TEREX Construction has appointed Medco (Middle East Development Company) as the distributor for its construction product line throughout Saudi Arabia. The agreement will enable Medco to supply Terex backhoe loaders, wheel loaders and site dumpers in the kingdom. The Terex Construction segment offers a wide range of products from 100-tonne rigid dump trucks ...
JACOBS Engineering Group has been awarded a contract by Idea Soda Ash and Calcium Chloride ...
Qatar to award key World Cup contract
A MANAGEMENT contract to oversee construction projects for the 2022 World Cup tournament ...
ENGINEERING consultancy and support services group WS Atkins has won a three-year contract ...
$10bn projects to be launched QATAR is expected to launch projects worth $10 billion over ...
TWO key events next month will put the spotlight firmly on the roads and bridges sector in the GCC, where an estimated $137 billion worth of road and railway projects are under way or in the planning stages. The events will be held in two of the GCC countries that offer ample opportunities for growth in the sector. The second Annual Road Planning, Design ...
SAUDI Arabia has earmarked SR10.78 billion ($2.87 billion) for road projects this year, in ...
Bomag unveils new compaction roller
BOMAG has extended the boundaries for soil compaction with the launch of a new class of ...
Sumitomo J-pavers go the extra metre
SUMITOMO Construction Machinery Company has developed a new screed that is said to offer ...
AL OSAIS Contracting Company (a subsidiary of Al Osais International Holding Company), a leading Saudi general contracting company in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power sectors, has embarked on an ambitious programme of diversification and expansion in a bid to become a leading global multidisciplinary group. Its recent strategies have seen it ...
Leister stays ahead with new devices
LEISTER Technologies of Switzerland has launched yet another innovative tool on the ...
Awal showcases local-made range
BAHRAIN-based Awal Refrigeration and Air-conditioning showcased a diverse range of ...
Saach brings new parking system
SAACH International Trading, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Al Namal Group, has made its ...
Green filter puts the lid on wastewater odours
BIOAIR Solutions, a leading US provider of biological odour and emission control ...
MORE than 400 exhibitors from more than 35 countries will converge on the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events in Saudi Arabia for The Big 5 Saudi next month (March 10 to 13) to tap into the opportunities offered by the mammoth construction market of the kingdom. This follows the outstanding success of the inaugural event last year. More than 75 per cent of ...
DMG happy with exceptional response
GULF Construction speaks to ANDY WHITE, event director, on the response and key features ...
Brand new campaign
WITH the KiCE brand now well recognised in the regional market, Al Kifah Batching Plant ...
Pushing the envelope
A RANGE of highly innovative, functional and secure solutions for building envelopes that ...
HAVING established its brand in projects worldwide from Sydney to Stuttgart and Bonn to Bangkok, RAK Ceramics of the UAE is now focusing on extending its reach across smaller towns and local markets across the globe. To this end, the Ras Al Khaimah-based ceramics specialist has been opening new showrooms and establishing strategic partnerships to ...
Dornbracht delivers sheer Deque-adence
DORNBRACHT, a manufacturer of high-quality designer fittings and accessories for bathrooms ...
Duravit promises whirl of a time
DURAVIT’s increasing focus on bathrooms as a ‘private wellness oasis’ has seen the ...
INTERIOR designers tasked with providing an inspirational ambiance at one of the largest university libraries in the Middle East have made optimum use of American walnut to create the stately elegance demanded by the project at the new multi-million-dollar Zayed University campus. The new campus library is prominently located in the heart of the campus in ...
Gulf Depot promotes waterproof panels
GULF Depot, one of the largest retailers of building materials in Saudi Arabia and rest of ...
SAS proposition makes sound sense
WHILE businesses invest a lot of time and money to create an ideal environment for the ...
BUILDEX 2012, the Saudi International Building and Construction Exhibition, will provide an opportunity to meet many of the industry’s decision-makers all under one roof when it opens in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, next month (March 18 to 21). Now in its 14th year, Buildex is organised by International Exhibition Services (IES) and the Dhahran International ...
ENGINEERING Communication Center (ECC), a Saudi-based company specialising in ...
Kirby to share PEB expertise at expo
KIRBY Building Systems will be showcasing its expertise in pre-engineered buildings (PEBs) ...
OMAN’S government is steering the construction sector ahead this year with about a third of the country’s budget earmarked for development projects. This strategy is in line with the sultanate’s efforts to enhance standards of living and its eighth five-year plan, which sets aside 37.7 per cent of its total budget for infrastructure ...
Classical composition
THE first opera house of its kind in the Gulf region was recently inaugurated in Oman, 10 ...
THE use of a two-stage tendering model has become increasingly popular amongst employers as a potential way to not only save time, but also achieve greater cost certainty and cost accuracy.In this model, the contractor can be engaged on the basis of a preliminary or concept design at a very early stage of the project. There are, however, some key risks with ...
A 30-storey five-star was completed within a record 15 days in the Hunan Province of China last December, by Broad Group, a Chinese construction company which specialises in sustainable architecture. Termed as the T30, the steel structure that houses the Ark Hotel has been built using pre-fabricated modules. Apart from the astounding speed at which the ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. 5-8: Projects Qatar 2012 conference, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Qatar. 7-9: Middle East Electricity, a power and electricity exhibition, at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE. 7-9: Gulf Industry Fair (GIF), at the Bahrain International ...
THE Airport Show’s 2012 edition is promising greater participation, reflecting the important position enjoyed by the region in world aviation. Reed Exhibitions Middle East, organiser of the event, expects an increase of 15 to 20 per cent in the number of exhibitors this year, highlighting the show’s key contribution to the growing aviation industry in ...
Massove turnout at SteelFab
THE eighth edition of SteelFab 2012, the region’s premier steel fabrication and metal ...
THE second Intermat Middle East will return to the region this year donning a new ...
SAUDI Energy 2012 will once again provide a one-stop networking and transactions venue, ...
MEP expo takes the green path
DEALS worth millions were signed as more than 2,000 visitors from across the Gulf visited ...
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EMIRATES Steel has commissioned the region’s first heavy section mill at a cost of around $650 million. The steelmaker said it can now produce large-size sections, beams, columns and sheet piles. “This is the latest achievement in the completion of the expansion programme at our integrated complex in Musaffah,” said Suhail Al Ameri, chairman of ...
ARABTEC Construction has secured a Dh561-million ($152 million) contract from Dubai ...
ETIHAD Rail, the state company building the first cargo train line in the UAE, has begun ...
Business Bay ‘Empowered’
EMIRATES Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has completed the fourth phase of ...
DRAKE & Scull Abu Dhabi, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drake & Scull International ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Tender No 02/2012. Replacement of the roof waterproofing of the main Central Bank of Bahrain building. Bid bond is one per cent of tender price. Documents can be obtained from the Central Bank of Bahrain, Procurement Section, Accounts Directorate, tel: ...
