INDIA’s Ajmera Mayfair consortium intends to invest up to $130 million (BD50 million) in a twin-towered residential development as a third-party developer within Bahrain’s Bahrain Bay in the near future. A senior management team from the Ajmera Mayfair Group has announced the completion of its land payment and the transfer of title from Bahrain Bay to ...
VISION Electro Mechanical Company, a subsidiary of Saudi-based Construction Products ...
INJAZ Development Company, a Riyadh-based master developer and investment company, is ...
Al Kifah charts out major growth plan
AL KIFAH Building Materials (AKBMC), one of the largest companies in the GCC in the field ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Tender No R-27/2010. Cleaning and maintenance of traffic signals (term contract). The work comprises cleaning of traffic signals, replacement of bulbs, installation of loops for traffic signals vehicle detection, replacement of traffic signal equipment involved in ...
HINOWA engineers have developed a one-of-its-kind spider lift that automatically destabilises its outriggers at the touch of a button. The goals were clear in making the technologically-advanced GoldLift 17.80XL: Increase the working performance, maximise safety level and keep the simplicity of the existing machine, making it attractive to a wider range of...
HIRA Industries Dubai has launched its Aerofoam-XPE range of cross-linked polyolefin ...
High-spec tow truck is ‘best in class’
MITSUBISHI Forklift Trucks has boosted its extensive warehouse range with the new ...
THE efficiency and productivity offered by Powerscreen’s crushing, screening and washing equipment has helped popularise mobile plant in Oman, according to the leading Ireland-based manufacturer. General Engineering Services (GES), a dealer for Powerscreen in the sultanate, says the market is now dominated by mobile plant with the majority in favour of ...
MB’s new buckets suit big machines
AT The Big 5 show in Dubai this month, Italy’s MB will raise the curtains on its biggest ...
Kleemann muscles in with largest model
KLEEMANN has once again demonstrated its competence in the construction of special plants ...
ATLAS Copco is offering a new box-shape jaw for its CC 3300 hydraulic CombiCutter, allowing the recycling rate to be increased for demolition jobs and the recycling process within the crusher to be simplified. The box-type jaw “B” (‘B’ for box shape) has been specifically designed for the CC 3300 CombiCutter. With the tool, the client can achieve ...
GERMANY-based demolition tools manufacturer Darda has joined hands with its parent Swedish ...
New V4500 high on productivity
MONTABERT has launched the V4500, the largest in the company’s range of automatic ...
Doosan’s DXB range fits all sizes
DESIGNED for use on mini through large excavators, Doosan’s new DXB range of hydraulic ...
WITH a total of 49 companies, the UK pavilion at The Big 5 will be largest that any construction exhibition worldwide has seen in 2010, with many of them, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), making their debut at the event. “Despite the continuing worldwide economic downturn, UK companies are still committed to export with a particular ...
Strength in numbers
AROUND 200 companies will showcase their high-quality products and services catering to ...
Market focused
MORE than 10 companies have signed up to participate under the umbrella of the Portuguese ...
Growing interest
A TOTAL of 43 French companies will be exhibiting at this year’s Big 5 show, occupying ...
Business to business
THIS year’s Big 5 will yet again prove to be an exciting package of opportunities, ...
BMC, the waterproofing division of Kabbani Construction Group, continues to introduce innovative solutions and systems to the regional market, while being involved in some of the most complex waterproofing projects under way in the kingdom. Its portfolio of ongoing sheet membrane solution projects will see the company using pressure-sensitive membranes for ...
Self-adhesive system does the trick
WITH global safety and environmental issues playing a leading role in the choice of ...
With the development of a new generation of polymer-modified cement adhesives, there has been an increasing emphasis on the importance of flexibility and deformation capabilities of these adhesives. While this characteristic has been one of the key elements in the successful application of this type of construction adhesive, the current international ...
Formtexx gives flight to architect’s fancy
A NEW software and mass production process by UK’s Formtexx is set to give flight to the ...
ALABNIAH Precast Concrete Building Factory of Saudi Arabia precast concrete specialist, ...
PanelMaker makes all shapes possible
EF Products (EFP) has introduced what it describes as a revolutionary machine that helps ...
UMC rolls out coils from new facility
UNITED Metal Coating (UMC) has started producing pre-painted aluminium and galvanised ...
AS PART of Sigma/PPG’s social responsibility ethos, the global paints company has developed colour schemes that provide guidance on the correct colour choices and access provisions that must be considered to meet the needs of partially-sighted people. This move comes parallel with Sigma Paints’ efforts to stay abreast of ever-changing colour trends and ...
Chemipaint Eco Last in line with green policy
UNIVERSAL Paint and Chemical Industries (Chemipaint), UAE, claims to have made a major ...
