Contributing over seven per cent of Bahrain’s GDP, the construction sector maintains its vibrancy as work continues on major industrial, infrastructural and real estate projects in the country. In fact, in the second quarter of 2019, the construction sector was one of the highest growing non-oil sectors with an increase of four per cent compared to the...
Terminal to take-off
Construction work on Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new passenger terminal ...
Cebarco is bullish
With an order book currently worth BD280 million ($730 million), the KAR Group and its ...
Grand venue!
Construction work has been launched on the new Bahrain International Exhibition and ...
Tallest residential towers make steady progress
Bahrain’s tallest residential towers, the Golden Gate project at Bahrain Bay has ...
Bearing names such as Siri and Alexa, virtual assistants are now a part of many families around the world helping in their daily lives. Whereas they were found in only one per cent of US households in 2016, this figure had risen to 20 per cent just two years later. If everything goes according to Dr Gaetano Blanda’s wishes, this will only be the ...
Asian Paints Berger launches new emulsion
Asian Paints Berger, one of the fastest growing companies in the Gulf region, has ...
Cortec offers ‘green’ corrosion protection
US-based Cortec says its water-based VpCI-386 for outdoor corrosion protection provides a ...
Finnester’s composite coating scores a first
Finnester Coatings of Finland has launched a new composite coating product that combines ...
Traka Assa Abloy, the leading specialist in intelligent asset management solutions, has announced the successful integration of its advanced key and asset management software at Atlantis, The Palm, allowing the iconic Dubai hotel to offer its guests the highest level of hospitality and security. Using the company’s intuitive, browser-based asset ...
Finland-based iLOQ says its iLOQ S50 is the world’s first NFC self-powered lock ...
A team of experts have joined together to capitalise on their three decades of experience in working on challenging projects across the Middle East to set up TUR International in Dubai, UAE, which will provide comprehensive solutions for the architectural door hardware and automatic door industry. The Jebel Ali-based company, which was established in April ...
New Hormann doors block out the noise
Germany-headquartered door manufacturer Hormann has launched its new acoustic Hinged Doors ...
UPS, an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, said it has completed a series of multi-modal deliveries for Expo 2020 Dubai’s iconic entry portals in the run-up to the official opening of the world-class event in October this year. As the Official Logistics Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, UPS choreographed multiple ...
Participants meet as preparations hit top gear
Expo 2020 is expected to mark yet another first in the series of world-class events ...
Italy starts work on ‘garden of stories’
Italy has broken ground on its Dubai Expo 2020 country pavilion being set up under the ...
3D-printed sculptures proposed for site
UAE-based design practice MEAN (Middle East Architecture Network) has proposed a ...
Poland has broken ground on its country pavilion for the Expo 2020 event, which is being ...
Workforce development and retention is important for any business, but in construction – an industry where four workers are leaving for every one that joins – it is important to keep your staff motivated. There is general agreement that a happy worker is more productive than an unhappy one. In today’s competitive environment, keeping the ...
