Driven by the need to meet its 2022 World Cup commitments and in line with the country’s 2030 Vision development plan, Qatar is pressing ahead with its infrastructure plans, says DHUSHYANTHI RAVI. With the kick-off for the 2022 Fifa World Cup barely six years away, Qatar is coming under increasing pressure to push ahead with the infrastructure ...
Countdown begins!
As the countdown begins for Qatar to host the world’s most prestigious sporting ...
Expressway Programme on track
Qatar’s ambitious Expressway Programme, often described as the world’s largest ...
Kone boosts presence in regional market
Kone, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has set its sights on ...
Wolff cranes are playing a key role in the construction of the kilometre-high Jeddah Tower, which on completion will be the world’s tallest skyscraper. A pack of Wolffs is helping build the highest skyscraper in the world, the Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, where the red giants will be taken higher up than ever before. Roots Group Arabia, the agent ...
Paschal helps build Riyadh dental college
Madar Alnour for Contracting Company is relying on formwork systems from Germany-based ...
Mega machinery expo bauma set to open
Bauma is set to open its doors next month in Munich, Germany and looks poised to live up ...
Bauer Maschinen Group is coming to bauma once again in April where it will showcase its ...
Equipment major makes a strong Case at expo
Case Construction Equipment will show its full line of equipment and services for the ...
The metro and airport expansion are two key projects in Riyadh which have kept the construction industry buoyant. Although business sentiment is depressed in the capital, given the plummeting oil prices, the war with Yemen and the air strikes on Syria, mega projects such as the Riyadh Metro and the expansion of Riyadh International Airport have been ...
Majid Al Futtaim to build two malls in Riyadh
Majid Al Futtaim, a leading shopping mall, retail and leisure facilities operator, has ...
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Riyadh Metro marks new TBM milestone
The Riyadh Metro project marked yet another milestone with the San’ah tunnel boring ...
RMD Kwikform eases work on metro
Formwork and shoring from RMD Kwikform is supporting three consortiums in building one of ...
ABHISHEK CHHABRA* provides an insight into certain aspects of fire testing and certification of materials used for passive fire protection which, if missed, provides an opportunity to material suppliers to get away with unsafe materials. Fire safety engineers who are entrusted to design fire safety into buildings use a combination of two types of fire ...
Choice of fire system key to preventing loss
Planning is important when selecting a fire system for restaurant kitchens to mitigate the ...
MESC offers cables for fire alarms
Middle East Specialised Cables (MESC) of the UAE put the spotlight on its newly launched ...
Azel gets UL stamp on products range
Azel Rock Wool Insulation Factory (Azel), a Saudi-based manufacturer and supplier of ...
From mosques and malls to highways and hotels, ACO Systems has seen its drainage products used on some of the most prestigious projects across the region. ACO Systems, part of the global ACO Group, this year marks a decade of operations in the region. The company has seen a number of milestones as it continues to build up its strength in the region ...
Masa puts spotlight on sewer pests
MOHAMMAD ARIF HUSSAIN, an entomologist at Saudi-based Masa Establishment, identifies ...
Through its comprehensive portfolio of door hardware, and mechanical and plumbing and architectural products, Riyadh-based UBM caters to the stringent requirements of the hospital segment. In line with its tradition of sourcing the best products and materials for the construction industry from around the world, Universal Building Materials Merchants (UBM) ...
Dorma’s operators address key needs
Dorma Gulf, a specialist in premium access solutions and services, is promoting a range of ...
Products from Doosan’s various brands, right from excavators to generators, will go on show at a key construction show next month. Doosan Construction Equipment will be presenting every aspect of the company’s business at bauma 2016, a premier construction equipment showcase to be held in Munich, Germany, next month. It will encompass many new ...
Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Company (SDLG) will launch two notable new ...
Reynaers Aluminium says new extensions to its Curtain Wall 50 (CW 50) system for facades and roofs offer innovative solutions for higher glass weights, easy assembly and quick installation, as well as improved energy efficiency and sophisticated connections of profiles. They provide maximum natural light and thermal performance for ultimate design using ...
Tnemec unveils fast-curing multi-purpose floor coating
Tnemec Company, a leading manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings, has ...
The latest and largest duty-cycle crawler crane by Sennebogen, a leading German machine ...
Gulf Construction, launched over 35 years ago, is an authoritative and respected journal that provides unmatched coverage of the Gulf region through annual country and project reports, editorial features, news, contracts and tender information. Each month, the magazine provides editorial coverage on a wide range of topics which are of interest to ...
