AN AMBITIOUS initiative to build the world’s tallest tower in Saudi Arabia has received the final go-ahead, with the award of the construction licence for the structure that is expected to rise more than 1,000 m high on the Jeddah skyline. The Kingdom Tower is to be built at a cost of SR4.6 billion ($1.2 billion), according to Kingdom Holding Company, ...
Case ties up with Roots in Saudi Arabia
CASE Construction Equipment has partnered with the Roots Group for the distribution of its ...
Al Andalus launches key expansion units
AL ANDALUS Holding Company, a well-diversified Saudi organisation catering to the ...
QATAR’S rail network is a step closer with Qatar Railways Company (QRC) having issued ...
KVL unveils Tyrolit tools in Bahrain
KAVALANI and Sons (KVL), a Bahrain-based supplier of industrial, construction and marine ...
GROHE, a leading global premium brand of sanitary fittings, has unveiled its new-concept Grohe Spa to the Lebanese and the East Mediterranean, Middle East and African countries. The product transforms the bathroom into more than just a functional space, says a spokesman for Grohe. “A bathroom becomes an opportunity to create a personal haven, an ...
Zumtobel’s new lighting repertoire (clockwise from top left) ... ...
3M raises the bar in abrasives, adhesives
3M, a leader in research and development, has recently launched in the region two ...
Italian trowel takes the heat
CO.ME of Italy, which specialises in tools for masons, painters and sculptors, is set to ...
DOOSAN has launched its new-generation crawler excavator that offers a new design particularly suited to the specific needs of the Middle East and African (MEA) markets. The new DX225LCA combines high robustness with a number of important new functionalities and technical improvements to provide high productivity and reliability. The operating weight of the...
New Cat scores on consistency
THE new Cat 340D L hydraulic excavator can consistently deliver high production with ...
Bobcat aims high with powerful mini unit
THE new Bobcat E55 compact excavator, which is aimed at the growing four to five-tonne ...
WHEN not in use, a drainage pipework system is filled only with foul air; and this foul air is prevented from escaping into the surrounding built environment by installing air-tight traps with a water seal to individual sanitary appliances.To date, national drainage codes have provided guidance on drainage and ventilation pipework sizing based on steady ...
Poloplast systems on display at Big 5 Saudi
POLOPLAST, an international supplier of plastic pipe systems will be at The Big 5 Saudi in ...
Al Osais tackles major projects in Jubail
AL OSAIS MCM Company, a subsidiary of Al Osais International Holding Company, is currently ...
Wade makes inroads with gratings range
THE UK-based Wade has carved a niche for itself in the Middle East with its innovative ...
SCHOECK ComBAR is finding increasing applications in the industrial construction sector, particularly in erecting aluminium smelters where the fact that it is non-metallic and does not conduct electricity has been a key criterion in its selection for these developments. In fact, its successful application on a smelter in Qatar prompted structural engineers ...
APEX Medical Group (AMG), part of the Saudi conglomerate Al Joaib Holding, has embarked on setting up Oman’s first integrated health tourism complex (TMC) over a massive 800,000 sq m area in the idyllic city of Salalah. Following the recent completion of the masterplan by Atkins, the company has now achieved a further milestone on the landmark development...
Leister helps seal hospital against leaks
PROVEN welding machines and hand tools from Leister Technologies of Switzerland are ...
BASF sets Rheocrete record in Abu Dhabi
LEADING chemical company BASF has helped inhibit corrosion at a new Abu Dhabi hospital ...
PERI has proven to be among the top formwork and scaffolding suppliers in the Middle East especially in the area of infrastructure projects. The company has been able to tackle formwork and shoring challenges regarding weight-load and static requirements with project-oriented solutions and engineering support in a number of bridge projects in the region over...
Bauer to reveal latest machines at Intermat
THE Bauer Maschinen Group – whose machines have helped lay the foundations of numerous ...
Liebherr cranes cover Oceanscape project
FIVE Liebherr cranes, including a Liebherr mobile unit and an EC-B Flat-Top tower crane, ...
Optimal plays moving role in Gulf’s green plans
OPTIMAL, Europe’s premier market leader in the field of tree-moving machinery, hopes to ...
Autocor helps ease concrete distribution
PUTZMEISTER Concrete Pumps, a global leader in concrete machinery, has come up with a ...
Aldes ... fire-protecting a building with (clockwise from top right) Velone extractor fans, Helione axial fans, Vantone motorised smoke and heat dampers, and Isone motorised fire, smoke and heat dampers. A SAFE compartmentation using reliable motorised fire, smoke and heat dampers will effectively prevent the spread of fire, smoke and heat ...
ALDES Middle East offers Isone fire dampers as an effective and safe solution for fire ...
NOFIRE Coatings, which markets US-produced non-toxic, high-performance fire-retardant ...
Apollo integrates fire detection into BMS
TODAY’S buildings can have any number of systems installed in order to control security, ...
BLESSED with massive natural gas reserves and ample oil revenues, and a high profile international standing as the host of the coveted 2022 World Cup, Qatar has what it takes to keep its construction sector busy over the next decade – at the very least. The nation has just been ranked as the world’s wealthiest country in a new list compiled by US ...
Serene and sustainable
WORK on creating what is expected to be the world’s first sustainable downtown ...
Ready for release
ONE of Qatar’s largest real estate developments, being built at a cost of QR2.4 billion ...
Paint sector buoyed by World Cup fever
THE construction boom in Qatar kicked off by the country’s successful bid to host the ...
DISTRICT cooling is a means of providing cooling from a central plant to one or (usually) more buildings.One of the advantages for developers is that by having the district cooling sited outside the buildings making up a development, it provides a greater lettable area due to the ability to dispense with air-conditioning units within those buildings. There ...
GC updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. MARCH 10-13: The Big 5 Saudi (http://www.thebig5saudi.com/gc4), at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 13-15: World of Asphalt, an international expo and conference for the asphalt, highway maintenance and traffic safety industries, at ...
THE Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) reinforced its position as one of the prominent trade exhibitions of the Northern Gulf with a strong turnout from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), leading industrial giants from Bahrain and representatives of several global business houses. Held under the patronage of Bahrain’s Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa ...
BUILDEX 2012, the 14th Saudi International Building and Construction Exhibition, is set to ...
THE UAE is expected to see $15 billion worth of contracts awarded this year, which ...
Navistar to drive growth with gensets
TRUCK and diesel engine manufacturer Navistar is eyeing major growth opportunities in the ...
Big 5 Saudi attracts 500 exhibitors
MORE than 500 exhibitors from across 35 countries will look to reinforce investment ...
LUXURY developer Damac Properties has topped out its 21-storey mixed-use residential project located at the Business Bay on the waterfront opposite the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The construction milestone represents a significant turning point in the delivery schedule of The Residences at Business Central, with work now beginning on the external cladding and ...
DEMAND for American hardwoods in the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region is poised ...
THE masterplan for a new 680-hectare waterfront community of up to 55,000 inhabitants on ...
Dubai Mall poised for expansion
EMAAR Properties, the global property developer of integrated lifestyle communities, has ...
MAPEI, a leading global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for ...
GC brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Tender No SPO/126/11. Construction of a new boundary wall, gates and a gate house at the Shura Council Complex, Gudaibiya. Open to contractors registered with the Ministry of Works as grades D, C, B A and AA. Bid bond is BD2,500. Documents can be obtained from the ...
