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Convic ‘Xcels’ at skate park

With the XDubai Kite Beach Skatepark, Convic has created an exceptionally inclusive space that integrates seamlessly into the community. The XDubai Kite Beach Skatepark – the largest of its kind in the region – has gone from strength to strength since opening in January 2016, showcasing the transformative power of action sport parks. ...

Sea-themed Sails are made for shade

KE of Italy is promoting the advantages of Kheope and Kolibrie models from its Sails range ...

‘Wake’ up call by waterfront

Bahrain’s latest water sports attraction for wake and ski fans is now operational at ...





Resin shows road to safety

An LCA conducted on Degaroute – used on Dubai’s roads – has shown that this reaction resin enhances safety and protects the environment while increasing the lifespan of roads, says Evonik. In line with the trend toward greater sustainability and eco-friendly technologies, Evonik has conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) on Degaroute that...

Evonik makes its mark with RTA

Evonik, one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, says it had ...

Expert tackles ‘mega’ tasks

Le Beck International (Le Beck), a specialist security and risk management consultancy in ...

dormakaba offers multilevel security

Dormakaba says its Exos 9300 threat management system offers various levels of foolproof ...

New detectors are more sensitive

Honeywell, a world leader in advanced smoke and fire detection technologies, has launched ...





Quality over price

Well aware of the challenges presented by the region’s price-conscious market, Advanced Plastic Industries is on a mission to convince customers not to compromise on quality. Advanced Plastic Industries (API), a prime manufacturer of high quality plastic pipes and fittings solutions for the construction industry, is making concerted efforts in the ...

Pluvia boasts siphonic advantage

Geberit, a specialist in sanitary and piping, says its compact Pluvia pipe system for roof ...

HQ banks on Durapipe system

Pipes and fittings from Durapipe UK, a leading manufacturer of plastic pipework solutions, ...





Transport thrust

Turkey is undertaking a significant number of infrastrucure projects, benefiting from public-private partnerships, writes ABDULAZIZ KHATTAK. Turkey’s construction sector is expected to experience a slowdown this year, down to 5.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) real growth, compared to the 7.2 per cent growth registered in 2016, according to a report by...

Kale grows rapidly in Mideast

Turkish ceramic giant Kaleseramik plans to expand its share in the projects market in the ...

Cruise terminal goes undergound

Work is under way to convert Istanbul’s historic Galataport district into a vibrant ...





Drain brain in full flow

ACO can design water management systems for a wide range of applications to suit situations that demand aesthetics and/or conservation. Whether it is an Olympic stadium, landscaping within a congested city or simply the roads that lead to these areas, ACO says it can provide a standard or custom-designed solution to help protect people from water and ...

Zurn’s range is built to perform

Universal Building Materials Merchants Company (UBM), a leading player in Saudi ...





Mideast FM in radical shift

The region’s FM sector is going through a major change; pricing pressures and new technology are challenges to that the industry needs to cope with, says a Frost & Sullivan report. The facility management (FM) sector in the Middle East is at an inflection point, where past success recipes will cease to hold relevance, in light of increasing ...

Emrill helps save $1.3m in costs

Emrill, an award-winning integrated facilities management provider in the UAE, has managed ...

Imdaad wins key government jobs

Imdaad, a leading Dubai-based integrated facilities management (FM) company, has recently ...





Ropeless revolution

Thyssenkrupp, one of the world’s leading elevator companies, has unveiled the first functional horizontal-vertical elevator system elevator system, Multi. The world’s first ropeless and sideways-moving elevator system, Multi, was unveiled at the 246-m-tall test tower in Rottweil, Germany. Instead of one cabin per shaft moving up and down, the ...

SDLG gears up to meet demand

Global construction machinery manufacturer SDLG has launched its first asphalt compactor ...

Grohe has just made flush plates prettier

Grohe says its new toilet flush plates are not only high on functionality but also look ...





Your window to the region’s construction sector

Gulf Construction, launched over 36 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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