MARAFIQ, Saudi Arabia’s privately-run power and water utility company for Jubail and Yanbu, has invited bids from international companies for the construction of a $1.5-billion, 850-MW thermal power plant at Yanbu, along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Companies from Europe, the US, South Korea and Saudi will be invited to bid for the contract.The power ...
TEREX Construction has appointed a new distributor network covering the whole of the ...
Sigma celebrates Oman’s renaissance
JULY 23 was Oman’s 40th Renaissance Day, commemorating the accession to power of the ...
ARCHITECTURAL major Aedas has been chosen as the master planner for Bahrain’s massive ...
ITALY’S MB, a world leader in the production and sale of crusher buckets, has launched an innovative new coupling which is designed to make on-site jobs as easy as possible. Called the Universal Quick Coupling, this winning piece of equipment is available in seven versions, depending on the excavator and the pin on which it is assembled, and it ...
Lubrication boost for light breakers
ATLAS Copco has launched the first automatic lubrication system for light hydraulic ...
Axor adds French flair to range
AXOR, the designer brand of Hansgrohe, has teamed up with French designer duo Ronan and ...
THE latest addition to the Cat motor grader family has been developed to meet a wide range ...
Bobcat brush saw a quick worker
BOBCAT has launched a new brush saw attachment, intended for use on its compact loaders, ...
DYNAPAC has introduced a new, medium-class, Dynapac SD Series tracked paver, offering optimised operation, maximised operator efficiency with excellent all-round viewing, innovative operating concepts and reduced engine and fan noise. Designed for high productivity on demanding city roads and highways, for paving wearing, binder and base courses, the SD115C...
Vogele mini-paver packs a punch
FOUR years after the successful launch of its Super 600, Vogele has developed the new ...
.jpg)
Martec super recycler to pave UAE roads
CANADIAN road maintenance specialist Martec has joined hands with the UAE’s Bund ...
GIA Industri has introduced a new compact, rubber-tyred digging arm loader designed for operating in confined spaces while enhancing its ventilation fan and ducting systems. Available in two versions, the 7HR and 7HR-B Haggloader is designed for use in construction and mining tunnels and drifts with a cross section area of just 7 sq m. Designed for ...
Solar plant sets cool Dubai milestone
DUBAI'S first-ever solar-powered cooling plant is now up and running with the help of ...
MEGGER has witnessed a remarkable increase in sales since it set up its regional office in Bahrain last year, thanks to the efforts of its Middle East and Africa team. These efforts to promote the company’s test and measurement equipment within the region’s electrical industry have recently been commended by the UK-based manufacturer. The Middle East ...
Doosan sync option optimises control
DOOSAN Infracore Portable Power (DIPP) has launched a new AGC200 synchronisation option ...
Cummins rolls out fuel-efficient sets
CUMMINS Power Generation has launched six new diesel generator sets, which are part of a ...
John Deere unveils greener engines
IN LINE with its commitment to environment protection, John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has ...
New Atlas QAC 800 unleashes more power
BASED on market demand for 800 kVA generators, Atlas Copco has launched the QAC 800, which ...
THE GCC is already one of the most water-stressed regions of the world. High per capita water consumption and rapid population and GDP (gross domestic product) growth coupled with industrialisation further exacerbate the problem. The GCC states are currently looking at these issues and exploring how to develop a more efficient agricultural sector ...
Inge to upgrade treatment plant
GERMANY'S inge watertechnologies is gearing to support measures to step up seawater and ...
AXSON Technologies is offering new solutions in wastewater and drinking water management ...
Grohe helps mosque save water
GROHE has helped a mosque in the UAE go green, helping it achieve significant water ...
Empower adopts greener system
DISTRICT cooling service provider Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) of the ...
SPECIALTY chemicals manufacturer Sika, which this year marks a century of service to the construction and other industrial sectors, offers a range of admixtures that are at the cutting edge of concrete technology and help improve a building’s performance from the basement to the roof. Armed with the company’s range of products, contractors and builders...
