BERGER Paints launched its new floor coating system range at the Gulf International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Bahrain last month.The new range includes hard-wearing, abrasion-resistant coatings available in a wide variety of colours, with excellent mechanical properties. Apart from protecting concrete surfaces, the coating system also helps tide ...
AECOM Technology Corporation has won two contracts in the Middle East totaling $60 ...
‘Tornado’ voted best Mideast skyscraper
QATAR’S ‘Tornado’ Tower has been voted the best tall building in the Middle East and ...
SAUDI Arabia plans to award a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract to expand an ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BahrainMaintenance of mechanical and electrical installations at Gulf International Bank (GIB) head office. Open to grade 1 and 2 electrical and mechanical contractors with at least 10 years of experience. Documents can be obtained from the Gulf International Bank (GIB), ...
BAHRAIN Bahrain Rail NetworkOwner: Bahrain Ministry of Works and HousingBudget: $13 billionScope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 184-km rail network in Bahrain in three phases. The scope of work includes a mix of light rail trains, monorails, trams and other systems. It will be linked to the Bahrain-Qatar Causeway, which will...
CANAKKALE Seramik and Kalebodur has joined hands with leading designer, Harri Koskinen, boost its prestigious lines by launching a special collection that is inspired by the rhythms and patterns found in nature.Koskinen, who was inspired by the mesmerising forms of nature, created the Bond collection, which brings rhythm and the smooth forms of the natural ...
Stourbridge unveils cool chandeliers
STUNNING new ‘icicle chandeliers’, designed and made for The Stourbridge Glass ...
BY rethinking the design of vibro-reduced pneumatic hammers, Atlas Copco has developed ...
CATERPILLAR has enhanced its Cat D6N model with electro-hydraulic controls, a refined ...
V&B’s new arty range meets trends
VILLEROY & Boch (V&B) of Germany has introduced two new and powerful Quaryl bath ...
LIEBHERR has put gigantic machines to work on two extraordinary projects in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi – the 329-m-high Landmark Tower and the Yas Marina Hotel on Yas Island.Three Liebherr luffing jib cranes are working round-the-clock for the joint-venture main contractor Al Habtoor-CCC, on Abu Dhabi’s second tallest tower to complete the ...
MethoCAD boosts mobile crane safety
FRANCE-based Creative Business Solutions (CBS), which has been developing the ...
Wolffkran unveils new heavyweight
WOLFFKRAN, a pioneer in the field of tower cranes with over a decade of presence in the ...
New locatelli built for rough terrain
ITALIAN crane manufacturer Locatelli has launched its newest model that has been designed ...
Manitowoc rolls out two new models
MANITOWOC, one of the largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction ...
SWISS cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari (R&M) has developed a new outlet for fibre optic cabling for residential and commercial buildings – the FO splice outlet, which allows network operators and homeowners to extend fibre optic broadband all the way into individual rooms, particularly the living room.The FO splice outlet is a wall outlet ...
THE Blue City Company 1 (BCC1) and AT&T have teamed up to design the advanced ...
DSI pursues telecom energy alternatives
DRAKE & Scull International (DSI), which recently announced expansion plans to ...
WATER features have traditionally added value to public spaces, and experts in the sector have been exerting efforts to enhance their visual interactive appeal. One such expert which has been present in the region since the 1990s is Canada-based Crystal Fountains, which has installed its innovative water features at several malls across the region.“Water ...
Tiger Woods course makes rapid strides
CONSTRUCTION work is 50 per cent complete on more than 3.3 million sq ft of purified, ...
WITH there being around 2.3 million work-related deaths worldwide annually – the construction industry accounting for about 60,000 of these fatalities – fall protection is becoming an increasingly important issue that needs to be addressed urgently throughout the Middle East.Falls while working at heights are all too common; however, the greater tragedy ...
H.264 video format standard for future
AXIS Communications, a global market leader in network video solutions, believes that ...
New C&F Super Series draws attention at expo
CLIFFORD & Snell (C&F), a leading manufacturer of audible and visual notification ...
Wagner’s OxyReduct reduces fire risk
EVERY fire prevention company has a vision of being able to confidently declare that a ...
Sanyo CCTV camera loaded with features
THE use of CCTV systems – standard tools for crime deterrence throughout the world’s ...
THE AMIANTIT Group, a global leader in the fields of pipe manufacturing and pipe technologies, has been actively pursuing a policy of continuous innovation despite the global credit crunch and has confidently risen to the challenges of many of the region’s fast-track and demanding projects. In the face of the economic crisis, while other organisations have...
CPC boosts capacity to meet demand
CERAMIC Pipes Company (CPC), a specialist in vitrified clay pipes production, plans to ...
PIPELINES are a big business with an estimated 5 million km dedicated globally to energy ...
Saudi Steel Pipe Expands Operations
SAUDI Steel Pipe Company (SSP), one of the leading steel pipe manufacturers in the region, ...
THE increasing emphasis by the UAE government on green building regulations, competitive pricing structures, and the developers’ keenness to increase the market appeal of their projects and their changing approach to the lifecycle of projects has helped push demand for facilities management services in the UAE, with office building operator Sungwon OBO ...
EMCOR Facilities Services Group (EFSG) is now implementing a new facilities management ...
Renovation pays back, says architect
FARNEK Avireal, a leading UAE facilities management company, urges owners of old buildings ...
IPM best way to deal with pests
EFFICIENT facilities management not only involves controlling energy consumption, water ...
WAHOOO! Waterpark Bahrain, the Middle East’s first climate-controlled indoor and outdoor Waterpark built on top of the biggest mall in the country, is set to enthral visitors once it opens after Ramadan.Covering over 15,000 sq m within Bahrain City Centre in Seef district, the facility, being developed by Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, offers numerous thrilling...
Radcon keeps leisure hotspots waterproof
AUSTRALIA’S Radcrete Pacific has been using its waterproofing product, Radcon Formula # ...
THE recent Norton Rose (Middle East) survey of the region’s construction market, Boom and Recovery: Understanding the Middle East Construction Market has highlighted the fact that the majority of respondents expected infrastructure projects, particularly the transport, power and water sectors, to be the main drivers of the recovery in the region’s ...
EXPO Build China 2009 closed with a success in spite of the global economy crisis, with more than 66,000 trade visitors from 110 countries visiting the event which was held alongside the Hotelex and China Clean shows.More than 450 national and international exhibitors exhibited on more than 45,000 sq m at the four-day event held at Shanghai New International...
THE “green shoots” of economic recovery visible in the UAE are generating considerable ...
RAKEEN will commence infrastructure work in August on Phase Two of Al Marjan Island, the first-of-its-kind man-made island in Ras Al Khaimah, after awarding the contract to Rizzani.Work will be completed in 18 months and will cover Islands Three and Four of Al Marjan at a cost of Dh365 million ($99.4 million).The infrastructure work will cover facilities for...
Marbella Bay on track
MANAZIL Real Estate has commenced piling works, load tests, foundations and basement of ...
Pacific piling under way
JOINT developers Select Group and Select Property have said that final piling and layout ...
Legnano to set up transformers plant
ITALY-based Legnano Tekno-electric Company (LTC), a leading processor of electrical steel ...
PALM District Cooling (PDC), a subsidiary of Palm Utilities, has won gold and silver ...
AUGUST2-4: Hardex 2009, South Africa’s hardware exhibition, at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, Bertsham, South Africa.2-5: Inter-build Jordan, a fair and forum for construction, properties development, decoration, architecture and design, at the Amman International Motor Show Centre, Amman, Jordan.4-6: HME – Heavy Machinery and Construction Expo at the Oman ...
