Doors are set to open this month on the first Gulf International Exhibition for Building and Interior Design (gulfBID 2006), which has just received Royal patronage, further elevating its stature as the premier and largest event for building and interior design in the northern Gulf. gulfBID 2006 – which is 95 per cent sold out – will be held under the ...
Osho set to promote HSE in region
The Bahrain-based National Occupational Safety and Health Centre (Osho Centre) will be ...
Smart systems set to create a stir
The newly-opened Al Samahiji Trading in the heart of Manama, which stocks and installs ...
The British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA) will put the spotlight on the high ...
Germany-based Epoc Messe Frankfurt, one of the world’s top exhibition organisers, is hosting 10 trade shows in May in Dubai. The list includes five highly successful construction-related shows such as the Hometech, ISH Kitchen and Bathroom, Hardware and Tools, Gardens, Landscaping and Outdoor Living and Light Middle East, which will be held from May 14 ...
Hotel Show to witness strong UK presence
The Hotel Show, the Middle East’s leading supplies exhibition targeted at the region’s ...
A rapidly-expanding Turkish airport group valued at $1.5 billion is planning to ...
IIR to launch new expos in Shanghai, Singapore
Following the success of Cityscape Dubai, the region’s premier international property ...
GC brings you the lates calendar of events from the Middle East. MAY1–4: Project Qatar 2006, Qatar International Exhibition Centre, Doha, Qatar.2–4: III – Interiors International India, India Expo Centre, Noida, New Delhi, India.2–4: Icon – India International Construction and Contracting Exhibition, India Expo Centre, Noida, New Delhi, ...
GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No HB/06/04. Construction of shops and a kindergarten at Sitra. Bid bond is BD2,500. Open to contractors registered with the Ministry of Works and Housing under categories A, B and C. Documents can be obtained from the Housing Bank, Almoayyed Tower, Eskan Bank, Property ...
Architectural cladding specialist Arabian Profile Company Limited (APL) has developed a special line of cladding profiles that are said to perfect mimic traditional materials such as stone, granite and steel. This new line not only opens up various design possibilities but also goes a long way in facilitating the restoration and preservation of historic ...
Centria promotes wall, roof system
US-based Centria – a leading manufacturer of architectural metal wall and roofing ...
Eurocon doubles production capacity
UAE-based Eurocon Building Industries – a licensed manufacturer and worldwide ...
The Dubai Woodshow 2006 – a dedicated wood and wood machinery exhibition in the Middle East – has proved to be a resounding success with the organiser claiming the signing of deals worth over Dh23 million ($6.26 million) during the three-day event, held last month. In what was one of the biggest single deals clinched at the debuting Dubai Woodshow 2006,...
The construction boom in the UAE is fuelling unprecedented growth of the country’s wood ...
Masa keeps the pests at bay
Besides termites, several other insects are also known to infest and seriously damage ...
Weinig promotes extensive range
German wood processing equipment manufacturer Weinig, says that its range of ...
Leading solid wood and building materials supply company Danube has enhanced the choice of ...
Lowara, a leading Italian manufacturer and distributor of pumping systems for water technology applications, is now offering a complete package of products and services designed for people faced with any kind of pumping problems in the residential and commercial building industry. With this new package, Lowara – part of the ITT Industries group – ...
Flowserve, a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, will ...
UK manufacturer launches new valves
UK-based Ball Valves, a company involved in international sub-sea oil and gas exploration ...
Jubilee jubilation
In a bid to keep pace with the surging demand for precast concrete in the fast-growing ...
Riding the boom
Canam Asia Limited (CAL) reports a 100 per cent sales increase in the past year as a ...
Almost 90 per cent of Dubai Municipality’s services will be accessible online by August of this year, according to Hussain Nasser Ahmed Lootah, acting director general of Dubai Municipality. As part of the emirate’s wider drive to e-government, the municipality already has some 300 of 400 total services and facilities online at present with the ...
Aldar Properties has advanced plans for 32 new hotels to be built in Abu Dhabi within the ...
Dubai Ports Authority has launched a major expansion and modernisation project for the Al ...
Dubai Properties and South Korea’s Sungwon Corporation have a signed a Dh1.5 billion ...
Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is reaping the benefits of a windfall in revenues brought about by the soaring oil prices, as a multitude of public and private projects flood the market. With an estimated $200 billion active projects in the kingdom, the sector is moving vigorously to satisfy the growing demand for residential, commercial, housing and ...
Saudi foray
Bahrain-based Paschal Concrete Forms Company – the regional office of German formwork ...
Strong foothold
Within a span of three years, Mammut Building Systems has established a strong foothold in ...
Geared for the upsurge
Jeddah-based interior decoration specialist AlArabi Decoration and Construction Company ...
Banking on quality
For more than a decade, Dubai-based Geze Middle East has been serving the Saudi market ...
Beresford Blake Thomas (BBT), a specialist in providing recruitment services to the region’s construction Industry, believes sector-specialism has assumed a vital status in the market, as without an intimate knowledge of a particular sector or job-role, the recruitment process cannot be effective, says Edward Twaite, BBT’s Middle East operations ...
Growth is a buzzword for Dubai-based Charterhouse as business continues to evolve and ...
BAHRAIN North Manama Causeway – Phase 1 – Dredging Work PackageOwner: Bahrain Ministry of Works and HousingBudget: Estimated $13 million Scope of work: The first phase will involve the widening and expansion of the current road to six lanes, connecting the Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) project. The extension, to the north of the Al Fateh Highway, ...
