Glassfibre reinforced concrete (GRC) based on AR (alkali resistant) glassfibre reinforcement has been used worldwide since the early 1970s. One of the earliest trials of the practical use of GRC - by the former UK Building Research Station - was a sound barrier on the M4 motorway near London. The barrier consisted of simple flat panels in grey GRC. ...
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GRC has proved to be a wonderful material in the Gulf for a whole range of applications ...
Sigma Paints, a leading quality paint manufacturer in the region, has recently completed a number of hospital projects in Saudi Arabia due to the high quality of its paints and consultancy services. In both newly-built hospitals and maintenance projects in the Kingdom, over the past few months, Sigma has completed contracts for three hospitals in Dammam, ...
Expansion work is under way at Sharjah Cement Factory, which will boost its clinker production capacity to 1.3 million tonnes per year. The contract was awarded to IHI to install a 3,400 tonnes per day precalciner kiln, raw mill and crushing plant. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2002. The cement factory was set up by Sharjah Cement and ...
Union Cement Comany (UCC) says it obtained ISO 14001 environment management system ...
Four new Liebherr wheeled excavators featuring key enhancements will make their world debut at next month's bauma exhibition in Germany. Two are designed for civil engineering while the other two are purpose built for materials handling, says a Liebherr spokesman. They will be part of nine excavators that Liebherr will be putting on show, of its range of ...
O&K marks 125 years of service
German giant O&K will be presenting a new machine generation on a 4,000 sq m open-air ...
Volvo has introduced a new generation of compact excavators which are said to have been ...
A proposed gas pipeline to transport gas from Iran to India is at last taking definite shape, with Iran acknowledging India's security concerns about an overland gas pipeline through Pakistan and agreeing to go ahead with a feasibility study of the deep-sea route option. "We are going ahead with the study. Shortly, one of the companies which has been ...
Libya has filed a suit against Dong Ah Construction Industrial, seeking compensation of ...
Argentina seeks bids on $20bn plan The Argentine government will invite bids for parts of ...
Plans for an underground metro system to serve Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and ...
Intek Plastics of the US employs engineered thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), namely Santoprene TPE from US-based Advanced Elastomer Systems (AES), to manufacture its line of high-performance custom door sweeps. The company ventured into co-extruded door sweeps using TPEs more than a decade ago, and has seen its sales increase 100 per cent over the past three...
New pushbutton lock offers dual advantage
Ilco Unican of the US has launched the 8100 Series push-button lock which is said to ...
Portail opens new avenues
Installux Aluminium of France has developed an innovative gate and fencing system in ...
Following the success of the Solitaire 710 hotel locking system, Unican Security Systems ...
A recent increase in business throughout the region has resulted in the Middle East becoming one of the key export territories for British fire protection manufacturing company, Hygood. The latest order announcements are for projects in Bahrain, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. They cover a broad range of applications in the healthcare and ...
The international non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will hold its ...
Notifier creates new voice evacuation system
NOTIFIER Fire Systems has introduced the XPIQ Quad intelligent audio transponder, which is ...
Pilkington is currently undertaking a huge development of its European production ...
Pyroshield can take the heat
Pilkington Pyroshield, a low-cost, widely-tested and commonly-used fire glazing ...
Dubai is to invest Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) in a new terminal for its airport which will be able to handle 45 million passengers by 2015, said Shaikh Ahmad bin Saeed Al Maktoum, head of Dubai's Civil Aviation Department and chairman of Emirates. Work on the new terminal, designed by France's Aeroports de Paris (ADP), will begin in 2002 and finish in ...
The Gulf 's aluminium industry must expand and diversify into production of finished ...
Al Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (Famco), a specialist in heavy machinery and ...
Cash-strapped South Korean major Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company has been ...
Mitsubishi stars at Dubai elevator show
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Melco) of Japan exhibited what it termed as the ...
Specialist demolition, construction and engineering company Hermann Schutzeichel GmbH recently completed two challenging projects in Saudi Arabia, adding to its record of accomplishments worldwide. One of the projects involved partly demolishing a 1-m-thick concrete retaining wall by removing 20-m-long by 3-m-wide sections at a time, at a new steel ...
