GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No 2006/01. Construction of seven sports halls for national clubs in Bahrain. Open to contractors registered under grade AA, A and B. Bid bond is BD5,000. Documents can be obtained from the Directorate of Human Resources and Financial Affairs, General Organisation for Youth ...
Caterpillar has launched its new line of medium-size excavators that promises customers increased reliability, versatility, performance, and comfort, combined with lower owning and operating costs. The new D series meets the latest European Union emission and sound regulations, says a company spokesman.It includes: • The 320D – a standard ...
Bobcat rolls out mini-excavator
Construction equipment specialist Bobcat has launched its new 1.3-tonne mini-excavator, ...
Radlinger Maschinen-und Anlagenbau, part of the Radlinger group, a leading German ...
Switzerland-based Hawa, the internationally recognised specialist in designing innovative sliding hardware systems, has set up a subsidiary in Dubai – Hawa Middle East – in response to the construction boom in the region. The move comes in line with Hawa's aim to boost its sales and distribution network in the UAE. Hawa Middle East will be in direct ...
Circlelock tightens access control
The Netherlands-based Royal Boon Edam company, a world leader in high-quality entrance ...
Lombergar’s doors turn a few heads
Although making a debut at the biggest construction show in the region, two doors crafted ...
German formwork technology is currently being used for the construction of the Burj Dubai, which is designed to be the world’s tallest building at an estimated height of 800 m. Hunnebeck has supplied the plan and materials for the entire wall, soffit and joist formwork for the five to nine-storey podium area, as well as the first 10 storeys of the tower ...
German companies achieve record sales
German construction and building material machinery manufacturers set a new record for the ...
GE Bayer Silicones is continuing to expand its footprint across the region to meet ...
Liebherr makes work easy in tight spots
Luffing jib cranes from the German company Liebherr-Werk Biberach are playing a central ...
Putzmeister to launch new range at Intermat
Putzmeister – a leading German construction equipment specialist whose products are ...
With developers in the GCC redefining skylines with each passing day, the importance of revising the guidelines for fire safety in these structures has become more pronounced. Taller buildings bring with them a new set of problems and inherent risks that are different from what can be expected in buildings less than 20 m in height. Hence, there must be the ...
The UK-based fire safety specialist Warrington is establishing an office in Dubai in a bid ...
Leading Saudi supplier of engineered products and services Alaa For Industry (AFI) – ...
IFC clears air on composite panels
Composite insulated panels of the type allegedly involved in the recent fires in the Gulf ...
Notifier’s new system raises the alert
Notifier, a world-leading manufacturer of engineered and commercial fire alarm systems, ...
Austria-based Imeco, a leading distributor of European machines and equipment for infrastructure and civil engineering projects, is buoyed with the strong response it has received for its range of construction equipment at the last Big 5 show in Dubai and is looking to penetrate the buoyant markets of the Middle East. “Some positive developments in the ...
Sandvik looks towards green technologies
Sandvik Mining and Construction, a leading manufacturer of drilling and excavation ...
Corian – an exclusive product of DuPont that has long been recognised for its hygienic qualities – continues to bring modern design solutions to Gulf hospitals and is increasingly being used in a wide range of surfacing applications ranging from sinks and wall cladding to counter-tops. Its hygienic advantages have recently been recognised by LGA ...
Leading UAE-based investment house Istithmar has joined hands with Bumrungrad ...
While the development or redesign of any medical care facility presents design and ...
Health-care facilities are highly-sensitive areas, where effective pest control is crucial ...
The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association (GRCA) completed a significant milestone with its smooth incorporation into The Concrete Society of the UK as a special interest group. “The International Glassfibre Reinforced Concrete Association (GRCA) has existed independently as a trade association serving the GRC industry for 30 years, ...
Arma Plus, a technology leader in integrated software solutions for the concrete reinforcing industry, says that its new client-end software – Arma+ Rebar Client – has been well received in the region. The software made its Middle East debut at last year’s Big 5 show. According to a spokesman for the French manufacturer, the new software will ...
Schnell looks to boost market share
Italian rebar processing equipment specialist Schnell, which also claims to have been the ...
MEP puts focus on customer service
Comprising eight dynamic companies, Italy’s MEP Group – a global leader in the ...
