With Dubai firmly focused on becoming a tourism powerhouse, events like Expo 2020 are creating a momentum in the construction sector, which has recovered since the 2008 real estate bubble burst, writes MRIDULA BHATTACHARYA. As the five-year countdown to Expo 2020 begins, Dubai’s construction sector is flourishing once again, driven by ...
Damac Towers make good progress
The $1-billion Damac Towers by Paramount resort in the Burj area of Dubai continues to ...
Ambitious aerotropolis
Work has begun on the second phase of the Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA), which ...
Hartland homes
Construction work on the second phase of the $4-billion Sobha Hartland, a mega project ...
gulfBID 2015, along with its concurrent shows gulfInteriors and the Gulf Property Show, is making a great impact with exhibitors from around the region expecting a greater turnout. The annual gulfBID, gulfInteriors and Gulf Property Show exhibitions, the Northern Gulf’s annual dedicated construction, interiors and real estate expo – now ...
Creative Closets, a pioneer in introducing the smart closet concept in the Middle East, ...
Berger Paints Bahrain, which returns to gulfBID this year, says its primary aim in ...
Rezayat to promote steel reinforcement bars
Rezayat Protective Coating Company will be returning to gulfBID to promote its flagship ...
Plafixx Dry Mix Company of Bahrain will be making its debut at gulfBID next month where it ...
In its 12th year, Project Qatar has positioned itself as the region’s one-stop shop for the construction industry, and has garnered support from the public and private sectors alike. Now in its 12th year, Project Qatar 2015 returns this year with exhibitors from more than 30 countries and 19 national pavilions showcasing the latest products and ...
KTI Saudi, which offers turnkey solutions for the concrete cooling industry, will be ...
ACO to showcase drainage systems
ACO Systems, a global leader in surface drainage systems, will be at Project Qatar to ...
The EcoWise portfolio shows Ingersoll Rand is seriously pursuing its aim of reducing the green impact from its operations and products. With the launch of the EcoWise portfolio of products for its climate and industrial refrigerant-bearing products, Ingersoll Rand has achieved another milestone in its climate commitment to significantly reducing the ...
Emerson Climate Technologies will showcase its energy-efficient compressor modulation ...
Portacool finds niche market in Mideast
Portacool, a manufacturer of portable evaporative cooling units, witnessed another good ...
Tiger Profiles, a UAE-based roofing and cladding specialist, says it now offers a one-stop ...
Bobcat’s S450 skid-steer loader combines the features of compact loaders and the larger new-generation models. Bobcat has launched the new-generation S450 skid-steer loader, building on the success of the S130 model it replaces, by combining the advantages offered by a truly compact loader with many of the new features and improvements found on the ...
Volvo fleet rises to tough challenge
A fleet of 34 Volvo machines, including 15 wheel loaders, nine excavators and 10 ...
The new Geostar hot wedge welding machine from Leister Technologies is faster, lighter and smarter, making it the ideal choice for the welding of geomembranes, according to the UAE-based BMC Gulf. The Geostar has been perfected for civil engineering and takes the proven Leister motto, ‘fast and economical plastic welding’, to a new dimension, ...
Greenheck, a leading manufacturer of air-movement and control equipment, has launched its ...
STUART JORDAN* briefly discusses liquidated damages and their consequences in construction contracts. Liquidated damages, one of the defining characteristics of construction contracts, are used in every sort of contract in the Middle East. All of the major international published standard forms of contract make use of them. You would think from this that ...