Weinig enhances solid wood machining range
Weinig Group, which counts the Gulf and Middle East as a growing market for its wood ...
Jotun Paints says its growth over the years to a position of leadership in Qatar is the result of its commitment of giving customers high-quality products and value-added solutions to their protection and decoration needs. Jotun - through its research and development effort and its attentive ear to its clients wishes - offers products that not only look ...
GAS-DRIVEN ECONOMY
Qatar is on the threshold of becoming a gas-driven economy, with liquefied natural gas ...
Phase One of $200m City Centre development complete
Finishing touches are being put to the $200 million Phase One of the City Centre ...
Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipe Company (SVCP) made its debut in the Qatar market more than ...
The Ensign cast iron drainage system from Saint-Gobain Pipelines provides the perfect solution for both above and below-ground drainage applications. Its combined strength, longevity and durability make it the ideal choice for any venue. Lightweight, simple to install and easy to use, the Ensign system - with improved fire-retardant properties and ...
ITT Flygt launched its N-pump globally in 1999 followed by its New Generation N-pumps ...
At bauma, Bomag will be displaying for the first time its BW 177DH-3 roller with DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System). With the aid of satellite navigation, the position of the roller can be determined to the nearest 5 cm, the German firm says. "The use of satellite navigation is a highly recommended particularly on large-scale construction ...
Concrete innovations from Putzmeister
Putzmeister's innovations in boom substructures and optimised concrete placing booms as ...
German construction equipment company Elba has lined up a host of innovations and ...
Formwork innovations on display
Doka's successful formwork technology systems will be showcased at bauma 2001, with ...
Geda has new platform up its sleeve
Building hoist manufacturer Geda-Dechentreiter's new mast-climbing platform MCP 750/1500, ...
The Foundation Equipment Division of Bauer - which is based in Schrobenhausen, Germany - is poised to become an independent company within the Bauer Group this year. ''This will enable the company to concentrate even more strongly on development and manufacture as well as marketing and sale of plant and equipment for the specialist foundation engineering ...
BSP compactor offers several advantages
BSP International Foundation, which produces hydraulic piling hammers, is enjoying ...
Aluminium Products Company Limited (Alupco) has just launched a new corporate image to mark its 25th anniversary. The new corporate identity stands for international quality in terms of both products and services, according to the Dammam-based company. "The new corporate identity emphasises the strength and assured quality (of Alupco products),'' says ...
BMC, part of Issam Kabbani and Partners Company Limited, set a record last year by ...
Customers play a key role in TCM upgrades
TCM Corporation of Japan offers heavy-duty marine container straddle carriers and ...
Al Baraka to build Moroccan hotels Jeddah: The Saudi Dallah Al Baraka Group will be ...
Suntec keeps the sunlight in check
Jeddah-based Suntec is offering solutions for buildings where controlled sunlight, heat ...
Sharjah-based Aluminium and Light Industries (Alico) undertook aluminium and glazing work worth Dh18 million ($4.9 million) on the Al Wasl office complex. Giving details of the work carried out Mohammed Aslam, project manager for Alico says: "The office tower utilised 7,500 sq m of unitised curtain-wall and 5,500 sq m of Honeycomb panel cladding. The...
AL Moosa is a contractor of diverse talents
OVER more than two decades of operation in the UAE, Al Moosa Contracting has developed ...
ETA involved on high-end interiors
The Interiors Division of Dubai-based ETA manufactured and installed a wide range of ...
Pioneer builds on low-E glass success
Emirates Glass is an architectural glass processing company which has been going from ...
Sensaire builds on two decades of expertise
Sensaire Service is one of the leading building engineering services companies in the ...
Bahrain Tender No CP/2/01. Construction of a police and fire station at Hamad Town. Documents can be obtained from the Tenders Issue Office, Quantity Surveying Department, Technical Services Directorate, Ministry of Works and Agriculture, PO Box 5, tel: 524606; fax 533095, on payment of BD50. Bid bond is BD4,000. CD March 20. Oman Details for the ...
