The signs are all there: Saudi Arabia is on the threshold of a transformative era that will see a cultural renaissance in the country and its doors open to international investment and tourism. In line with its ambitions, the kingdom is trying to create a new image that has certainly piqued the interest of a global audience. For instance, over the ...
Metro rides ahead
Progress on the $22.5-billion Riyadh Metro, which when completed will be one of the ...
‘Spark’ for energy sector
The architectural design for a world-class energy industry hub that will take shape in the ...
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PIF on a roll with mega projects
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is spearheading the development of multi-billion projects ...
Behemoth Jubail Two takes shape
Work on Jubail Two Industrial City, termed as one of the largest civil engineering ...
A building’s envelope must be able to withstand the forces of the local environment and facilitate efficient maintenance. For a successful envelope design, there are four key elements that ensure a high-performance façade. These can be easily remembered as the “Four Ps” of successful envelope design: performance (function and ...
Summit considers new trends to avert fires
The latest emerging materials in facades were discussed at an international conference ...
Sommer Informatik of Germany has modified its proven WinIso software solution for thermal ...
Products from LLumar, a leading global brand of architectural window films, can boost the green credentials of buildings and thus enable them to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certification, a top official at the LLumar division of Bahrain-based Ebrahim K Kanoo tells Abdulaziz Khattak of Gulf Construction. With LLumar, you have...
Elegant faucets that are kind to nature
As the world celebrated Earth Day last month, Ideal Standard reiterated its commitment to ...
Etihad launches eco homes for cabin crew
UAE’s national carrier Etihad Airways recently opened its Etihad Eco Residence, Abu ...
Geberit points way to sustainable sanitation
With sustainability at the heart of its philosophy and operations, Switzerland-based ...
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) last month unveiled its new range of Volvo-branded rigid haulers – the 45-ton R45D, 60-ton R60D, 72-ton R70D and the flagship 95-tonne R100E – at the company’s Motherwell facility in Scotland, UK. The star of the show was the R100E, a completely new rigid hauler that combines a wealth of market and ...
Renault offers two-year warranty for truck parts
Renault Trucks is offering customers a two-year warranty on parts fitted through an ...
Famco rolls out safe, eco-friendly units
Having just launched Volvo Trucks with Advanced Safety Features in line with government ...
Iveco heeds green call and goes for gas
Iveco last month presented the new Stralis X-Way sustainable vehicle range for the ...
Al Haddad unveils new Mercedes-Benz trucks
The all-new Actros and Arocs trucks from Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles – part of ...
Digital is big everywhere; it’s big in our social activities, big in our homes and now - albeit almost the last to catch on – it’s big in the architecture, engineering, construction and operation (AECO) industry. More often now, we see virtual 3D models enriched with data sources being developed through the design process in every sector ...
Al Shirawi to boost efficiency with Aconex
Al Shirawi Group, a leading business conglomerate in the UAE, has signed an enterprise ...
LocusEye renders highly realistic 3D models
With the requirements of building information modelling (BIM) and the growing adoption of ...
The total value of US hardwood lumber and veneer exports to the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region including Pakistan reached $96.74 million during 2017, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. The statistics, which have been compiled from the latest ...
New Steel Wood board a game changer
Steel Wood Industries, a Dubai-based manufacturer of environment-friendly and sustainable ...
The geotextiles and geogrids market in the UAE and GCC is expected to grow at an average CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 11.6 per cent until 2019 and be worth $182.5 million by then, says a report on the sector. According to Transparency Market Research’s report titled “Geotextiles and Geogrids Market in UAE and GCC – Industry ...
Leister welders rise to the occasion
The entire range of geo welding equipment manufactured by Leister Technologies is being ...
kitchen worktops fashioned with Italian know-how and expertise are now available right here in Bahrain through Alabbas Stone Gallery. Although 35 years old, the company went through a complete overhaul last year when a new Italian management took over. It is now offering customers products locally that are as close as it comes to genuine “Made in...
Red Dot awards for Hansgrohe
The hansgrohe C51 kitchen sink combination unit is among the four products that earned the ...
Saudi Aramco said it has signed an agreement with French energy major Total to build a giant petrochemical complex at Jubail, Saudi Arabia, at a total investment of $9 billion. The Saudi oil conglomerate has also inked an accord with Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (RRPCL), a consortium of Indian oil companies, to jointly develop and build a ...
$200bn SoftBank solar project on way
Saudi Arabia and SoftBank Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to build the ...
Assa Abloy solutions in limelight at seminar
Assa Abloy conducted a seminar in Saudi Arabia with Universal Building Materials ...
Doosan wins $2.4m compressor order
Doosan Portable Power (DPP) has won an order worth €2 million ($2.42 million) ...
Stone laid for mega entertainment hub
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud laid the foundation stone last ...
Excavation work has commenced on the newly-launched Zawaya, a new mixed-use development in Motor City, Dubai, being developed by Union Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in the UAE. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has been signed up for the excavation work. With the launch of Zawaya, Union Properties ...
EPC deal signed for MBR solar park
Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and China’s Shanghai Electric have signed an ...
Plan unveiled for $2.7bn Alghadeer
Aldar last month launched a Dh10-billion ($2.72 billion) masterplan that will incorporate ...
Aldar awards $354m contract for key waterfront project
Aldar Properties has appointed the UAE-based Trojan General Contracting as the main ...
$354m Expo 2020 road contracts awarded
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded two contracts worth a total ...
We have been discussing in recent months the very substantial changes in the new Fidic (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Second Edition standard main contracts. A lot of the commentary has been about the reasons behind the changes. Contract publishers will often look at current market practice and especially at the way their forms of ...
