All land reclamation works have been completed on The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in Qatar, and the project is moving ahead with tower and infrastructure developments, company officials said. The island development, one of the most prestigious real estate development projects in the ...
A new BD300 million ($795 million) town is to be built in Bahrain’s Hidd area, as a ...
Qatar Cool, a pioneer in district cooling technology in Qatar, and United Development ...
Binex benefits from expansion
Saudi Arabia-based International Company for Building Materials (Binex) – a sales, ...
Dadabhai Construction has announced plans to launch a new BD20 million ($53 million) ...
GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region. BahrainTender No 03/2006. Construction of Bahrain Training Institute’s main entrance gate. Bid bond is BD500. Documents can be obtained from the Purchasing Division, Bahrain Training Institute, PO Box 333090, tel: 17681222, fax: 17780764, by payment of BD15. CD November 1.Details for the...
BAHRAIN Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Port at Hidd – Port buildings Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works and Housing Budget: Estimated $45 millionScope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a container terminal and eight buildings, comprising two storeys each, at the Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Port at Hidd. The port will cover 1.1 million ...
Leading high-performance industrial power tools and accessories manufacturer DeWalt has recently launched two heavy-duty reciprocating saws, which are claimed to offer increased power, cutting speed and durability. Available as an orbital action model – the DW311K – and non-orbital model – the DW310K – these saws are described as being ideal for ...
Bobcat has made a major addition to the company's mini-excavator range in the 4 to 5-tonne ...
Leading international industrial power tools and accessories manufacturer DeWalt has launched two new hammers which are claimed to set a new benchmark in comfort and performance in their class. These include the D25900K, which is described as “the most comfortable, durable and productive 10 kg demolition hammer in the world” and the D25701K combination ...
Hilti’s new drill bit enhances productivity
The newly-launched TE-C3X drill bits take an already well-proven and highly successful ...
Cat introduces new hydraulic hammer
Leading construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has launched the H65D hydraulic ...
Powerscreen International Distribution continues to dominate the international market for dry screening, washing and recycling plant and equipment with the development and launch of yet another innovative series of new machines. “The highly successful Warrior range gets two new additions with several user benefits, based on existing site-proven models ...
After capturing a significant share of the European market, Austria-based dsb is now ...
Saudi Readymix Concrete Company is currently pressing ahead with the construction of three ...
Given the myriad projects that are currently using its diverse line of equipment – ranging from tower cranes, gensets, and demolition tools to crushers, screening plant and concrete batching plant – Inma (Gulf Development and Construction) says it can rightfully stake claim to being the leading one-stop shop for all construction needs. From the Atlas ...
An anticipated 40,000 visitors are expected to arrive at the Big 5 to see first-hand the products and services of well over 2,500 local and international exhibitors at the five-day (October 28 to November 1) international construction showcase. The show – which has become the region’s “must-see” event for the construction sector – will host a ...
Out in force
The Germans are once again out in force using the Big 5 platform to establish new contacts ...
The Austrian pavilion continues to beat the records it has set at each successive Big 5 ...
Strong links
The Italians made their connection this region many decades ago, first capturing the ...
Proving its might
By global standards it may be a small country, but Wales is aiming to prove that it has ...
Conren International, a UK-based manufacturer of industrial coating systems, recently celebrated 30 years of trading in the UAE through its Dubai representative of Al Shirawi Contracting Company, with its flagship product of Rooftex. “Rooftex, introduced into the market in 1976, has been a phenomenal success,” says Veronica Dawson, export manager of ...
Rubbox minimises moisture damage
Sweden-based Trelle-borg Building Systems, which offers specialised engineered solutions ...
Thin-film solvent-based intumescent coatings have been used for the passive fire protection of structural steel since the 1970s and millions of square metres of steel have been protected in this way. In contrast, water-based intumescent coatings – first developed in the late 1980s and introduced commercially in the 1990s – have experienced a rapid ...
Sadolin unveils new range of finishes
Omani paint manufacturer Sadolin Paints Limited (SPOL) has recently unveiled an entirely ...
IFC develops new coating assessment
International Fire Consultants (IFC) has recently announced the development of a 3D ...
Raghadan’s new paints hit market
Leading Saudi Arabia-based paints manufacturer Raghadan has recently launched two new ...
Jotun Paints to coat Discovery Gardens
The Dubai office of Jotun Paints, a leading producer and supplier of paints, coatings and ...
BIG oil revenues, a vibrant private sector and the determination of governments to develop their infrastructure are sustaining a construction boom all across the Gulf. Topping the region is the UAE, with a construction industry valued at Dh811.73 billion ($221 billion)The construction focus is not just on glossy real estate ventures, but also on ...
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Flag unfurls
The first quarter of next year will see a major new landmark rising in the emirate of Ras ...
Bay Watch
Work on the first phase of the La Hoya Bay development, an $800 million luxury freehold ...
Hub for investors
Leading property developer Snasco has launched what is claimed to be the first mixed-use ...
Infrastructure work on Asia Asia Hotels & Resort – the world’s largest hotel and the centrepiece of the Dh100 billion ($27.2 billion) Bawadi hospitality and tourism development project in Dubai – is expected to start early next year. Already, architectural and engineering design work on the project has started and is being carried out by Pelli ...
Somfy eyes Mideast markets for growth
Somfy, a world leader in automated opening and closing systems for residential and ...
Two InterContinental hotels rise at the DFC
The InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City developments are starting to ...
MK wired for success in the Middle East
Supplying wiring devices and cable management systems to prestigious projects such hotels ...
AlArabi finishes give classy look to interiors
Jeddah-based interior decoration specialist AlArabi Decoration and Construction Company is ...
The awarding of multi-million-dirham contracts for a number of vital projects in Dubai to reduce the burgeoning traffic conditions and ensure a smoother traffic flow has been approved by Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. These include the first bridge on Shaikh Zayed Road, the floating ...
Palm Water, a company-owned by Istithmar, today said it had been awarded an $400 million ...
Tabreed, the Middle East’s district cooling pioneer, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi ...
Dubai second in office real estate activity
With over 24 million square feet of commercial office space currently under development, ...
RFR to design Al Raha facilities
Aldar Properties has appointed renowned Paris-based design engineering firm RFR for the ...
The 16th edition of the Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE) to be held from April 1 to 5, next year, at the Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre, Saudi Arabia, is on course to be a success with an unprecedented number of bookings and enquiries from international and domestic exhibitors, says a spokesman for the organiser, Al ...
GC brings you the lates calendar of events from the Middle East. November 1–3: ExpoRail 2006, at the Expocentr’ Krasnaya Presnya Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia.2–5: Baucon Yapex, an international trade fair for building materials, construction technology and building renovation, at the Antalya Expo Centre, Antalya, Turkey.2–8: Building & ...
