For more than 30 years, 3M has been in the business of waterproofing concrete surfaces and its current line of protective coatings is based on this experience.''3M Scotch-clad systems are moisture-curing, urethane coatings formulated to provide a flexible, seamless, watertight, non-porous film over most treated surfaces,'' says a spokesman for 3M Gulf, which...
Gomaco launches line of mixing plants
Gomaco International has launched a full line of concrete mixing plants designed and ...
Coating puts the clamp on corrosion
Flexcrete details the highlights of a new coating that is purpose-designed to drastically ...
Saudi Rehab manufactures the Five Star range of products under licence from the US firm, ...
The demand for cement is expected to rise in China over the next three years, thanks to an increase in state investment in the infrastructure sector, according to the administration of the Building Materials Industry. China plans to invest $750 billion in infrastructure development in the next three years....
The Philippines' Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) plans to iron out ...
The International Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline Consortium, shared equally by PSG ...
This Australian city will be home to the world's tallest apartment building with the final ...
Pakistan is studying the purchase of railway construction services worth $815 million ...
DESALINATION plants process seawater in deaerators and flash evaporator units to produce fresh water. The environment within the seawater intake lines, deaerator vessels and flash evaporator units, is extremely corrosive to carbon steel so protection is critical.Ceilcote linings from KCH Keramchemie (UK) are being extensively used in the Middle East to ...
ChemPruf takes the heat better
Atlas' new vinylester coating system is claimed to provide 20 deg F higher temperature ...
Hempel guides boost product awareness
HEMPEL Paints Saudi Arabia, in its bid to increase awareness on its products, has produced ...
Bobcat's new 864 tracked skid-steer loader was tested out on site in Nice, France, by technical writer Nick Johnson, who compiled this report.Bobcat launched its compact tracked 864 skid-steer loader at Conexpo exhibition in Las Vegas, US, last year, at a time when skid-steer loader sales were expected to be about 80,000 worldwide (with just over 60,000 of ...
JC Bamford Excavators (JCB) says its JCB Robots - acknowledged as among the world's ...
Dubai-based Apex Concrete Products recently launched production of concrete blocks which offer thermal insulation properties. These products are already being used on a number of villa projects in Dubai and a 12-storey building in Sharjah, according to a spokesman for the company.Marketed under the brand name Apex ThermoBlock, these products are very much in...
High performance systems on offer
A specialised range of materials is required to hold bricks together in highly corrosive ...
A new company, Gulf for Construction and Plastic Industries, has been established following the merger of the Riyadh-based Alrajhi Wooden and Metal Industries with a division of its sister firm Plasco.Initial moves towards the amalgamation were started early last year when a production line from Plasco producing acrylic baths, shower trays, skylights and ...
Al Harithy Company for Exhibitions (ACE) has signed an agreement of co-operation with one ...
The board of trustees of the King Fahd National Library (KFNL) has approved a plan to ...
An operational agreement has been signed for the link-up of the power grids in Yanbu and ...
The Ministry of Communications has signed a contract with an international firm to develop ...
The Alp System, an easy and fast method of installing of pre-insulated air-conditioning ducts, has been successfully used on the office tower at the Emirates Towers project in Dubai.The air ducts, which have been under development since 1980, use special aluminium/polyurethane sandwich panels that allow fast and easy construction, says its Italian ...
Carrier carries home comfort to each zone
Controlling the temperature of each area in the house to a comfortable level is now ...
Saudi-based Al Howaish Refrigeration Factory (HRCO) is planning to introduce ready-to-use ...
Integration key to energy efficiency
With the increasing awareness of energy efficiency in the region, the demand is rising for ...
Work on Aluminium Bahrain's (Alba) $400 million coke calcining and sea water desalination project at its marine terminal is reported to be progressing well with foundations for several key areas now under construction. Foundations have already been laid for the new administration building; the calcined coke silos; the waste heat boilers; the dust filtration...
Five contracts worth BD31.75 million ($84.22 million) have been awarded by Bahrain's ...
A GCC joint committee is to establish a database on GCC housing information to support ...
Selecting the right consultant is crucial for the success of any project. Ashok Pavate, a ...
Construction work is expected to start later this year on the BD1.2 million ($3.18 ...
Al Abbar Aluminium, a Dubai-based architectural aluminium major, is keen on popularising the unitised curtainwall concept in the Gulf market. The company, set up in 1987, supplies a comprehensive range of aluminium curtain-wall and associated products from its facilities in Dubai's Al Awir industrial area.The company operates three purpose-built factories ...
Dubai Aluminium Company's (Dubal) $736 million expansion project code-named Condor was ...
Ducab showing the way in quality drive
Dubai Cable Company (Ducab), which has literally powered the nation through its cables, ...
Emirates Building Systems (EBS), a Dubai-based pre-engineered building manufacturer which ...
Emaar starts work on Emirates Lakes
Emaar Properties has launched work on its latest project, the Emirates Lakes, a new ...
THE Arabian Art Gallery (AAG), based in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, has successfully completed one of the prestigious stained glass projects along with Saudi Constructioneers Establishment.The contract for Taiba Residential and Commercial Center in Al-Madinah Al Munawarrah included design, manufacture and installation of a skylight above the three-storey ...
Spontaneous breakage of glass is a major problem facing the construction industry. John ...
THE desire to showcase products to their best advantage is often frustrated by the ...
Companies with experience and formal training only can provide a well-designed and ...
A comprehensive package comprising quality raised access flooring products, good service and training is helping to reinforce Hewetson's presence in the region, says the UK-based firm.Hewetson Floors has secured two more new contracts in the UAE and in Kuwait, which are further recognition in the Gulf of the quality of its high-performance raised access ...
Oman firm carves niche in new market
The Oman-based National Carpet Factory (NCF), which produces polypropylene wall-to-wall ...
RAK Ceramics has launched commercial production of large format granite tiles at what is ...
