LEADING Saudi-based paint manufacturer Sigma Paints has launched two new ranges of decorative textures – one for exteriors and the other for interiors.Sigma Guardian Shell, which is designed for exteriors, comprises decorative textures that give not only optimum protection but also aesthetic appeal while Sigmulto Lumiere is an interior decorative paint ...
BOUYGUES Bâtiment International, a subsidiary of the French Bouygues Construction group, ...
One-stop building shop wins award
AKWAAN Properties’ Bilda Building and Design City was awarded ‘Project of the ...
SAUDI Arabia has started work on an ambitious light-rail project exclusively for its ...
GE opens Dammam ndt centre
IN CONJUNCTION with its local partner Abdulla Fouad Holding Company, GE Sensing and ...
DECEMBER14-16: Skyline Libya, international architecture and real estate development exhibition, at the Tripoli International Fair, Tripoli, Libya.17-20: Urban Furnishing, Park and Landscaping Equipment Fair, urban furniture and urban maintenance fair, at the Tüyap Fair, Convention and Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey.17-20: ZAK Indiabuild Expo Bangalore, ...
Projects in the Gulf. BAHRAIN Diyar Al Muharraq – Masterplan Owner: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Budget: $2.2 billion Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 12-sq-km new island located north of Bahrain International Airport in Muharraq. It will include 30,000 residential units set in abundant landscaping, a number of ...
CATERPILLAR has unveiled its new 793F Cat mining truck – the fifth generation of the 793, which promises higher standards of productivity, durability, operating ease, altitude capability, fuel efficiency and emissions control. The 793F builds on the proven, 20-year performance record of its predecessors with a powerful 2,650-horsepower (hp) new engine, ...
Goldhofer’s system bridges the gap
GOLDHOFER has developed a brand new vessel bridge system, becoming the only manufacturer ...
Faresin promotes handlers in the Gulf
FARESIN Industries is eyeing the Gulf markets as one of the core business areas for its ...
Camel forklift wows the crowds
GULF Automobile Industry Corp (GAIC), which became the Gulf’s first manufacturer of ...
VILLEROY & Boch has completely revised the design and function of its whirlpools and is now set to present the second generation of the successful Whisper system. With Ultimate Fitness, Villeroy & Boch can now offer the first completely invisible whirlpool system with base and side ‘invisible jets’, according to a spokesman for the German ...
Duravit designs tackle tight spaces
BECAUSE of their inherent space limitations, many guest bathrooms and powder rooms face ...
Dornbracht wins design award
DORNBRACHT’S Symetrics modular system has received the Design Award of the Federal ...
RESIDENTIAL and commercial buildings have used closed-cell spray polyurethane foam for insulation and sealing purposes for many decades in the US, Europe and Japanese markets and this concept is now gaining popularity among builders, designers and architects in the Middle East. As green building initiatives gather momentum in the GCC, building regulations ...
RWI buoyant with Yas Island order
RUBBER World Industries (RWI), the leading manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation ...
Polyurethane panels ‘preferred choice’
SET up a decade ago to meet the growing demand for polyurethane insulation panels in the ...
IIC specialises in complex tasks
SAUDI insulation contractor Industrial Insulation and Cladding Services (IIC) says it is ...
PERI is playing a key role at the core – literally – of a new financial hub being built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The German manufacturer’s climbing formwork is currently helping shape up the cores of a number of towers within the King Abdullah Financial District. With a system combination comprising ACS self-climbing and RCS rail climbing ...
RMD fast-tracks Dubai Parallel Roads project
RMD Kwikform Middle East is supplying a complete formwork and falsework system for the ...
Next generation of formwork by Doka
DOKA’S latest generation of load-bearing towers – the Staxo 40 – is geared to ...
Paschal speeds up work on Baghdad tanks
PASCHAL formwork systems from Germany have recently been used in the construction of three ...
GERMAN formwork manufacturer Meva says it has developed a new concrete pressure ...
PIPE conveyors provide a suitable solution to address the operational difficulties faced with traditional bulk materials handling systems as well as the need to adopt more stringent environmental controls, says the UK-based Greenbank Group.“Though trough belt conveyors are still seen as one of the main methods used in the handling of bulk materials, the ...
