Dubai’s Al Naboodah Contracting created aviation history for the fastest construction of an A380-enabled 4.5-km CAT III runway at Dubai World Central International Airport (JXB) in Jebel Ali, within a record 600-day schedule. The Dh1 billion ($272 million) runway is the first tender to be fully executed within Dubai World Central – the mammoth 140 sq km...
NCC Urban Infrastructure, a subsidiary of of a leading Indian construction conglomerate ...
Mabani Steel continues to push for stricter compliance both to the customers requirements ...
Putzmeister has bettered its own pumping records by conveying high-strength concrete to a ...
About 99 per cent of pipes installed for HVAC, fire protection and chilled water systems ...
Bobcat Europe, which recently officially inaugurated its new manufacturing, product development and training operations centre for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the Czech Republic, has lined up an aggressive programme to strengthen its position in the global markets, particularly in the Gulf region. As one of the world’s largest compact ...
The UK-based Hyster, a leading global manufacturer of materials handling and warehouse ...
Volvo Construction Equipment has recently launched a new range of pipe-laying equipment ...
Unprecedented development in the Arabian Gulf is prompting Hilti Corporation to pay more attention towards capitalising on the need for tools and related services in the area. The Near East, Middle East and South Asia region accounted for double-digit growth in sales in the first eight months of this year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2006, ...
Hilti Corporation showcased innovative and useful tools that its scientists and technical ...
The cities of Mumbai, New York and Tokyo will slowly vanish underwater if the West Antarctica ice sheet melts due to global warming, Dr Elisabeth Ness, Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, warned at a meeting on “Climate Change – Reshaping our World” organised by the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). With CO2 levels higher and rising to the ...
The UAE’s first solar power tracking device has been installed at the Dubai Knowledge ...
Emirates Environmental Techno-logy (EET) Company has completed about 75 per cent of the ...
Norway-based Moxy Engin-eering has appointed Al Mashrik Commercial Services (MCS) as the company’s sole distributor in Saudi Arabia, as part of a strategic move towards establishing a worldwide dealer network for its range of articulated and rigid dumptrucks. “We have been looking for a reliable partner in the articulated and rigid dumptruck sector and ...
German shower specialist Hansgrohe aims to set new standards in terms of both price and performance with its Croma 100 shower collection which has been designed by Phoenix Design’s studios in Stuttgart and Tokyo. “The 100-mm spray disc of the new Croma 100 hand shower series with its pleasingly broad, generous shower of rain provides for more showering ...
In response to the sophisticated demands of today’s building sector, German specialist ...
With bathrooms increasing been seen as a place of retreat, more and more people are ...
RAK Ceramics, a leading ceramic and sanitary ware manufacturer in the Middle East, has ...
Kale Group, one of the world’s largest ceramic producers, aims to bring a revolution of ...
GC brings you the latest tenders of events from the Middle East and beyond. BahrainTender No HPD/25/07. Design, construction, operation and maintenance of a sewage treatment plant at Site 133, Block 1020 and 1026, Lawzi Lake, Madinat Hamad. The construction period is 20 months. Bid bond is BD5,000. Open to contractors registered as specialist with the Cost ...
Unsurprisingly, the demand for infrastructure and public utilities development has grown in parallel with the wider construction boom and the recent period of rapid immigration in the Middle East. Together with increasingly limited oil reserves and traditionally low rates of taxation, this demand has forced governments in the Middle East to consider PPP ...
Early last month, the Burj Dubai crossed another significant milestone: a height of 601 m. This accomplishment has in no small measure been possible due to the supporting role played by Doka’s climbing formwork system. Over the past two-and-a-half years that Doka has been involved on the project – which today stands as the world's tallest building – ...
Doka, which has established a firm footing in the regional construction market and is ...
RMD Kwikform Middle East has recently designed and supplied an efficient formwork solution ...
German specialist Peri continues to invest in its future by expanding production ...
