piece of art designed by FA Porsche Design Studio, the F1 line is a high-design line that incorporates a number of new...
Exploring avenues
Geze Middle East, a market leader in system technologies for smart buildings, will ...
Exotic range
Italian marble specialist Sardegna Marmi is looking forward to bring its exotic range of ...
Precast success
X-Tec, a Finnish specialist in the design and manufacture of high-performance machinery ...
Wooden luxury
Swiss/German specialist in the manufacture of veneer and sawn timber from high-quality ...
Since acquiring its first Tamrock Ranger 700-2 drill rig early this year, the UAE-based Ali Moosa and Sons Crushers Company has been able to comfortably meet the increased demand for quality aggregates within the local construction market with a 20-hour-per-day operation. Ali Moosa took delivery of its first Tamrock Ranger 700-2 drill rig from local ...
Hilti launches innovative breaker
The first in the medium-weight class to feature a symmetrical form and an effective ...
Notifier, a world-leading manufacturer of commercial fire alarm technology and systems has launched a revolutionary wayfinding navigational tool for firefighters and other emergency responders -the Onyx FirstVision. The new tool is revolutionary in that it allows incident commanders to focus on critical information necessary for making fast, effective and ...
Weinig launches fast moulder in region
Weinig claims that its entry-level, compact moulder, the Unimat 300, offers excellent ...
Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain (DKAB) has awarded Nass Murray & Roberts joint venture a BD20 million ($54.6 million) contract to build 13 bridges in the upcoming Durrat Al Bahrain. The Nass-Murray joint venture was one of the six contractors that were invited to bid. Durrat Al Bahrain is situated in the southeast of the country and is a 35-minute drive from...
Qatar plans to raise some $110 billion in project financing by 2010 in loans of up to 30 ...
United Development Company (UDC) has completed a major milestone with the reclamation of ...
Bids, for the land reclamation works, have been submitted for Bahrain’s BD1 billion ...
Binladin Group, which won the SR4 billion ($1.17 billion) Jamrat expansion contract, is ...
Atlas Copco compressors - the silent workforce - has been keeping operations continuous in a vast array of production facilities ranging from ceramic tiles to cement products, power stations to refineries; food factories to plastic manufacturing etc. In the UAE, the strong partnership of Inma (Gulf Development and Construction) and Atlas Copco has been the ...
Ingersoll extends compressor range
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited has extended its range of compressors with the recent ...
Saudi Arabia’s Al Sharq Group is to invest Dh7 billion ($1.9 billion) in developing a 8 million sq ft project in Dubailand, which will comprise the largest and most diverse theme park resort in the Middle East, as well as a residential community. Construction work on the development named Aqua Dunya – a project equivalent in size to 150 football fields ...
Sharjah has unveiled plans for a Dh18 billion ($4.9 billion) commercial, residential, and ...
Dubai’s International Media Production Zone (iMPZ) will shortly invite tenders for one ...
Designers chosen for Shams development
Sorouh Real Estate has announced the appointment of the lead design architects for the ...
GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. Oman Tender No 185/2005. Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a cogeneration power project. Documents can be obtained from the Oman Refinery Company, PO Box 3568 Ruwi, Postal Code: 112, tel: 24561200, by payment of RO1,500. CD not stated. Tender No 186/2005. Provision of ...
GC brings you the lates calendar of events from the Middle East. OCTOBER5–7: The London Fireplace Show, incorporating Stone & Marble, Earls Court 2, London, UK.6–8: Interbuild India 2005, international trade show for building, construction and interiors, at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Grounds, New Delhi, India.12–18: SAIE, international building...
AceCad Software, a leading software developer for the constructional steel industry, reports strong sales in the Middle East since it set up a base in the region. It has therefore recently moved into a larger office in Dubai, with an aim to further strengthen its presence in the Middle East.AceCad is the developer of StruCad – the 3D modellling software ...
Hilti develops new scanner system
Hilti’s new PS200 Ferroscan is a quick, easy-to-use portable system for detecting the ...
Drake and Scull reinforces strength
The Design Engineering and CAD facility of mechanical and electrical engineering ...
