Ritchie Bros, which has its Middle East headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, will hold a scheduled unreserved auction for construction equipment in Dubai this month (November 26 to 28). The Dubai auction will witness the sale of trucks and equipment used in the construction industry including: compaction rollers, hydraulic excavators, motor graders and...
The second edition of Conmex, which opens at the Expo Centre, Sharjah this month (November ...
To meet the demands of the region’s booming construction market and support its next ...
Domotex Middle East (DOME), the leading platform for carpets and floor coverings in the ...
Following the successful conclusion of this year’s Saudi Building and Interiors ...
GC brings you the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. NOVEMBER5-7: Expo Real Asia, an international property conference and Exposition, at The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau, Macao.5-8: Conmex, the Middle East’s dedicated show for construction machineries, equipment, services and spares, at the Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah, ...
GC brings you the latest tenders of events from the Middle East. BahrainTender No MOH/162/2007. Installation of air-conditioning units at the pathology unit at Salmaniya Medical Centre (SMC). Bid bond is BD500. Documents can be obtained from the Directorate of Materials Management, Ministry of Health, tel:17285199/17285572/17285572/fax: 17270979, by payment...
Bahrain Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Owner: Qatar Government – Bahrain GovernmentBudget: $3 billion Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a 40-km double-lane causeway between Qatar and Bahrain, as well as 20 km of bridge structures and another 20 km of embankments. It will start at Askar Village in Bahrain and end at Ras Ashiraj in ...
The region’s largest showcase of construction products and services will be unveiled when the Big 5 2007 opens at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC) this month (November 25 to 29), putting the spotlight on products and services of 2,700 exhibitors from 56 countries worldwide. A key indicator of the show’s global appeal is the fact that ...
(The seminars, in Rooms A and B above Sheikh Maktoum Hall, are open to all). SUNDAY ...
Show of strength
As in previous years, Germany represents the biggest national group at this year’s Big 5 ...
The Turkish Advantage
In an effort to promote greater cooperation between Turkey and the region, the Turkish ...
A top waterproofing system from a British specialist is now protecting the bridges at the Durrat Al Bahrain resort, which will welcome its first residents early next year. To ensure easy access between the resort’s islands and with the mainland, the project required the construction of 13 bridges, with a total of 58,000 sq m of bridge decks and service ...
Mega garage in Kuwait opts for ICW protection
In order to prevent damage caused by water and preserve the integrity of concrete ...
Liquid Plastics says its Decothane elastomeric, waterproofing membrane – which has a ...
These are busy times for Saudi Readymix as Saudi Arabia, the Gulf region’s largest market, too catches the construction fever already enveloping its GCC neighbours. The Kingdom’s leading ready-mixed producer, Saudi Readymix expects demand for on-site plant to increase as much as ten-fold over the coming years. The current boom has seen the ...
Stevin Rock installs Terex crushing train
Stevin Rock, a leading aggregate producer in the region, has recently commissioned a new ...
SBM plant ensures quality aggregates
Demand-driven and economic solutions from SBM Mineral Processing continue to ensure that ...
Even before you cross the bridge that connects the Palm Jumeirah to the mainland, the massive arch of the Atlantis, rises like a monolith gateway leading into what is recognised as one of the modern wonders of the world and the largest man-made island in the world. However, while the outer skeleton is already up and ready there is still a great deal of ...
Saudi Arabia’s boom will keep Alarabi busy
With Saudi Arabia pumping billions of dollars into its economy, Alarabi Decoration and ...
With a count of more than 1,500 lifts to its credit all over the UAE, Gulf Elevators ...
ACE has TECE flushing solutions up its sleeve
The latest flushing solutions from TECE are being introduced to the region by the ...
BlueChip secures media institute
Germany-based Aug Winkhaus, a specialist in access control systems manufacturing both ...
A focus on health, safety and environment (HSE), innovation, market-targeted products and customer satisfaction is driving Jotun Paints, a leading global paint manufacturer to greater heights in the Middle East as it continues to expand its facilities and services in the region. Three decades of experience in the Middle East has helped the company ...
Demand for fire-resistant paints on the rise
The UAE has witnessed a 20 per cent increase in demand for fire-resistant paints last ...
The building boom that has made Dubai the cynosure of the world continues to head northwards in the UAE, with most of the once-sleepy Northern Emirates now abuzz with multi-million-dollar real estate and other projects. With property prices having skyrocketed in Dubai, many developers have turned their focus to the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain,...
New gateway to RAK
Design work is currently in progress on the RAK Gateway City in Ras Al Khaimah, which is ...
Work has been launched on the construction of the villas that form the first phase of Umm ...
Work gets rolling on Aqaar’s Ajman One
Construction work has started on the first phase of the Dh2.7 billion ($736 million) Ajman ...
Dredging International to reclaim dream island
Reclamation work is well under way on the Al Marjan Islands, an ambitious $1.8 billion ...
A typical construction project involves numerous insurance policies which have a significant role to play through the development of the project. This is why a better understanding of the types of the insurance that are available to contractors, as well as their scope and extent, is required. Most of the aspects of insurance that are relevant to the ...
Solid aluminium sheets have existed since the invention of aluminium around a century ago. Different alloys were developed and the mechanical properties were optimised to suit the application and/or the fabrication process. Aluminium sheets have always had an inherent problem of an uneven surface, which results from the hot rolling process followed by...
Omniyat Properties, the real estate development arm of the UAE based Omniyat Holdings, is having a busy schedule ahead at the Business Bay, with its Dh1.7 billion ($463 million) luxury commercial development The Opus breaking ground and its Dh550 million The Binary entering Phase One. The luxurious, 85,000 sq m The Opus will be situated on a unique ...
Dubai Maritime City embarks on Phase III
Dubai Maritime City (DMC), the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre, has ...
The Green line, which forms the second phase of the Dubai Metro project, is making ...
Dorma to set up new production facility
Germany-based Dorma, a world market leader in door controls, movable walls, and glass ...
Filtration ace looks to Mideast market
Mann+Hummel, the German filtration specialist for the automotive and general industry ...
A plan to link the countries of Qatar and Bahrain crossed a significant milestone with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Qatar and Bahrain Causeway Foundation (QBCF) and a consortium of five firms led by a Qatari-French joint venture late last month, and the parties announcing that work on the mammoth project could start as early as ...
Having successfully completed a wide range of architectural and ornamental works for the ...
Zamil Air Conditioners (ZAC) has secured projects worth SR62 million ($16.5 million) in ...
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UDC launches Tower31 at Porto ArabiaUnited Development Company, owner and developer of The ...
Qanbar Dywidag spreads wings across the region
As the only ISO 9001-2000 certified company for precast and related products in Saudi ...
