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Recovery hopes

As Bahrain spearheads a drive to vaccinate its citizens and residents against the dreaded coronavirus, the construction industry is optimistically eyeing a steady recovery of the economy and with it the fortunes of the sector. There is no denying that Covid-19 has totally disrupted life globally.  Bahrain, in common with oil-reliant economies, suffered...

Housing push

With the launch late last month of the first phase of East Sitra New Town – a mega ...

Diyar Al Muharraq work on track

Diyar Al Muharraq, a fully-integrated city taking shape off Muharraq, has been making ...

New destination in the making

Marassi Al Bahrain, one of the largest private urban developments in the kingdom, is well ...

Cebarco keen to take on more challenges

With an order book worth BD280 million ($750 million), a sound reputation for tackling ...





A Spark for energy sector

King Salman Energy Park (Spark), the region’s only integrated energy hub, is gearing up to see the completion of work on the SR6-billion ($1.6 billion) first phase of infrastructural development of the massive 50-sq-km site. The fully-integrated industrial city is being developed with a vision to become the leading gateway to the regional energy ...

Work starts on non-metallics facility

Construction work has commenced on a new non-metallics production facility which is being ...

Al Khobar Waterfront project set to take off

The Eastern Province Municipal authorities have begun the tendering process for an ...





QDC sees demand from mega projects

Founded on unrivalled engineering expertise and building on four decades of project execution excellence in Saudi Arabia, Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company (QDC) is executing its effective role in serving the construction sector in the kingdom, with a full commitment to precautionary measures needed to overcome Covid-19. The company, which is a ...

Specifying compressed air package for projects

Complex and large-scale EPC projects are long-term commitments between the project owners, ...

Line 6 scoops Project of the Year Award

The world’s largest aluminium smelter Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba)’s Line ...

Line 6 scoops Project of the Year Award

The world’s largest aluminium smelter Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba)’s Line ...

Aramco partnerships to see new ventures

Saudi Aramco’s recent announcements of new international partnerships and the ...





Pluvia provides proven drainage efficiency

Swiss sanitary and plumbing solutions specialist Geberit says its siphonic roof drainage system can handle the onslaught of a heavy downpour, while providing freedom in designing systems and addressing the challenge of tight spaces. “Geberit Pluvia drains roofs efficiently and reliably even under the heaviest rainfall,” says Daniel Engelhard, ...

New route to ‘greening’ roofs

The Gulf region is seeing an increase in the use of roofing space to harness its abundant ...





TECHTALK #5 – How to minimise hydraulic repairs

In the previous tech talks, MH Hydraulics FZC, a leading hydraulic solutions provider in the Middle East, focused on oil contamination. In the September, October and November 2020 issues, we recognised the importance of clean hydraulic oil and ways to prevent oil contamination. In the December edition, we discussed hydraulic hose safety and the importance of...





Bahrain’s showcase set for completion

Bahrain Antiquities and Culture Authority (BACA) has announced steady progress on its Dubai Expo 2020 country pavilion with the construction work due to be completed this month (January). Bahrain’s pavilion, which covers 2,000 sq m, is operating under the thematic umbrella of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, which examines the ...

New Zealand’s pavilion receives final touches

New Zealand has announced that 95 per cent of the construction work has been completed on ...

Site of Nissan venue handed over at Expo

The site of Nissan venue at the Expo 2020’s Mobility Pavilion was handed over last ...

Philippines’ Bangkóta set for March handover

Philippines has announced that 87 per cent of the construction work had been completed on ...

Malaysia working on Rainforest Canopy theme

Work on the shell and core of Malaysia’s pavilion for the Dubai Expo 2020 was ...





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