Samoter, the triennial international exhibition of earthmoving, site and building industry machinery scheduled to be held in Verona, Italy, from March 5 to 9 next year, is set to be a resounding success with several companies making a beeline for the show. Samoter 2008, which will have the patronage of the CECE (European Committee of Site Machinery ...
The twelfth edition of Power-Gen Middle East, to be held in Bahrain from February 4 to 6 ...
The 17th Index exhibition, the Middle East’s showcase for the interiors sector, ...
The fourth edition of the SteelFab exhibition – which will be held at Expo Centre, ...
Dubai Woodshow 2008 – the largest wood and wood machinery exhibition in the Middle East ...
Massive economic and residiential cities, mega commercial and residential projects, airports and railways usher in an era of intense activity in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, which have traditionally been abuzz with construction activity. With land being at a premium around the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, plots in ...
Makkah and Madinah, which have long been linked to images of pilgrims moving en ...
GC brings you the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. DECEMBER1-9: Bangkok Furniture Fair, at the Bangkok Convention Centre (BCC), Thailand.2-5: Fourth Middle East Nondestructive Testing Conference and Exhibition 2007, at the Gulf International Convention Centre, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.2-5: Produced Water Management Summit, at the ...
Emaar Middle East has unveiled the first phase of its SR6 billion ($1.6 billion) Jeddah Gate, a mixed-use master-planned community spanning over 500,000 sq m in Jeddah’s new downtown area. The development will feature residential units, commercial towers and a range of cultural, retail and leisure outlets. Located in the heart of the city, Jeddah Gate is ...
Plans for a new $1 billion, 1,200 MW power plant in Bahrain, have been unveiled last ...
Saudi-based Rashed A Al Rashed and Sons is currently seeking turnkey bids from ...
Jotun Paints, a leading producer and supplier of paints and powder coatings, says it has ...
A significant milestone has been crossed on the estimated KD25 billion ($86 billion) Madinat Al Hareer – also known as City of Silk – a multi-purpose economic, commercial and residential development in Subiya with the approval of its development plans by the Kuwait Municipal Council last month. The one-of-its-kind development will be home to the ...
Automatic climbing systems (ACS) of formwork – being used for the first time in Kuwait ...
Work is now in progress on the concept designs for an estimated KD14 million ($50.52 ...
With impressive names such as the 360 Degrees Kuwait mall project and The Avenues Mall in ...
Construction work on what is expected to be Kuwait’s tallest sculpted tower, which rises ...
Building on the steady growth in business levels over the past few years, Rowad National Plastic Company is now on an expansion drive that will see its diversified product portfolio as well as its geographical footprint grow even further. The Riyadh-based manufacturer of engineering plastic products is set to commission what is claimed to be the first and ...
The Coes Group, a European leader in the production and marketing of complete products and ...
With more than three decades of experience behind it, Ahmad Abdulla Juma Plastic Pipes and ...
Italian companies are looking to further boost their presence in the Gulf – a fact which was apparent at the recent Big 5 show, which featured an even larger turnout of exhibitors at the Italian pavilion. Italy has been a major participant at the Big 5 since the inception of the event and this year there were a total of 450 exhibitors up by 32 per cent ...
Oscam, a leading Italian manufacturer of machinery, plant and software to process concrete ...
BTicino, an Italian leader in energy and home automation, has launched in the Middle East ...
One of the top three heavy construction equipment manufacturers in the world – which ...
Emirates Extruded Polystyrene (EEP) – which commenced production of insulation materials recently – is already looking at doubling its capacity in a year’s time, buoyed by the enthusiastic response it has received from the market. EEP, a joint venture company of Dubai Investments and Farha Brothers of Cloisall Company, commenced commercial production ...
Insulation plays a vital role in the air-conditioning sector and setting up a factory to ...
High-rise construction in the UAE has brought with it a heightened demand for accuracy in ...
BahrainSalam Beach Resort & Spa in ManamaOwner: Sama Dubai Budget: $545 millionScope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a new beach resort in Manama covering an area of 500,000 sq m. The resort will include a five-star deluxe hotel, hotel villas and spa, traditional mart, marina and wellness centre. Salam resort will be built ...
