As business and tourism continues to flourish in the Gulf, key players are responding to demand with as many as 533 new hospitality projects set to open before the end of the decade. The number of hotels planned in the coming years in the Gulf region is at an all-time high with some 533 hotels and hotel apartment buildings representing 135,591 keys to be ...
St Regis Dubai set to open doors
Al Habtoor Group’s multi-billion-dollar “city within a city” encompasses ...
WinDar offers choice European brands
Given the increasing demand for high-quality, energy-efficient buildings in the region, ...
UBM promotes new lock and safe range
In line with its goal of offering the best electronic locking solutions to the hospitality ...
Specify quality by name says Catnic
RICHARD PRICE, technical director at international brand Catnic*, stresses how important ...
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After a record footfall in 2014, organisers have added extra floor space for The Big 5 this year in anticipation of a larger turnout. Educational seminars will be a key highlight. As the Middle East’s biggest construction event opens its doors this month in the UAE city of Dubai, the buzz on the floor – aside from who’s winning what ...
In the spotlight
Brett Martin will be at The Big 5 show to demonstrate its world-class range of rooflights ...
Washing experts
Materials washing specialist CDE Global will be participating in The Big 5 by presenting a ...
Future focused
Conares, a UAE-based manufacturer of steel pipes and rebar, returns to The Big 5 show this ...
Strong support
Following its successful participation at The Big 5 show in Saudi Arabia early this year, ...
Mega real estate projects in the Northern Emirates are keeping the construction industry in good health, writes MRIDULA BHATTACHARYA. The construction sector in the Northern Emirates, comprising Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah, is gaining momentum following a number of new project launches. With the launch of mega projects like ...
Sharjah Waterfront City offers green dwellings
Sharjah Oasis Real Estate Development launched one of its most iconic projects, the ...
Al Zorah to present breathtaking views
Infrastructure work on the first phase of the Dh2-billion ($544.521 million) Al Zorah ...
Work to flag off on Al Zahia Phase Three
Sharjah Holding, a joint venture between the Government of Sharjah and Al Futtaim and ...
A number of projects in the region have recognised the advantages of Hempel’s Strata coating, which the company says is the ultimate in eco-friendly protection system for concrete floors. Hempel has scored a major success in Kuwait for its new-concept concrete floor coating solution Strata, which has been applied on a key hospital project in the ...
Berger Weathercoat is a premier product
Berger Paints says its newly-introduced Weathercoat line of exterior finishes have created ...
New Dow binders cut costs, boost air quality
Dow has developed two new binders which, when used in coatings and paints, result in ...
Cortec corrosion product able to access all areas
Cortec Corporation has introduced a new corrosion protection product to reach hidden areas ...
The Terex Finlay open day in South Yorkshire, England, saw more than a dozen crushing and screening models showcased to clients in addition to prototypes of machines to be released shortly. A fleet of 13 new Terex Finlay crushing and screening models showcased their prowess at a recent open day held recently in the UK that attracted more than 200 local and ...
New Terex screens are more versatile
Terex Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) says its new Cedarapids LJ-TS ‘V’ ...
Powerscreen keeps road works on track
Rock-crushing and screening equipment from Powerscreen is helping build some of the ...
Terex Washing Systems’ (TWS) M-Series mobile rinsers offer no-compromise mobile ...
With modern underground transport networks designed and built to offer a service life of more than 100 years, the sealing and waterproofing systems have become a vital specification, says DAVIDE TERRONE, specifications manager Middle East, Grace Construction Products*. Metro and underground railways are commonplace across the globe. These vital ...
Chemicals specialist Sika’s latest innovation for structural waterproofing is a ...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. 11-12: Sectech Sweden, exhibition focused entirely on security technologies, at Rica Talk Hotel Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. 12-14: Global Sources Hardware & Machinery Show Johannesburg, a sourcing fair for hardware and machinery, at Expo Centre ...
Following the successful market launch of the Boom Booster kit for the Terex 8800-1 crawler crane, Terex Cranes is now offering a Boom Booster for the crane’s smaller sibling, the Superlift 3800. It increases the main boom’s stiffness, boosting the crane’s lifting capacity by up to 30 per cent. The welded steel structure consists of seven ...
Desso, a leading carpet company, said it has reached a major new milestone by becoming the ...
Leister launches smart, light Geostar welder
Leister is setting new standards in geomembrane welding with its ‘faster, lighter ...
WEG ultracompact motors save space
WEG, a leading manufacturer of drive technology, has introduced ultracompact water-cooled ...
