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Masdar City green footprint to expand

Having received approvals for its second and fifth phases, Masdar City is set for significant expansion. Targeting Four Pearl Estidama Community Rating, the development also aims to become a hub for green research. Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, which is the first development in the UAE to target a Four Pearl Estidama Community Rating, is expected to ...

Hilton Garden Inn Leeds with green credentials

The UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure ...

Effective insulation key to environmental gains

ANDREW PACK, global technical support manager, Kingspan Insulation, says improvement in ...

Kingspan uses blowing agent with zero ODP

Kingspan Insulation says it has started manufacturing its Kingspan PalDuct Hydro System of ...

Unigulf promotes Oriform’s benefits

Unigulf Development, a Dubai-based distributor of Oriform expanded polystyrene (EPS), is ...





Delays fail to deter GCC rail ambitions

The GCC rail network has been hit by a series of delays, exacerbated by a steep fall in oil revenues. However, the region agrees that it needs to move ahead with plans, writes ABDULAZIZ KHATTAK. Despite doubts looming over meeting the 2018 deadline set for the completion of the GCC rail network – with some member states terming the deadline ...

Peri systems boost work at Doha Metro

Peri engineers have supported the rapid construction progress of Msheireb Station, a key ...

Bentley steps up rail design software

Bentley Systems has released Bentley Rail Track Selectseries 4, its rail design and ...

Preprufe membrane can extend rail life

A high-performance waterproofing solution can provide an extended service life for the ...





Energy efficiency hallmark of Philips

Philips has showcased its prowess on numerous projects in the region both in indoor and outdoor applications, such as HOK’s offices in Dubai and the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi. Whether indoor or outdoor applications, commercial offices or supermarkets, Philips Lighting has provided solutions to several projects in the region, delivering energy ...

Smart lighting seen as the way forward

MANOJ SONI, vice-president, Eco Building Division – Gulf and Pakistan of Schneider ...

Umaya goes global with joint venture

Renowned lighting design studios have recently joined hands to set up a joint venture that ...





BASF offers region top line of defence

BASF Construction Chemicals has designed admixtures that offer maximum protection against corrosion, says NAVIN SHEWANI, regional product manager, repair, protection and performance grouts. Given the prevailing urban realities of climate change, excessive energy usage and depletion of valuable and scarce resources, there is little doubt that our ...

Hempaline designed for tough applications

Hempel has launched its new Hempaline Defend Vinyl Ester range of linings, which have been ...

Carbide coatings curb corrosion: research

Dr REHAN AHMED of Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai campus discusses the use of ...





CDE units show their mettle in Kuwait

CDE Global’s latest successes have been in Kuwait, where three quarry operators and a sand washing facility are deriving benefits from its efficient systems. Three quarry operators and a sand washing factory have recently upgraded their operations in Kuwait with equipment from CDE Global, a global leader in materials washing. The latest of ...

Best of Powerscreen at Hillhead expo

Powerscreen, a leading provider of mobile crushing and screening equipment, will be at ...

Terex unveils scalping, conveyor systems

Terex Washing Systems (TWS) is launching a number of new product lines that serve a ...

Two new portable units join line-up

Terex Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) has launched two new portable units – an ...





CPA eases access to Gulf markets

The Construction Products Association has helped hundreds of UK manufacturers win business worldwide including the region, with the industry notching up exports worth more than $8 billion per annum. The Construction Products Association (CPA), representing the UK’s manufacturers and distributors of construction products and materials, has been ...

UFDS to run site tests at Villamar towers

United Facade Design and Services (UFDS), a first-of-its-kind independent testing facility ...

New Kitemark scheme targets fire safety

British Standards Institution (BSI), a global business standards company and international ...





Wacker expands telehandler range

With the launch of the TH627, Wacker Neuson has boosted the number of telehandlers in its portfolio to 10 models, all of which come with the latest engines and offer greater mobility. Wacker Neuson has expanded its range of telehandlers with the launch of the TH627 – a successor to the proven TH625 – in addition to models in the 7-m to 9-m ...

Bobcat backs range with new warranty

Bobcat has launched a new standard three-year warranty for the complete range of its rigid ...





Hilti tool a hit for diamond core jobs

Hilti, which created a stir in the market in 2014 with its innovative SafeSet system for the hammer drilled boreholes market, has now launched yet another revolutionary product – this time for diamond cored applications. “With its HIT-RE 500 V3 mortar system and Hilti TE-Y RT roughening tool, Hilti has taken another giant step in bringing ...

Geberit launches intelligent range

Geberit unveiled a wide range of its latest innovations at a key launch event held at the ...

I-Shift crawler gears a boost to Volvo trucks

Volvo Trucks has launched a new member of the I-Shift family which features crawler gears. ...

Genie shows versatility with 20 models

Genie launched four new products while showcasing up to 20 of its latest and most popular ...





Your window to the region’s construction sector

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 ...





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