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Dome takes centre stage at Expo site

An intricate steel trellis dome being constructed over Al Wasl Plaza will form the breathtaking focal feature at Expo 2020 Dubai site. The 67.5-m-high and 130-m-wide dome – which puts steel at the heart of the Expo – will be formed from 13,600 linear metres of pipe steelwork weighing 2,265 tonnes, and its translucent surface will incorporate a ...

Constructsteel makes debut in Mideast

The contribution of the steel and construction industries to long-term economic growth and ...

Al Sharq builds on steely performance

Al Sharq Factory Steel Industries Company (ASF), a Saudi-based structural steel ...

Berdan Civata fasteners secure mega structures

Berdan Civata, a specialist in the manufacture of steel fasteners, has seen sales ...





Global aviation hubs

Positioned between the Western and Eastern hemispheres, the Gulf region continues to push ahead with its ambitions to capitalise on its strategic location and boost its infrastructure as a major global aviation hub. According to media reports, the Middle East is expected to invest some $90 billion in the aviation industry by 2020 with more than ...

RMD Kwikform geared to tackle complex issues

The Middle East has seen a huge increase in air traffic numbers in recent years and has ...

Sharjah issues tenders for airport expansion

Major tenders were issued recently for the main works as well as the relocation of ...

Gaca spearheads Saudi aviation ambitions

Saudi Arabia’s aviation infrastructure is in the midst of a major transformation ...

Haulotte flies high at Istanbul airport

Turkish Technic, a leading aircraft maintenance and repair service provider, has ...





Using architecture to create cooler homes

Every region has an identity perceived through social and physical characteristics at a specific time. People and places, however, are exposed to change over time. In this region’s case, it was the oil discovery in the 1930s that brought about many social, architectural and educational changes – leading to the loss of an architectural identity....

Panasonic eco-friendly air-conditioners unveiled

Panasonic, a global leader in efficient and innovative air-conditioning solutions, has ...

Galloway geared to boost indoor air quality

Leminar Air Conditioning Industries, a leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation ...

Greenheck expands ventilation line

Greenheck, a global leader in manufacturing and distributing air movement, conditioning ...

Ziehl-Abegg fans win FEI certification

Ziehl-Abegg of Germany has become the first company worldwide to certify its product range ...





Towards Vision 2030

The development of the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah features prominently in Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision plan, and remains a focus for the government because of the importance they hold for the country, religiously, culturally, and economically. The cities host millions of pilgrims yearlong for both Umrah and Hajj, with over 2 million coming ...

New hotels aim to meet surging demand

Two new hotels – Millennium Makkah Al Naseem and Copthorne Makkah Al Naseem – ...

Haramain stations create lasting impression

Saudi Arabia’s 450-km Haramain High-Speed Railway between the cities of Makkah, ...





Eyeing a connected data environment

For the last decade, we have been asking: how can the engineering and construction industry be more like manufacturing? How can we industrialise project delivery and construction workflows and turn what is a bespoke industry into an automated, repeatable, predictable industry? How can we apply industrial concepts such as the assembly line, standardised ...

AES boosts BIM offering with Faro

Ansari Engineering Services (AES) has teamed up with leading 3D scanning company Faro to ...





Cedarapids to impress with new cone crushers

Cedarapids, a Terex Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) brand, has introduced a new range of cone crushers that places it ahead of all other cone manufacturers in the market, offering a solution for every cone crushing application requirement. The new TG Series will be a bronze bushing spider bearing cone that complements the company’s current ...

Caterpillar launches 920K compact wheel loader

Caterpillar has launched its new 920K compact wheel loader with a net-power rating of ...

Bentley integrates site design, land development

Bentley Systems has announced the availability of OpenSite Designer, its integrated ...

Geze unveils automated swing door system

Geze, a leading Germany-based developer of construction systems for doors, windows and ...

Safety helmet features proven brain protection

MIPS, a leading brain protection systems company, has developed the first MIPS-equipped ...





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