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Soaring ambitions

AS PART of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans to boost its aviation infrastructure, work is progressing at a fast pace on the new Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah, with the first phase expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2015. Under the kingdom’s estimated $53-billion programme to expand its airports, work ...

Cluttons sees growth in airport suburbs

THE emerging aerotropolis around Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, UAE, along with ...

Largest airport takes off in Istanbul

CONSTRUCTION work was  launched on Istanbul’s third and the world’s ...





BASF flooring offers lasting appeal

BASF, a leading global chemical company, is promoting its Ucrete and MasterTop sustainable and innovative flooring systems from its Master Builders solutions range for building finishes, among other wall and roof systems that are popular in the region. Ucrete industrial flooring is long lasting and convenient to install, meeting the needs of the modern ...

Reynaers CF 68 unfolds new possibilities

REYNAERS, a leading European provider of sustainable architectural aluminium solutions, ...

Q-Nap takes its brand throughout the region

A RECENT restructuring has seen Qatar National Aluminium Panel Company (Q-Nap) emerge ...





Hidayath to open new facilities

FROM humble beginnings close to four decades ago, the Hidayath Group of companies has made rapid strides first as a trader and then as a manufacturer to become a premier solutions provider in stainless steel that today earns almost 50 per cent of its revenues from export destinations as far as Australia. Driven by its ambitions of providing total solutions ...

Zamil Steel marks 37 years of success

ZAMIL Steel, one of the largest fabricators of pre-engineered buildings in the world, is ...

Emirates Steel on expansion path

EMIRATES Steel is pushing ahead with its expansion goals of producing integrated steel ...





More power with Greenheck range

GREENHECK, a global leader in air movement and control equipment manufacturing, has launched new exhaust fans and duct heaters that promise enhanced efficiency, greater indoor comfort and low sound levels. Designed for nearly silent operation, Greenheck’s new ceiling exhaust fan models SP-80 and SP-110 feature energy-efficient EC (electronically ...

Aldes rolls out twisted air diffusers

ALDES Middle East, a leading solutions provider for fire protection, ventilation and air ...

WEG enhances inverter capabilities

WEG, a leading supplier of drive technology, power generation and automation solutions, ...





Kingdom Tower gets world’s fastest lifts

KONE, a global leader in elevators and escalators, has been selected as the vertical transportation provider to deliver the world’s fastest and highest double-decker elevators to the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which is expected to be the world’s tallest tower when it is completed in 2018. Kingdom Tower is part of Kingdom City and is ...

Schindler wins Phase Two of Wahat Makkah

SCHINDLER Olayan Elevator Company, the Saudi-based entity of the leading global mobility ...





Dealing with green power projects

RENEWABLE power projects are being developed across the Middle East region, for example in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Renewable power is likely to be a growth area for the construction sector over the coming years. In terms of natural resources, the region has an abundance of sun and, unsurprisingly, solar power projects are now operational, with ...





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