Emirates Iron and Steel Factory (EISF), the UAE’s largest manufacturer top-quality ...
Omniyat Properties, the real estate development arm of Almasa Holdings, has launched its first two projects – worth Dh850 million ($231.6 million) – since it made its debut at the end of last year. The projects involve developing two high-rise office towers offering a total of 700,000 sq ft of prime freehold office space as well as 25,000 sq ft of prime...
Ducab builds copper rod casting plant
Ducab, a leading manufacturer of high-quality power cables in the Middle East, is setting ...
Kuwait-based Al Amaz Holding has awarded Mushrif Trading and Contracting Company (MTCC) of ...
Nakheel has announced the successful completion of a sub-sea tunnel at The Palm Jumeirah. ...
Site investigations for the Dubai Metro project – including trial pit holes for the ...
Ingersoll Rand has launched two new portable compressors – the 7/26E and 7/31E – which will replace its existing 7/26 and 7/31 models. The new compressor models, which are based on a redesigned common platform, will offer several important features and options not previously available for these models. Other developments include an increased run time ...
Michigan Pneumatic offers efficient tools
US-based Michigan Pneumatic Tool has recently launched two new products – an air-powered ...
Mek-Tek rolls out new batching plant
Mek-Tek Limited, the UK’s only manufacturer of mobile volumetric concrete mixers, has ...
Metso’s new screen media range launched
Metso Minerals has introduced a new range of modular screen media that can be used at ...
ACO, a leading manufacturer and supplier of top-quality corrosion-resistant polymer concrete and stainless steel surface drainage systems, has been serving its clients in the Middle East for a decade and a half and is fully committed to expanding its already impressive portfolio. ACO established a regional office in Dubai in 2004 to enhance its service to ...
BFS leads with creative engineering
BFS Betonfertigteilesysteme – whose creative engineering skills has resulted in a wide ...
Sewer pipe testing solutions from Socap
Socap, the Italy-based company specialising in inflatable plugs, offers municipal ...
As more than 10,000 sporting greats from Asia arrive in the Qatari capital of Doha in time for the Asian Games starting December 1, they will see the culmination of efforts that have gone into ensuring a world-class venue for an event that will make its debut in the region. The nation that currently enjoys a GDP per capita that is the highest in the Middle ...
Going for gold
THE countdown has started and Doha is going all out to set the gold standard in event ...
Towering complex
Work is well under way on the Phases two and three of the City Centre expansion in Doha, ...
Sky high
Enabling works including piling, excavation and dewatering have just been completed on the ...
French look for Al Maha hotel
South West Architecture, one of the leading engineering consultants in Qatar, has ...
Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Investments has awarded the joint venture of Cebarco and Malaysia’s WCT the main contract for the BD155 million ($419 million) Bahrain City Center mall in Bahrain. The City Centre, believed to be the largest shopping complex in Bahrain and the second largest in the Gulf, will be located in the Seef area and calls for the ...
UDC awards $283m Pearl-Qatar contract
Qatar's United Development Company (UDC) has recently signed a contract with a joint ...
Turner Construction – International was recently awarded an extension to its work at the ...
The world’s largest building product information network AEC Online has made a foray ...
Following the recent gutting of the Oasis Center, Landmark Group has embarked on an ambitious programme that will see the creation of a more spacious, modern, convenient and diversified mall. “There is no denying the fact that the fire and the damage it has caused has been a setback for the group. Yet, being a financially and operationally robust ...
Al Imtiaz turns down the heat with RetroSolar
At the gulfBID exhibition to be held in Bahrain this May, Kuwait-based Al Imtiaz company ...
Al Nafea banks on quality for success
Saudi Arabia-based Al Nafea Trading Establishment, a pioneer in the office partitioning ...
Reynaers’ Eco system promises cost savings
Leading European supplier of high-quality aluminium systems Reynaers has recently ...
GC brings you the lates calendar of events from the Middle East. MARCH12–16: The 8th International Building and Construction Exhibition, incorporating air-conditioning and ventilation (Airvex) and the Energy Exhibition (Energex), at the Dhahran International Expo Centre, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.13–16: World of Asphalt 2006 Show and Conference, at the ...
