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Market magnet

Saudi Build has emerged as the country’s largest B2B construction fair, providing an important platform for players to exchange knowledge on market trends and updates. More than 850 exhibitors from 38 countries will be taking part in this year’s Saudi Build, Saudi Arabia’s longest running construction technology and building materials ...

Saudi Build Exhibitor List

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Focus on innovation

Sigma Paints Middle East is returning to Saudi Build this year with renewed vigour, buoyed ...

Fitting showcase

Kludi RAK, a UAE-based manufacturer of quality bathroom fittings, will showcase a number ...

Burgeoning business

RAK Investment Authority (Rakia) is making its debut at Saudi Build this year to promote ...





Reynaers upbeat on successful decade

Reynaers Middle East is celebrating its 10th year of success. Having started as a little-known company in the region, the company has now grown into a much sought-after brand. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Reynaers Middle East says it has been a successful journey from being a relatively unknown brand in the Gulf to becoming an acknowledged ...

Lisec launches work on service, training centre

Lisec has broken ground on a new service and training centre at its production site in ...

Facade works to start on Lamar Towers

With the award of a contract for the challenging façade works on the SR1.73-billion ...

Gulf Extrusions boosts capacity and range

Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium product makers in the Gulf, is expanding its ...





Record show

The Big 5 and its co-located shows return this year with a strong statement, reflecting the resurgence of the regional construction industry and its strong future outlook. The Big 5 show has not only gained a reputation as a record breaker amongst regional events but also a barometer of activity in the construction sector. And this year’s size of ...

Giant strides

Mechanical services installations can have a huge effect on roof design. JOE ROSE* of Big ...

Surging ahead

Power management company Eaton is making its debut at The Big 5 show next month (November) ...

Healthy choice

Kuwait Insulating Material Manufacturing Company (Kimmco) has further improved the ...

Steeling the show

Emirates Steel will be returning to The  Big 5 exhibition for the fifth consecutive ...





German TBMs drive success in region

Major projects in Turkey and the Gulf are relying on Herrenknecht of Germany for its high-tech TBMs to create deep tunnels. Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from German specialist Herrenknecht have achieved key milestones and awards for their operators in the region over the past year. One the latest milestones was reached on one of the boldest tunnelling ...

CP’s breakers are highly portable

Chicago Pneumatic (CP), a leading international construction equipment manufacturer, has ...

Hitachi’s new minis are powerful performers

Hitachi’s latest mini-excavators – the Zaxis-5 range – which are the ...





Telematics enhances safety, efficiency

Although still in its infancy, the telematics market in the Middle East is growing exponentially, according to MiX Telematics, a leading global provider of fleet management, driver safety and vehicle tracking solutions. “The global connected vehicle market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent from 2015 to 2020,” ...

Connect-ing helps boost productivity

Bentley’s Connect Edition seamlessly integrates modelling and documentation ...

M2M points way to smarter cities

MICKAEL GHOSSEIN* explains how planning along with technology is making cities smarter and ...

CommScope eases metro cell installation

CommScope has recently introduced a new concealment solution that makes deployment of ...





QDC builds on three decades of expertise

Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company continues to be associated with some of the big players in the industry, thanks to the reputation it has built since its inception 34 years ago. Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company’s (QDC) project footprint and reputation continues grow with major customers calling upon the leading Saudi precast concrete ...

Waterproofing holds key to durability

ALIREZA BIPARVA* of Kryton International highlights that while precast concrete holds the ...

New ACI guide focuses on concrete finish

Meva Formwork Systems of Germany has embarked on an educational campaign to promote the ...

Automated production line unveiled

Elematic has launched a new fully-automated precast concrete wall production line that ...





BASF expands range with anchoring grouts

BASF Construction Chemicals, which offers advanced chemicals solutions for new construction, maintenance, repair and renovation of structures, has extended its MasterFlow range with the addition of anchoring grouts for the installation of threaded rods and reinforcement bars in cracked and non-cracked concrete. The range forms part of BASF’s Master ...

New proportioners enhance efficiency

DAVE BORDWELL, worldwide product manager at US-based fluid handling systems specialist ...





Manitowoc unveils new cranes at expo

Manitowoc showcased a selection of cranes, including the new Potain MDT CCS City tower crane, at an international exhibition last month, marking the debut of the unit at a trade fair. Units from the Grove and Potain brands were exhibited at Matexpo 2015, a trade show for building machines which was held at Kortrijk Xpo in Belgium from September 2 to 6, ...

Cat keeps close eye on operator performance

Caterpillar has launched a 24/7 equipment operator monitoring service to provide customers ...

Stauff to launch tube connectors at Adipec

Stauff, a leading German manufacturer of pipe components and hydraulic accessories, will ...

Kohler unit combines different-sized gensets

Kohler Power Systems has launched a new Mobile Paralleling Box, which delivers ...





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