The Royal Commission of Riyadh City (RCRC) – formerly Riyadh Development Authority – has laid out an ambitious plan for the Saudi capital – a city which today covers a massive area of over 3,000 sq km whose population has exploded in the past seven decades to nearly seven million inhabitants. About 61 per cent of Riyadh’s population ...
Sabic caters for a sustainable future
Sabic, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest producers for the petrochemicals and building ...
Waterproofing systems in buildings protect from external agents, insulate, contribute to energy saving and even support installation of photovoltaic panels, thus providing a high level of comfort with a relatively small environmental footprint in residential, institutional buildings and warehouses. For more than 20 years, LyondellBasell’s Hifax, ...
Plastic brick offers ‘10 times better insulation’
A team of researchers at the De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester, UK, have created a ...
German formwork specialist Paschal-Werk G Maier has developed a new formwork solution that combines the versatility of its tried-and-tested Modular formwork with all the properties of modern lightweight formwork. The new lightweight formwork NeoR responds to customer demands and the current requirements in the construction industry, according to the ...
Peri rises to challenge at Istanbul airport
Formwork systems from Peri were deployed to build the gigantic main terminal building ...
RMD Kwikform unveils safety screen solution
RMD Kwikform, a global leader in formwork, falsework and ground shoring solutions, has ...
Meva’s AluFix proves ease of use at college
Lightweight formwork from Meva was used for the construction a new academic building at ...
Middle East Ready Mix Concrete, one of the UAE’s leading concrete suppliers, has taken delivery of 12 new Renault Trucks K models, representing one of the French brand’s big conquest deals in Dubai and the Northern Emirates this year. This is the first time that Middle East Ready Mix Concrete has purchased Renault Trucks. The K 480 T6x4 ...
Terex opens regional distribution centre
Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and ...
New-gen Zetros is a powerful off-roader
Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new-generation Zetros, which is a robust off-road ...
Bobcat expands telehandler range
With the addition of the high-performance 8-m TL43.80HF and 7-m TL30.70 telehandlers, ...
Al Bahar supplies Cat forklifts to Danube
Mohamed Abdulrahman Al Bahar, the dealer of Caterpillar machinery, heavy equipment and ...
Bathrooms are becoming an extension of experimental and comfortable living space and people now demand a high standard of personalised experience even in the most public places, says Ideal Standard, which is now working to deliver that experience. “Ideal Standard is innovating to create private and public bathroom solutions that can respond to the ...
Geberit highlights need for careful planning
What is in vogue now may not be fashionable 25 years down the line, which is the average ...
Icon 3D wins Best Product Design award
Grohe's Icon 3D collection, comprising the first 3D metal-printed taps by a ...
Ritmonio aims to meet contemporary needs
Ritmonio, a leading Italian manufacturer of sanitary ware, says the choice of combinations ...
Innovative technology by Sensus is positively impacting the region’s utility sector, which is experiencing a digital transformation, with governments increasingly focused on leveraging digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to achieve competitive advantage and manage precious water resources. Amid growing pressure to do more ...
MIT points way to emissions-free cement
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found a new ...
Millions of visitors will have access to fresh drinking water from innovative drinking fountains across the Expo 2020 site, thanks to two UAE-based design teams, said the organisers of the mega event. The winning duo – Architecture + Other Things led by design team Faissal El Malak and Alia Bin Omair and multidisciplinary firm Tinkah – was ...
Bahrain breaks ground for its showcase
Bahrain has officially laid the foundation stone of its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. ...
Inca bridge to show Peru’s timelessness
The South American nation of Peru has broken ground on its country pavilion for the Dubai ...
Emirates airline is currently finalising the steel structure of its pavilion, ...
Hungary unveils design for circular pavilion
Hungary has unveiled the design of its country pavilion for the upcoming Expo 2020 event ...