Inshaa Precast extends range
SAUDI Arabia’s Inshaa Precast has boosted its production capacity on the back of ...
Fast-track system ‘to halve costs’
AREVOLUTIONARY streamlined building system that offers the ability to build houses faster ...
Al Kifah ‘concrete supplier of choice’
Al KIFAH Building Materials Company is going from strength to strength in Saudi Arabia ...
CONCRETE machinery specialist Schwing-Stetter impressed visitors at this year’s bauma ...
AS construction costs continue to rise, companies are on the look-out for building materials and systems that help reduce labour, handling and transportation costs, while offering good performance and being kind to the environment. One such solution is autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). Also known as pre-cast aerated concrete (PAC), AAC boasts a range of ...
Hawa offers elegant solutions
SWISS firm Hawa says that its state-of-the-art sliding solutions for the bathroom ...
Gibca unveils aesthetic concepts
GIBCA Furniture Industry of the UAE has teamed up with the Formica Group to introduce a ...
EVEN though the private sector has taken a back seat in real estate development, there is certainly no paucity of work for the construction sector in Abu Dhabi. A diverse range of projects is being unleashed with the focus being on infrastructure as the wealthiest of the emirates in the UAE pursues its Plan Abu Dhabi 2030. In November last year, the ...
Leaning tower of Arabia
THREE years ago this month the first fleet of construction equipment arrived on site ...
Path-breaker on track
WORK on Phase One of what is described as a “path-breaking” project located at the ...
Sun and Sky towers make their debut
SOROUH Real Estate has announced the completion of Sun and Sky Towers located in Shams Abu ...
Louvre goes up
CONTRACTORS keen on clinching the main construction contract for the Louvre Abu Dhabi ...
IN any project finance transaction, be it a public-private partnership (PPP), an independent (water and) power project (I(W)PP) or a process plant, there are a number of key risks that will need to be addressed in order for the project to be bankable. These, then, are the key issues that the lenders will look at in determining the viability of a project. ...
ALTHOUGH globally there are numerous case studies that demonstrate the value of implementing building information modelling (BIM), an organisation will appreciate the full extent of its inherent benefits only when it experiences it first hand. Committing to anything ‘new’ is often difficult and this is made more difficult if there are doubts as to the ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. SEPTEMBER1-3: HVAC Asia, at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.2-6: Bauen & Modernisieren, Swiss trade fair for building modernisation, at the Ferienmesse Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.4-6: Demomat, a trade fair for equipment, materials and technologies for ...
NEXT year’s Middle East Electricity will highlight cost-effective and sustainable lighting solutions for commercial concerns, which have seen their utility bills rise exorbitantly. The exhibition takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE, from February 8 to 10, 2011. With utility bills for commercial buildings throughout the UAE rising by ...
THE Big 5 show, held annually in Dubai, UAE, has in the past created business worth ...
Industry fair to be held in February
HILAL Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), Bahrain, has pushed back its 2011 flagship ...
HILAL Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE), Bahrain, has decided to advance the dates for its ...
Native flora to take root at green show
CHANGING trends in the gardening and landscaping industry across the region will be ...
IN CO-OPERATION with the UAE Contractors Association, RedSky IT recently held a series of software briefings for contractors to bring about an awareness about the merits of its construction software which can help them manage and control project costs. Elaborating on the need for such software in today’s industry, a RedSky IT spokesman ...
MCDERMOTT International has been awarded a contract to upgrade and enhance a water ...
DRAKE and Scull International Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of DSI, has established Campco ...
REALTY Capital Middle East has started testing and commissioning of its centrepiece i-Rise ...
RAK Ceramics repeats superbrand success
RAK Ceramics has been declared one of the UAE’s SuperBrands in 2010, a distinction it ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Prequalification of sewerage rehabilitation works. Notice No: PQ-CED/02/2010. Documents can be obtained from the Cost Engineering Directorate, 6th Floor, New Building, Ministry of Works, Acting Director, Cost Engineering Directorate, Ministry of Works, Sanitary ...
