NEW product launches and strategic expansions to production facilities in the Gulf region are on the cards for Hempel Paints in 2011 as the company seeks to increase its market share for decorative, marine and protective paints and coatings. The global brand is planning to expand its facilities in Saudi Arabia to meet anticipated demand from projects across...
Raghadan’s latest well received by market
SAUDI ARABIA’S Raghadan Paints says its new premium coatings have been well received by ...
KBR, a US construction company, won an engineering and project management contract for a ...
SAUDI ARABIA’S Transport Ministry is to spend SR11.3 billion ($3 billion) for 389 new ...
THE municipality of Kuwait City has signed an agreement with Canada’s Malone Given ...
SWEDISH steel manufacturer SSAB is set to launch its WeldCalc 2.0 software to help its customers optimise welding.The programme includes recommendations for Hardox, Domex and Weldox steels and combinations of different grades. It is web-based, ensuring that users are always using the latest version. A spokesman for SSAB comments: “WeldCalc makes decades ...
JOTUN Paints has launched Jotashield Extreme, a superior exterior paint product, in the ...
K7 faucets fill the professional gap
IN RESPONSE to the growing demand for professional products for private homes, Grohe has ...
BUILDING information modelling (BIM) software specialist Tekla is on a roll. It has ...
THE new 90-tonne Cat 390D L hydraulic excavator, which replaces the 385C L, incorporates a refined design that provides greater hydraulic power, stronger structural components, added safety and convenience features, plus improved serviceability. The net result is a more productive, more durable, more efficient machine that is comfortable to operate and can...
Mini Bobcats promise powerful performance
BOBCAT has launched its new-generation mini-excavators in the four- to six-tonne category, ...
Doosan’s new excavator packs a punch
DOOSAN'S new DX380LC crawler excavator is designed and built to give optimum value to the ...
EMIRATES Steel Industries has gained the UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steel’s (UK Cares) Sustainable Reinforcing Steel Certification for the production of continuously cast steel billets and carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete. This makes it the first steel maker in the GCC region to attain such independent accreditation, it ...
HyTen plans Bamtec facility in UAE
BAMTEC concrete slab reinforcement solutions are expected to be rolled out in the UAE, ...
ROLLC Company for Automatic Doors and Security Systems reports excellent response to its participation at the inaugural Big 5 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which ran from February 27 to March 2. “The Big 5 exhibition in Jeddah was quite successful for us,” says Maher Rustom, executive manager of Rollc. “Our stand was visited by major construction companies...
Italian ace eyes niche market
ITALY’S Savio has introduced new lines of high-quality hinges and panic hardware for ...
IN A FIRST-of-its-kind project involving private sector investment in Bahrain, a multinational consortium was awarded a multi-million-dollar contract for the Muharraq sewage treatment plant (STP) last month (February). The consortium, led by South Korea’s Samsung Engineering Company and including Abu Dhabi financial services firm Invest AD Infrastructure ...
Global Source helps each step of the way
PLASTIC in-lined sewage systems offer the best of both worlds, combining the flow ...
Jebel Ali STP wins water reuse award
THE Jebel Ali sewage treatment plant (STP) in Dubai has been selected as the UAE Water ...
POLYPIPE Gulf has been busy further popularising the renowned Terrain drainage system in ...
APOLLO Fire Detectors, a world leader in fire detection solutions, showcased an innovative device that allows the integration of fire detection into building management systems (BMS) at the Intersec, international meeting platform for security, safety and protection held in Dubai, UAE, in January. “While security, heating, lighting and ventilation ...
Minimax protects industrial sector
MINIMAX, one of the leading global fire protection companies, was the Intersec 2011 fire, ...
THE German construction equipment and building material machinery industry saw a growth of 13 per cent, registering a turnover of €10.6 billion ($14.55 billion) last year. Exports were worth €7.71 billion ($10.62 billion) in 2010 compared to €6.64 billion ($9.15 billion) in the previous year with the country’s sales to the Middle East following the ...
Bauer delves deeper with innovations
BAUER Maschinen Group, which is poised to showcase its innovative developments in the ...
Knopp’s floor system scores well in region
A SELF-levelling floor using synthetic anhydrite and all specific additives has been ...
Putzmeister beats screed challenge
PUTZMEISTER Mortelmaschinen’s screed conveyors emerged successful in the challenge of ...
SKZ training receives high acclaim in UAE
A TRAINING programme conducted in the UAE for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe ...
A $100 billion-plus investment will spearhead Qatar’s infrastructure drive as the country gears up to host the Fifa World Cup in 2022, the first to be held in the Arab region. The World Cup will be pivotal in Qatar’s development plans for the decade as it embarks on a myriad of projects crucial to staging the pièce de résistance of soccer tournaments ...
On the fast track
DOHALAND’S flagship project Musheireb has made considerable headway both on the ground ...
Financial hub
WORK is in progress on an award-winning financial hub in the prestigious West Bay area of ...
Qanbar brings precast expertise to Qatar
A NEW PRECAST factory manufacturing a full range of products in Qatar has been ...
Leister tools ensure watertight QNCC
WELDING equipment from Leister Process Technologies, a global leader in the fields of ...
HAVING a comprehensive understanding of risks is critically important in construction projects. However, traditional methods of assessing the risks do not enable them to be visualised. Project managers traditionally detail risk in reports, supported by inventories, sketches and (usually) Gantt Charts. With incomplete information, decision making is ...
THE structure of a typical public private partnership (PPP)/build-operate-transfer (BOT) project involves a company that is established solely for the purpose of the project (the project company). The project company will fund the project to a large extent from bank finance. One feature of project finance transactions is that the banks look to the project ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. MARCH 1-3: Middle East Coating Show, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Nasr City, Egypt.1-3: Buildex Dhahran, an international building and construction exhibition, at the Dhahran International Exhibition Centre, Dammam, Saudi ...
LEADING global construction experts will participate at key construction summits during the Arabian Construction Week (ACW) 2011 taking place this month (March 28-30) in Abu Dhabi. A debate series and conferences – Building Smart, Green Building, Infrastructure and Climate Control – will feature an array of international speakers who will analyse the ...
Intermat debuts in the Middle East
TWO conferences – one on Algeria and the other on cranes – will be held during the ...
New-gen Bobcats go on show
A WIDE range of compact equipment from Bobcat will be exhibited at the Intermat Middle ...
AS a launch partner, Manitowoc has helped organise the first ever Intermat in the Middle ...
Industry fair proves a major draw
ALMOST 75 per cent of exhibitors at the recently-concluded Gulf Industry Fair expressed a ...
MEYDAN City in the Ras Al Khor area of Dubai, UAE, is home to the $2.72-billion Meydan Grandstand and Racecourse, which opened its doors to great fanfare last year. Work on the project started in June 2007, and despite construction delays, the developer set an uncompromising target of hosting the 15th Dubai World Cup – ...
$544m Al Ghurair expansion on track
AL GHURAIR City, one of Dubai’s oldest shopping malls, is on track to roll out its Dh2 ...
JOHNSON Controls, a leader in products, services and solutions that increase energy ...
Tower topped out at Capital Centre
THE International Tower at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company’s ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. KUWAIT Details for the following three tenders can be obtained from the Central Tenders Committee, PO Box 1070, 13011 Safat, tel: 2401200/800088/2429083, e-mail: info@ctc.gov.kw. Documents can be obtained by payment of KD500. CD March 22: • Tender No 41/2010/2011. ...
