BAHRAIN last month officially inaugurated a new state-of-the-art superport which is expected to usher in a new era of commercial trade for the kingdom. The Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) was opened in Hidd by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, further promoting Bahrain as a regional trading hub. Operated by APM Terminals, the port is designed to ...
Septech expands into Saudi Arabia
SEPTECH said it is expanding its Middle Eastern operations with the establishment of ...
Kuwaiti sea city gets new waterway
KUWAIT’S second city was last month renamed after its ruler, as the multi-billion-dollar ...
Cooling station built for Haj terminal
A NEW power and air-conditioning load centre has been unveiled for the Haj terminal ...
BASF Construction Chemicals, together with Qatari building materials supplier Construction ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN• Tender No 1/271. Construction and maintenance of a girls intermediate school at Hidd. Open to Bahraini and Kuwaiti contractors registered and classified as Grade “AA” and “A” by the Ministry of Works. Documents can be obtained from the Technical Office of ...
Projects in the Gulf. BAHRAIN Qatar-Bahrain Causeway (Friendship Bridge)Owner: Qatar-Bahrain Causeway FoundationBudget: $3 billionScope: The project will involve the construction of 40 km of double-lane causeway between Qatar and Bahrain, including 20 km of bridge structures and another 20 km of embankments, starting at Askar Village in Bahrain and ending ...
HORMANN, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of doors for private and commercial buildings, has launched its sectional garage doors on the Middle East market. “We have just launched sectional garage doors on the market, becoming the first and the only European manufacturer to do so,” says Christoph Hormann, owner of the Germay-based Hormann.The ...
BM Trada offers certification scheme
IN response to the growing demand from building estate managers and other specifiers, BM ...
CHANT Productions, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of door hardware, says the regional ...
BAHRAIN has launched a new industrial zone known as Salman Industrial City, which is expected to be a cutting-edge development aimed at attracting foreign investment in the manufacturing and logistics sectors. The city, home to the Hidd Industrial Area, Bahrain Investment Wharf (BIW) and Bahrain International Investment Park (BIIP), will play a pivotal role...
AIG eyes new frontiers
AL Rahman International Group (AIG) is targeting further growth in the industrial ...
Intelligent design standard promoted
BUILDINGSMART ME is promoting the use of buildingSmart, an innovative way of ...
Masa stops termites with right methods
IN recent years, termite control treatment of buildings has become a standard procedure in ...
WITH its diverse portfolio of industry-leading roofing and cladding systems, the UAE-based Tiger Profiles and Insulation (TPI) is focusing on raising the bar in environment-friendly products which facilitate the construction of sustainable structures. These “green” products enjoyed wide interest and great success at the recent Big 5 show – held in ...
Chemipaint to boost R&D investment
TO meet the rising demand for green and sustainable products, Universal Paint and Chemical ...
HYPERSEAL of the US is looking at expanding into the Middle East with a view to generating ...
AHI’s Decra Milano tile hits the roof
AHI Roofing, a world leader in steel roof tile production and technology, has recently ...
JOTUN Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, says that a total of 122,000 kg of powder coatings and 487,000 litres of paint have been used to decorate and protect Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, inaugurated this month (January 4) in Dubai, UAE. The mixed-use development by Emaar Properties is the ...
Sigma Guardian line gets warm response
RECESSION or not, the Sigma Guardian range of protective coatings, which was introduced ...
PPG Industries has recently launched its Duranar SPF coil coatings, which can be used for ...
Sunflex gives roofs long-lasting cover
DAMMAM-based paint manufacturer Sipco offers a high-performance roof coating known as ...
DESPITE the global economic challenges, Bahrain’s Ministry of Works (MoW) has made commendable progress on boosting the country’s infrastructure network over the past year, which saw the completion and handover of the strategically important BD130.8-million ($344.8 million) Khalifa bin Salman Port, the Sheikh Khalifa Sports City and a number of road ...
King Hamad hospital on schedule
KING Hamad General Hospital (KHGH), currently being constructed under the direction of the ...
Home by the Sea
WITH first-phase reclamation work complete on the 12-sq-km Diyar Al Muharraq, one of ...
Suqs to salons
A MIXED-use development that will be the first of its kind and scale in Bahrain and a ...
Housing demand boosts BPC’s outlook
DESPITE the grim economic scenario, Bahrain Precast Concrete Company (BPC) says it has ...
WHILST there has been a turn-around in the region’s building boom, construction and infrastructure projects continue to be developed. Therefore, it is as important now as ever to ensure that the chosen route of procurement of such projects properly reflects their bespoke nature and the parties’ agreed allocation of risk.The simplest method of ...
OVER 40 speakers, panellists, and more than 400 delegates from 15 countries called for greater transfer of knowledge in sustainability in the construction Industry at The Dubai Forum on ‘Architecture for Sustainable Societies’ held early this month. The experts also urged architects to effectively tackle techno-economic challenges to sustainability. ...
THE 13th Middle East Corrosion Conference and Exhibition will bring together a diversity ...
THE Road Planning, Design and Construction 2010 summit being held in Dubai next month ...
DUBAI has opened the world’s tallest skyscraper, and in a surprise move renamed the gleaming glass-and-metal tower Burj Khalifa in a nod to HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of the UAE and leader of neighbouring Abu Dhabi emirate that came to its rescue twice with funds worth $25 billion during the financial meltdown. A ...
THE capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, Barcelona, one of Europe’s best showcases of ...
Polypipe raises regional profile
IN a move that will further strengthen its position in the Middle East markets, leading ...
RMJM opens education studio
A STATE-OF-THE-ART ‘studio’ for designing educational facilities has been launched in ...
Wates opens Abu Dhabi office
UK CONSTRUCTION services company Wates has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, marking its ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. JANUARY 11-14: Steel Fab 2010, a show for metal working, metal manufacturing and steel fabrication industry, at the Expo Center Sharjah, UAE.17-22: Bau, trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, ...
