Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and GE Energy signed an agreement last month for power generation equipment and services valued at nearly $3 billion to provide much-needed electricity to support Iraq’s future economic development. The contract is a significant milestone as the country seeks to rapidly develop its energy infrastructure and increase its ...
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Cables has won a contract worth QR1.3 billion ($356 million) to ...
Structural core materials manufacturer Diab has been awarded a major contract by Premier ...
Qatar smelter opts for GRFP reinforcement
Glass fibre reinforced polymer (GRFP) reinforcement bars are being used to build Qatalum, ...
Sandvik’s hammers tackle virgin quarry
City Cement Company (CCC) of Saudi Arabia has built a new cement plant at a massive ...
BahrainQatar Bahrain Causeway (Friendship Bridge)Owner: Qatar Government — Bahrain GovernmentBudget: $3 billion Scope: The project will involve the construction of a 40-km double-lane causeway between Qatar and Bahrain. The development will include bridge structures covering 20 km and another 20 km of embankments. It will start at Askar Village in Bahrain...
US-based American Building Technologies, a subsidiary of the UAE-based multinational group Mulk Holdings, has successfully tested an innovative solar collector panel known as Alubond Solar Collector Panel (SCP). The US-patented SCP is an important technology breakthrough that improves efficiency and lowers production costs of solar energy globally, says a ...
Sirocco well-suited to Gulf’s arid climate
CDE Ireland Limited, based in Northern Ireland, has launched in the Gulf region a new sand ...
CATNIC, a building products specialist, has rolled out its new RIB21, an expanded metal ...
Kone takes energy savings to new heights
KONE will launch this year a range of energy-efficient elevators that are designed to cut ...
GOVERNMENTS and the private sector can now build public infrastructure with 100-year ...
CHOOSING the perfect windows and doors for a project can be a challenging task as getting the right interior and exterior finish, glazing, grilles and wood species are all important. The US-based Hurd Windows and Doors, however, claims to make that choice much easier as it has every category more than covered.And what’s more, it has being hand-crafting ...
BRAKEL Aluminium’s Inova, an aesthetic ventilation window designed specifically for use ...
LIQUID Plastics, which has been advocating the use of alternatives to high-risk roof waterproofing methods such as hot bitumen and torch-applied felts, continues to see its products specified on some of the most prestigious projects in the region. The UK-based manufacturer of quality seamless protection systems for the construction industry introduced its ...
Rheinzink masters the ‘Quick Step’
RHEINZINK, a German manufacturer of titanium-zinc that is marketed under the same name, ...
Tiger systems ease design flexibility
TIGER Profiles and Insulation (TPI), a one-stop shop for roofing and cladding ...
DEMAND for fire-protective intumescent coatings in the Middle East region is expected to continue to rise at an annual rate of at least 10 per cent, according to an official from Leighs Paints, UK’s leading independent manufacturer of high-performance coatings. “The outbreak of fires has shown the need for improved levels of fire protection more than ...
Fire protection calculations for steel structures will become instantaneous, following an ...
Sigma launches its crowning glory
DAMMAM-based Sigma Paints has drawn inspiration from European crown jewels to create its ...
JOTUN, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, is ...
As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of pre-engineered buildings (PEBs) and the Middle East’s premier supplier of steel construction products, Zamil Steel has been involved in the construction of numerous industrial facilities in the region, apart from a host of commercial development projects. Since its inception in Dammam in 1977, Zamil Steel ...
Masa helps industry pick up the pace
WITH the rapid pace of industrialisation and the increase in competition in the market, ...
Innovative systems help control pollution
EUROPE Environment, a leader in corrosive, toxic and odorous gas treatment market, is set ...
CONSTRUCTION projects involving multi-national parties, multi-layered legal obligations, consortia and other joint relationships are common in the UAE. In such multi-party transactions, it is imperative that parties consider at the outset whether related disputes between them can be resolved in the same forum and at the same time.This is particularly ...
SEVERAL projects worth a total of BD204 million ($541 million) were initiated last year by the Ministry of Works, which completed a 73 projects valued at BD136 million over 2008. This apart, the ministry issued tenders for 38 projects estimated to cost more than BD171 million during the year. In the roads sector, three tenders worth an estimated BD5 million...
Dream of the future
WORK on Diyar Al Muharraq, one of the biggest mixed-use residential urban developments ...
Bay sets the trend
WITH infrastructure works nearing completion and the Arcapita headquarters building now ...
Raffles rising
More than 70 per cent of the piling and foundation work on Raffles City Bahrain, the ...
On way to a record friendship
CONSTRUCTION work on the $3 billion Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge was expected to begin ...
Significant progress has been made on Bawabat Al Sharq, a mixed-use development community being built at a cost of Dh3 billion ($816 million) in Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi. Phase One, which is scheduled to be completed by the third quarter of 2010, recently crossed over the 15 per cent completion milestone and other infrastructure-related plans are currently under...
Rainbow rising as $122m contract is awarded
Leading UAE developer Sweet Homes has awarded a contract worth Dh450 million ($122.5 ...
Schindler has established its own branches in the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi to sell, ...
DAMAC Properties Dubai has completed of the main structure of its Emirates Gardens ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. JANUARY10-13: Tekno 2009, machine tools, wood working, welding, moulds and dyes exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.12-17: Bau 2009, exhibition on the construction sector, the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany.13-15: The Gulf’s International ...
INTERNATIONAL office designers and manufactures will converge at one of the largest and most influential industry exhibitions in the region, when the eighth annual Office Exhibition is staged in Dubai from March 3 to 5. This year, more than 250 office suppliers from over 25 countries will participate in the show, which takes place at Dubai International ...
800 exhibitors line up for Turkeybuild
MORE than 800 companies from over 50 countries are expected to participate in the 32nd ...
THE fifth annual Middle East Project Finance Forum will be held on May 26 and 27 in Abu ...
Update - Expo News
Concrete industry set to meet THE World of Concrete 2009 exhibition will be held next ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BahrainTender No 452/2008/4520. Provision of consultancy services for the construction of a new workshop at Salmabad. Bid bond is BD500. Documents can be obtained from the Electricity and Water Authority, Purchasing and Supply Directorate, Room 107, Ground Floor, Diplomatic Area,...
