SCORES of tower cranes dot the skyline of what is currently the largest construction site in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to help construct two crescent-shaped terminal buildings that will make up the new terminal complex at the city’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). A massive workforce of 24,000 people is engaged 24/7 at the 105-sq-km site, ...
TAV’s impressive Gulf tally continues to grow
OVER the past 18 months, TAV Construction has considerably boosted its regional tally of ...
Johnson Controls to secure Jeddah airport
JOHNSON Controls, a leading company offering solutions to increase energy efficiency in ...
EJOT’s fasteners ensure ‘error-free’ installation
WITH the ever-increasing popularity of standing seam roofing systems in the GCC region, ...
FOLLOWING the successful launch of two innovative decorative products last year, Sigma Paints Middle East has added yet another product that ushers in the splendour of Europe to its impressive portfolio of decorative finishes. The launch of Sigmulto Effino is in line with the paint specialist’s strategy aimed at continuously boosting its high-end ...
Duravit lines combine beauty with technology
DURAVIT says the trend this year has been towards minimalistic design in the bathroom, ...
Desso carpets bring light relief to offices
DESSO, a leading European carpet and sports pitches manufacturer, has introduced to the ...
RAK leads way with trendy collections
TILES have evolved far beyond their traditional square-format, nondescript nature into ...
BRADLEY Corporation, a veteran American manufacturer of innovative commercial plumbing ...
WHEN temperatures approach 32 deg C, the potential for heat stroke and other heat-related health conditions become a real concern. Heat poses a danger for not only workers in high temperature environments, but also for livestock and agricultural environments. ‘High temperature environments’ generally refer to those where temperatures are more ...
New Aldes louvres range wins Amca approval
ALDES Middle East, a leading global solutions provider for fire protection, ventilation ...
DISTECH Controls, a global innovation leader in building automation and energy management ...
ROLLC Company for Trading is strengthening its presence in the Eastern Province by boosting its sales and installation teams in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. “We are expanding the capabilities of our branch office in Dammam to provide full sales and installation support for all our products,” says Ahmed Al Buraidi, general manager at the Riyadh-based ...
PEBs boost business for United Steel
UNITED Steel Trading and Marketing is enjoying major business growth following the ...
WITH the growing popularity of prefabricated houses worldwide, India-based Visaka Industries is pioneering the replacement of plywood with next-generation fibre cement products for the cladding of walls, false ceilings and flooring in such structures in the Middle East, Africa and India. Fibre cement products are taking the industry by storm around the ...
Mikea engineers three-in-one ‘gazebox’
MIKEA Engineering Rosciano of Italy has invented a revolutionary foldable cover system ...
LEADING global elevator company Schindler Group has raised its profile in the Middle East with high-visibility contracts for its leading mobility solutions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar. In Saudi Arabia, the company has recently been awarded two large-scale and prominent projects – one for a commercial high-rise, and the other for a residential ...
A LEADING technology research and advisory company has in its report forecast the ...
Otis’ Gen2 Switch is ‘plug and play’ lift
OTIS Elevator Company has launched a new residential Gen2 elevator that is simpler to ...
IN your additional role as head of the CNH Construction Equipment business in the newly created Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, what are the major strategies that you intend to adopt to further the group’s ambitions in the region? We aim to build a stronger future for our customers, our dealers and our businesses by increasing our local ...
QATAR Railways (Qatar Rail) has awarded four design-and-build contracts worth QR30-billion ($8.34 billion) for Phase One of the Doha Metro project. The contract awards marks a key milestone in the development of the Qatar Rail Development programme (QRDP), whose Phase One construction is scheduled to begin later this year, and expected to be completed by ...
DSA Architects to design boutique hotel in Oman
SARAYA Bandar Jissah, the company developing Muscat’s newest integrated residential ...
Alfanar secures $400m deals in first half of 2013
ALFANAR Construction, a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in ...
UAE-based construction firm Arabtec Holding said a joint venture between its Saudi unit ...
KUWAIT-based leading Islamic property developer Al Zamil International Real Estate Company ...
ARABTEC Holding has announced that two of its units have secured contracts worth a total of $97 million to develop a five-star hotel and a villa project, both in Dubai. Arabtec Construction has been awarded the main construction contract to build a Dh810-million ($50 million) five-star hotel and serviced apartments tower located in the Business Bay district...
RTA completes hospital tunnels
DUBAI’S Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said work on the Rashid Hospital Tunnels ...
GERMAN paint and insulation manufacturer Caparol said it has won the contract to complete ...
DUBAI World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, said a new ...
ISO honour for Dorma Gulf
DORMA Gulf, the regional arm of the global player in door technology sector, has received ...
MARKING 25 years as the region’s premier construction show, Saudi Build 2013 is expected to bring together the biggest gathering of industry players in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in November (4 to 7, 2013). The international construction technology and building materials exhibition will bring under one roof industry professionals, decision makers, ...
THE American Hardwood Export Council (Ahec), the leading international trade association ...
A HIGH-level conference making its debut in Sharjah, UAE, later this year alongside the ...
AN EXPO featuring the latest building technology will make its debut early next year in ...
TYPICALLY, the contract price under a construction contract will either be a lump sum or cost reimbursable. Under a lump sum contract, the contractor is required to provide a fixed price for carrying out and completing the scope of work. The risk that the cost of completing the works is more than the lump sum price sits with the contractor, who will only be...
TEREX Finlay, part of Terex Corporation, has launched the new Terex Finlay 684, a two-deck tracked mobile inclined screen that has been engineered and built for working in quarrying, mining, construction and demolition debris, topsoil, recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregate applications. “This product is the latest in our stable of 6-Series ...
New bracket eases sprinkler installation
VICTAULIC, a leading global producer of mechanical pipe joining and fire protection ...
Doosan boosts heavy attachment portfolio
DOOSAN has launched a new range of ISO 23727-type quick coupler systems for the ...
Leister’s latest welds waterstops well
WITH the new Triac Drive AT, Leister Technologies has brought out the perfect solution for ...
Agru widens dimension for E-fusion coupler
AGRU, a manufacturer of high-quality plastic products for piping systems and apparatus ...
Gulf Construction brings you the latest tenders available in the Gulf region and beyond. KUWAIT • Tender No AF/27/2012/2013. Construction and maintenance of the Dar Al Koran building for women in Ahmadi Governorate, Fahaheel area, Sector 10, Plot 112. Bid bond is KD65,000. Documents can be obtained from the Central Tenders Committee, Ministry ...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. JULY 1-5: Kitchex, an international exhibition for kitchens, bathrooms, saunas and pool equipment, at the Permanent Ground for Tabriz International Exhibition Company, Tabriz, Iran. 1-5: IFEX Tabriz, an international exhibition of home and office ...
