CONSTRUCTION of the kilometre-long Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is scheduled to start next month (January), according to the architect on the project. Most of the permits are in place for the tower, Adrian S??mith, a partner in Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture was quoted as saying by The National, a UAE newspaper, adding his firm had ...
JW Marriott to make debut in Bahrain
MARRIOTT International is to operate a JW Marriott in Bahrain under a management agreement ...
Work on largest PET facility on target
CONSTRUCTION work on the world’s largest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production ...
HYDER Consulting Middle East has won a five-year engineering services framework for the ...
WORK on several vital road projects in Bahrain, aimed at easing traffic congestion, is due ...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. DECEMBER 3-6: Mefsec, a fire, safety and security exhibition, at the Cairo International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Nasr City, Egypt. 4-6: SWPF 2011 (Saudi Water and Power Forum), at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 5-7: Saudi Housing ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Tender No 325/2011/6015 (10008604). Construction of a new electricity distribution services centre, Riffa. Bid bond is BD2,500. Documents can be obtained from the Electricity and Water Authority, Purchasing and Supply Directorate, Central Stores, Room 21-4, Ground Floor, ...
MOHAMED Abdulrahman Al Bahar, which represents Caterpillar in the region, is currently promoting the Cat TH417 telehandler, which has been fitted with a number of new systems and designs to enhance performance, promote operator efficiency and machine productivity, expand versatility and keep service time and costs to a minimum. Al Bahar represents ...
JDN weighs in with 125-tonne air hoist
JD Neuhaus (JDN), a materials handling and lifting specialist, has manufactured what is ...
THE sealing of joints between the cladding panels – commonly known as weather sealing – is absolutely critical to maintaining the integrity of the building envelope, says Tremco-illbruck, adding that there are many variables to consider to ensure the successful performance of the weather seal. 'Yet many companies will offer a one-size-fits-all solution ...
Smart choice for projects in region
SMART Architectural Systems, a global aluminium systems developer, is promoting its ...
Favemanc systems suit diverse projects
FACHADAS Ventiladas de La Mancha is offering its Favemanc ventilated facade system as a ...
LG Electronics has been awarded the prestigious Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold award for its environment-friendly building facilities at Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), making it the first company in the Middle East to receive such an award for multiple buildings like warehouses and offices. The Leed Gold certification from the US ...
DISTECH Controls, a leading provider of building automation and energy management ...
Masa takes the safe route to pest control
THE growing public awareness of the impact of pesticides on their health and the ...
AS the first paint producer to introduce zero VOC (volatile organic compound) products in ...
Dubal spends $1bn on green projects
DUBAI Aluminium Company (Dubal), which ranks among the world’s largest single-site ...
PASCHAL teams from Europe, the Middle East and India have put their heads together in facilitating the construction of a 300-km multi-lane expressway that will connect Oman’s capital Muscat with Sohar, two of the Sultanate’s largest cities located in the northeast on the Gulf of Oman. The project is challenging in many respects, chief among them being ...
Doka powers ahead with Dubai hub
DOKA, the formwork technology leader from Austria, is expanding activities in the ...
Mimco expands to meet demand
SAUDI ARABIA'S Al Mdarij International Marketing Company (Mimco) has recently started a ...
KEY players in the GCC formwork industry have credited cost savings and technical ...
Meva systems help Iranian builder
A LEADING contractor in Iran has turned to Meva formwork to help build an ambitious ...
TOTO, Japan’s leading producer of ceramic sanitary ware, continues to expand its luxury Neorest suite with innovative products designed to take the bathroom experience to new heights. The latest series to join this family of “living” bathrooms are the Neorest SE and Neorest LE, which were introduced on the Middle East market three months ago. Toto ...
GROHE, a premier bathroom faucet specialist, has won six design awards – five for ...
Fibre-fleece insulation reduces heat loss
ECOTHERM, a leading brand for turnkey hot water and steam systems for hotels, hospitals ...
New Atlantic heaters suited for the Gulf
THE Atlantic Group, a leading multi-energy French solutions provider in Europe, has ...
Duravit scoops a bagful of awards
REPUTED bathroom manufacturer Duravit has seen a number of its designs securing ...
WHILE Makkah successfully concluded its Haj season this year, which saw 3 million worshippers converge at the Kaaba last month, Saudi Arabia has already set in motion some of its most ambitious expansion projects yet to facilitate the surging number of pilgrims that visit the holy city each year. These include a $10.6-billion programme to increase the ...
THE Haramain high-speed railway project linking Makkah with Madinah, via Jeddah and the ...
Qanbar promotes readymix business
Following the commendable performance of Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company (QDC) in ...
OF THE Federation Internationale des Ingenieurs-Conseils (Fidic) standard form contracts, the Red Book (build only), Silver Book (design and build/EPC {engineering, procurement and construction} turnkey), Yellow Book (design and build/electrical and mechanical) and Green Book (small value, short form contracts) are most broadly understood. Following these ...
AN INCREASING problem faced by the AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry is the lack or inaccuracy of information available on construction projects. As the most important requirement for making good decisions is information, poor quality data limits the effectiveness of decision-making and significantly impacts project delivery. A good...
A LARGER German contingent will be at SteelFab 2012, raising expectations for a greater turnout at the Middle East’s leading trade show for the metal-working, metal-manufacturing and steel fabrication industry, which will be held next month (January 9 to 12) at Expo Centre Sharjah in the UAE. The show will generate keen interest in the regional steel ...
CEVISAMA 2012, the leading Spanish event for ceramics, natural stone, bathroom equipment ...
Top marks for Gyproc new ceiling boards
GYPROC’S new Activ’Air ceiling boards look set to make a big impact on the Middle ...
THE challenges facing the aluminium industry in the Middle East were discussed at a ...
Big 5 evolves ‘significantly’
THIS year’s edition of The Big 5, the Middle East’s largest event for the building and ...
LIEBHERR cranes are being put to good use across several major projects in Abu Dhabi. Five Liebherr cranes, including a mobile unit and an EC-B flat-top tower crane, are performing lifting duties for the 150-m-high Oceanscape twin towers being built by Al Shafar General Contracting (ASGC) for Dubai-based developer Damac on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. AGSC is ...
JAPAN'S Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), one of the biggest steelmakers in the world, has ...
Rolex Tower wins award
THE 235-m-high Rolex Tower in Dubai, designed by SOM, was named Overall Project of the ...
Six consortia bid for airport terminal
ABU DHABI International Airport’s Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) project has received ...
UAE firms are expected to increase exports of local products and services to Saudi ...
THE drawing boards abound with mega developments that have been lined up for Kuwait: the ambitious Silk City with its iconic centrepiece tower, residential cities such as Kheiran City and Sabah Al Ahmad city, tourism developments such as Failaka, power and water projects, roads and railways. The country also enjoys a strong economy, buoyed by the robust oil...
Airport to expand for 50m passengers
CONSTRUCTION work is expected to commence next year on a major project to expand Kuwait ...
Diverse and distinctive
FROM cities to private residences, from dignified courthouses to corporate and bank ...
Iconic towers boost Ahmadiah portfolio
TWO new gleaming towers now stand proud in Al Sharq, Kuwait City’s financial hub, as ...