SARH & Benaa Trading and Contracting Company (SBTCC) recently acquired the exclusive ...
Hempel’s new lines to strengthen presence
GLOBAL paints giant Hempel is set to launch two new products within its interior and ...
Jotun eyes $2bn paint Mideast sector
JOTUN Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, ...
A NEW state-of-the-art factory specialising in the manufacture of high-quality abrasive resin-bonded cutting and grinding wheels has recently begun operations in Saudi Arabia. Abrasive Technology Industries (ATI), a $10-million joint venture of the Nass Group and Shaheen Group, is believed the first sophisticated facility of its kind in the Arabian Gulf. ...
Shaheen sees huge market for products
SAGER Shaheen of the Shaheen Group, a partner in Abrasive Technology Industries (ATI), has ...
‘If you can trade them you can make them’
DRIVEN by a keen interest to diversify into manufacturing from purely trading and ...
BESC notches another industrial success
WITH its goal set on becoming the regional leader in construction and commissioning ...
ABA provides the right environment
DAMMAM-based Al Bin Ali Air Conditioning Systems (ABA) has risen to the challenge of ...
THE Middle East hospitality sector has jostled its way through the recession to remain reasonably busy this year, with the construction of several new hotel chains suggesting that although the region suffered some unavoidable delays and cancellations of projects, it has emerged less impacted than many other areas on the globe. Gulf Business echoes this ...
The new Millennium
ABU Dhabi’s largest hotel is set to open its doors this month, when Millennium Hotels ...
Palazzo Versace Dubai nears completion
WORK on the highly-anticipated Palazzo Versace Dubai – the second of its kind in the ...
Heart of hospitality
WORK on the striking Westin Hotel & Spa, Abu Dhabi Golf Resort taking shape in the UAE ...
Grooving technique promises savings
SAUDI-based Security & Safety Corp (SSC) is promoting a relatively new pipe installation ...
HIT by the financial downturn and the property market crash in Dubai, the construction sector in the Northern Emirates has remained subdued over the past year. Before the slowdown, the Northern Emirates – comprising Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah – were emerging as a lucrative destination for investments mainly in the ...
Ice Land Water Park opens to visitors
RAS Al Khaimah marked the recent opening of the Ice Land Water Park, which boasts the ...
Right on track
WORK on the first phase of the estimated Dh3.2 billion ($871.3 million) Ajman One project ...
Gateway to the sea
PILING work is under way on a hotel and commercial tower at the Bab Al Bahr project ...
WITH the staging of the Cityscape Global 2010 conference last month (October 4 to 6) in Dubai, UAE, the spotlight has been on identifying what everyone considers necessary to improve the Dubai property market. We believe stability in the law allows investment, development and financing decisions to be made without having to consider a raft of further ...
THE DECISION on the type of contract to use can have a major impact on how relationships develop between key players and ultimately, on the outcome of the construction project. Further, choosing the right contract from an array on offer can be daunting, and therefore, it is critical to ensure processes such as building information modelling (BIM) and ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. November 7-10: Stadium and Venue Design and Development Mena, in Doha, Qatar. 7-10: SITP, an international public works and construction trade fair, at the Palais des Expositions d’Alger, Algiers, Algeria. 8-10: Algeria Fire, Safety and Security ...
A STRONG turnout reaffirmed the status of Saudi Build 2010 and Saudi Stone-Tech 2010 as one of the Middle East’s premier construction technology and building material exhibitions, while reinforcing the position of Saudi Arabia as a lucrative business destination for leading suppliers and solution providers in the global construction sector. A total of ...
A DEDICATED ‘Woodworker Zone’ will be featured for the first time at this year’s ...
CITYSCAPE Global 2010 concluded last month amidst a wave of optimism from investors after ...
FOLLOWING the success of the inaugural Gulf Industry Forum in January this year, senior ...
SAINT-GOBAIN Gyproc, which recently launched a new manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi, will boost its portfolio with eight new products by the end of this year and a further 20 into 2011. Gyproc manufactures and supplies all the components required for complete drylining wall and ceiling systems. This includes the local manufacture of a range of regular ...
BELHASA Projects (BHP) has recently completed two projects for Tabreed (National Central ...
Bauer sets base for Saadiyat museums
FOUNDATION specialist Bauer Spezialtiefbau has successfully laid the foundations for two ...
El SEIF Engineering has starting painting works of the first of the villas it has ...
EARLY this year, the Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (Saso) imposed restrictions on the use of electrical accessories within construction. From March 6, 2010, only electrical plugs and sockets specified in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Conformity Certification Program as Saso 2203/2003 (13A BS 1363-1/1363-2) and Saso 2204/2003 (American ...