Pipes in the groove with sustainability
GROOVED joining technology has been providing a more efficient, cleaner and safer system ...
DRAKE & Scull International (DSI) has acquired Passavant-Roediger, a global developer ...
Masa uses safe pest control techniques
THE hazards associated with pesticides underscore the urgent need for competence in the ...
Autodesk portfolio boosts efficiency
AUTODESK has launched a software portfolio aimed at creating cost-effective and ...
IDS are due to be submitted by the end of next month (January) for the second phase of the estimated $7-billion 450-km-long Haramain High Speed Rail (HHR) project, which will link the cities of Makkah and Madinah, via Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia.This follows the award of key contracts earlier this year for Phase One, including those for the civil works and ...
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$8bn KEC to kick off work in New Year
WORK is expected to kick off at site on the Knowledge Economic City (KEC) when initial ...
AL WATANIA Gypsum Company of Saudi Arabia has launched production of gypsum plaster, which ...
Jabal Omar to ease pilgrims’ progress
CONSTRUCTION work is well under way on the $3.2-billion Jabal Omar development project, ...
Tamimi wins Jamarat Bridge contract
SAUDI-based Tamimi Membrane Structure has secured a contract to install a PTFE ...
rom stunning towers that dominate the skyline such as the Kuwait Business Town (KBT) and Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), to sprawling educational and leisure facilities such as the College of Basic Education and the Kuwait International Tennis Complex, a diversity of buildings and infrastructure that are now taking shape in Kuwait have first seen form on the ...
Ahmadiah projects scale new heights
AL HAMRA tower, the stunning 77-storey office skyscraper will soon reach its full height ...
Kirby steeled for growth in 2010
proactive approach characterises Kirby Building Systems’ strategy in the face of the ...
Waiting for take-off
WITHOUT mincing words, the truth is Kuwait has been through a bad year in terms of release ...
THE global recession has had a significant impact on hundreds of markets across the world, but there are some areas, especially in the Middle East, that have found benefit from the downturn.Events of the past year have brought about a dramatic change in the way architecture and design are delivered across the region and as a result, we have seen movement ...
THE Fidic (Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils) suite of contracts for international engineering works has been the basis of international construction contracts in the Middle East for many years.A recent survey by Norton Rose revealed that around 94 per cent of respondents currently use Fidic contracts with many using the Fidic Red Book ...
A RECORD participation of exhibitors culminated in the announcements of high-profile deals at The Big 5 exhibition in Dubai, UAE, which was hailed by many as the best ever in terms of doing business.Held last month at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), the show witnessed an increase in exhibition space and exhibitors. Over ...
DANUBE Building Materials, the leader in construction, building materials and shop-fitting ...
MAPEI, a global leader in the production of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for ...
THE Dow Chemical Company, a leader in science and technology, launched its new Dow ...
Gulf Industry Fair takes on global flavour
THE third Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) 2010 will have a truly international flavour when it ...
NEW Zealand-based Pultron Composites is opening a facility in Dubai to cater to the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region and Europe.“Construction work on the facility has been completed,” says Dr Salwan Al Assafi, general manager, Pultron Composites Middle East. “We are waiting for the machinery to arrive and hope to start production by ...
Ducab to launch $136m factory
DUCAB has broken ground last month for a Dh500-million ($136-million) high-voltage factory ...
HYDER Consulting, the multi-national advisory and design consultancy, has won two BEIA ...
Burj Dubai set for launch
THE Burj Dubai tower, the world’s tallest building whose needle-shaped upper section is ...
HORMANN has established its own foreign subsidiary in the Middle East and will provide ...
Bahrain Tender No R/10/2009. Improvement of Wali Al Ahd Avenue – Sheikh Daij bin Ahmed Avenue – Municipality Avenue in Muharraq. Bid bond is BD4,000. Documents can be obtained from the Ministry of Works, tel: 17545555, by payment of BD50 (cheque). CD December 23. Details for the following two tenders can be obtained from the Ministry of Municipalities ...
