THE international division of UK-based roofing and cladding specialist Lakesmere has secured its largest contract to date following the team’s appointment to complete work as part of the ambitious redevelopment of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Lakesmere will design some 300,000 sq m of Kalzip aluminium roofing covering the ...
THE Elaf Group of Companies, a leader in the Saudi travel, tourism and hospitality ...
MORE than 400 people are working round-the-clock to ensure work on one of Bahrain’s ...
THE Indian School Bahrain (ISB) is planning to construct a new campus and a higher ...
SIGMA Paints has launched a new decorative finish, Sigmulto Funoun, that draws its inspiration from the “legacy of Italian artists” and offers customers a choice of 42 different colours to suit their needs and taste. “Italians have an artistic touch and our new product is inspired by the legacy of Italian artists while combining quality and luxury to ...
Atlas Copco crushers economic and efficient
ATLAS Copco has launched a range of four rig-mounted bucket crushers – the BC 1500, BC ...
Jotun’s ‘ambassadors’ reveal colours of home
JOTUN Paints, a leading global producer and distributor of paints and powder coatings, has ...
Panasonic ACs offer high cooling, low consumption
PANASONIC has introduced the world’s first tropical inverter air-conditioners, which ...
IN LINE with its commitment to the Middle East market, Terex Cranes is set to launch its new Toplift truck crane family in the region, starting with the 25-tonne Toplift 025G and the 55-tonne Toplift 055G, during the fourth quarter of this year. The Toplift family combines state-of-the-art technology with Chinese manufacturing capabilities and will enable ...
CPS-Arabia raises bar in overhead lifting
CENTRAL Plant Services Company (CPS-Arabia) is focusing on raising the level of ...
ViSA aims to lift industrial skill sets in GCC
VOCATIONAL, Industrial Skills Academy Company (ViSA) is focusing on taking its industrial ...
LEEA takes professional approach to training
ALTHOUGH overhead lifting is a routine and age-old activity, it is continues to be a major ...
Manitowoc adds new heavyweight
MANITOWOC Cranes has recently unveiled its massive new crawler crane, the 31000, which has ...
SWISS structured cabling specialist Reichle & De Massari (R&M) has opened an office in Riyadh – its first in Saudi Arabia — to meet the growing demand for its innovative copper and fibre range in the kingdom. The move is in line with R&M’s regional expansion plans and its strategy of providing strong local customer support.The official ...
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling ...
CommScope caters to complex networks
ALL buildings today require an effective IT and communications infrastructure and this is ...
FASTENERS may seem an insignificant component of a building or infrastructural project, however, the durability and efficient performance of the structures hinges on them, says EJOT’s Middle East subsidiary in the UAE. The Sharjah-based company points out that today’s market calls for “quality connections”, to meet the rigorous demands placed on ...
Staifix facilitates wall construction
ANCON Building Products has launched the Staifix QuickStart wall starter system, which ...
A STRIKING landscaping concept that focuses on local cultural and environmental concerns while tying the large urban space together is taking shape on a major mixed-use project in the UAE. Work on the landscaping at Sowwah Square, the flagship development of Abu Dhabi’s new central business district (CBD) at Al Maryah Island is well in progress and is ...
Planters creates an ‘outdoor’ indoors
PLANTERS, which introduced the preserved palms concept into the region close to two ...
Leister bonds tensiles to create work of art
TENSILE fabric structures are being used in innovative ways both as protective sun shades ...
BUSINESS-critical assets can be found in every industry, indeed in virtually every business. They are particularly prevalent in the telecommunications and IT sectors, materials handling operations, mass transportation, public utilities, power generation and manufacturing industries. Assets at risk from fire range from substations, generators, server ...
Apollo ‘leads way with open protocol’
THE Gulf is known for its striking architecture, groundbreaking builds and constructions ...
A JOINT venture between Bahrain-based Yusif bin Yusif Fakhro (YBYF) and a global provider ...
Fire Sentry detectors ensure reliable alerts
NOTIFIER by Honeywell has added the Fire Sentry line of flame detectors that seamlessly ...
Victaulic adds extra diameter to coupling
VICTAULIC has added a 168.3-mm (six-inch) coupling to its FireLockEZ Style 009H rigid ...
KRAH Bahrain, a division of Haji Hassan Group of Bahrain, is set to complete delivery this month (August) on one of the most prestigious projects it has secured since it was set up less than two years ago. The company has been supplying 1,600-mm-diameter spiral pipes for the sea outfall of a new sewage treatment plant (STP) being built in Bahrain by Samsung...
GPC selects the best for upcoming factory
LEADING Saudi companies have joined hands with a German veteran in the steel pipes ...
SVCP to up capacity by 10pc in major revamp
MAJOR developments are under way at Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipe Company (SVCP), which is set ...
T Nagadi expands to meet demand
FOLLOWING the recent expansion of its Riyadh production facility, T Nagadi Preformed ...
Leister helps tackle PVC welding challenge
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) extrusion welders from Leister Technologies have been ...
TURKEY’S boom in 2010-11 has shaped it into one of Europe’s top investment destinations, with a $20-billion development programme now under way to sustain its growth over the medium term. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan last year pledged to propel the country’s $772-billion economy to among the 10 largest in the world by 2023 with the help of the ...
Tabanlioglu creates showpiece terminal
BODRUM, a sought-after summer destination of Turkey that receives more than two million ...
Liebherr helps shape Istanbul skyline
A NUMBER of Liebherr cranes have dominated the skyline at Atasehir, which is being ...
Turkish ceramics regain Mideast market share
THE Middle East has re-emerged as one of the biggest export markets for Turkish tiles and ...
THE use of liquidated damages provisions is widespread throughout the construction industry. Those operating in the industry locally are generally familiar with the underlying legal principles applying to such provisions, such as the fact that there are marked differences between the treatment of liquidated damages under the UAE law and English law. Project...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. AUGUST 4-6 Office Expo Delhi, at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. 8-12: Decorex Jo’burg, an exhibition for interior designers, retailers and manufacturers of finishes and fabrics, at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, South ...
POWER + Water Middle East will highlight the rapid growth in the regional energy sector, when it opens at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in October (8 to 10) this year. Now in its fifth year, the premier event has so far attracted more than 100 exhibitors from 25 countries wishing to network and offer solutions to regional power...
MORE than 100 presentations will be made by the world’s leading experts on tall building ...
POWER-GEN Asia, a premier conference and exhibition for the electric power generation ...
SAUDI ARABIA’S largest business-to-business construction fair will once again provide a ...
MORE than 900 exhibitors from 45 countries have booked floor space to showcase their ...
THE IMG Group has broken ground for a major new indoor family entertainment centre, having recently concluded a licence agreement with Marvel Entertainment to build and operate the Marvel Adventure in Dubai. The centre, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2013, will be housed within a large fully-enclosed themed family entertainment destination in the...
A STATE-OF-THE-ART eco-friendly mosque that will be the largest in Dubai is scheduled to ...
Byrne to set up new HQ at Dubai Industrial City
BYRNE Equipment Rental said it has plans to establish its new 401,000-sq-ft headquarters ...
NAKHEEL has signed a Dh27.5-million ($7.48 million) contract for the construction of a ...
Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. BAHRAIN • Tender No EB/12/104. Construction of a mixed-use development at Isa Town. Open to contractors registered with the ministries of works and housing, under categories AA and A. Bid bond is BD5,000. Documents can be obtained from the Eskan Bank office, ...
