The ambitious Riyadh Metro project – among the largest infrastructure developments under way worldwide – is now more than 75 per cent complete, with work in progress on all six lines of the $22.5-billion project in the Saudi capital. Currently, trains are test running in UTO (unattended train operation) mode on Lines Two, Three and Four of...
Creating a buzz
Work is ongoing on the Riyadh Bus Project, a key carrier for passengers into the city. ...
Partnerships upskill Saudi workforce
The Riyadh Metro project has been a wonderful opportunity to upskill construction ...
Saudi Aircon offers cool solutions for key stations
Saudi Aircon, a member of Abdullatif Al Arfaj and Brothers Holding Company, is working ...
Global Energy supplies advanced systems
Global Energy, a leading regional heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) and ...
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched the new EC210D crawler excavator for the Middle East and Africa market. Featuring a robust frame combined with optimal engine power and hydraulic pressure to provide superior digging forces and fast cycle times, the EC210D excavator is designed for excellent productivity and efficient operation in a ...
Tech-loaded Cats boost productivity
Caterpillar's next-generation 30-tonne excavators – the 330 and 330 GC ...
Doosan showcases diverse range
Doosan Construction Equipment will be displaying a wide range of new products ...
Bobcat’s electric mini set to steal the show
Bobcat's stand at bauma 2019 - a major construction event set to be held next ...
The Gulf region has its fair share of impressive concrete projects that have gained recognition for excellence in concrete design and construction, thanks to their innovative use of concrete technology, says the American Concrete Institute (ACI), a leading authority and resource on concrete worldwide. Among such projects are the Al Hamra skyscraper in ...
Lightweight structural formers unveiled
Heinze Cobiax Deutschland, a market leader in the field of voided-slab systems, ...
The spandrel area, a seemingly inconsequential space in a building, matters hugely in building design especially considering its relevance to the protection of life and property in the event of a fire. Fire-related tragedies around the globe, some as recently as the Grenfell Tower in London where 72 people lost their lives, not only reiterate the need to ...
Walki membrane passes fire test
Finland-based Walki Group’s new flame-retardant membrane, Walki Wall Tight FR G A2, ...
New Hormann facility rolls out fire-rated doors
Hormann, one of the world’s largest producers of industrial, commercial and ...
Geberit has upgraded its tried-and-tested Sovent System fitting with the new SuperTube technology which, due to its improved hydraulics, allows direction changes in drainage networks with the same discharge capacity and the same dimensions. This technology helps save space in both the vertical and horizontal directions, according to the ...
GRP access covers gain ground worldwide
Drainage and sewerage companies across the globe are increasingly specifying composite ...
Despite the construction sector’s significant potential in boosting economic growth, it still lags behind other industries in adopting emerging technologies, says a leading industry expert. Speaking to OSCAR WENDEL in an exclusive interview for Gulf Construction, Dr Ghassan Ziadat of McKinsey & Company says the construction industry will need a ...
