Gulf Construction articles from August 2011

Gulf Construction archives from August 2011

Bahrain construction cost highest: report.
August 1, 2011... BAHRAIN has been named as the Middle Easts most expensive country to build and appears in the top 20 list of the most expensive countries across the globe, according to the annual International Construction Cost Report by built asset...

Kuwait refinery gets go ahead.
August 1, 2011... KUWAIT has moved a step closer to building the nations largest refinery at a cost of at least KD4 billion ($14.5 billion), reviving a project that stalled two years ago following political opposition The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC), the...

UPDATE.
August 1, 2011... Qatar property rental prices stable RENTAL rates in Qatar have remained stable over the second quarter of this year, particularly in apartment rental areas such as Al Sadd and The Pearl-Qatar, with average two-bedroom apartment monthly rental...

Jeddah hospital to invite bids soon.
August 1, 2011... VANIR Construction Management has invited expressions of interest from qualified contractors for major expansion work on the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia The project will expand and...

Bahrain STP financially backed.
August 1, 2011... THE Muharraq sewage treatment plant (STP) and sewer trunk main project the first wastewater treatment PPP (public-private partnership) in Bahrain is expected to reach financial closure shortly Ashurst has advised Samsung Engineering, Invest...

Dow plans RO elements plant in Saudi.
August 1, 2011... DOW Chemical Company plans to invest in a best-in-class manufacturing facility for Dow Filmtec reverse osmosis (RO) elements in Saudi Arabia The proposed facility will deliver local supply security of cutting-edge technologies for water...

APC offers high-tech systems.(Company overview)
August 1, 2011... APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, has installed InfraStruXure and InRow RD units to protect and cool Microsofts virtualised environment at the Yamamah University in Riyadh, and a Tier 3+ dark data...

Saudi-Egypt bridge to be discussed.
August 1, 2011... SAUDI Arabia and Egypt have decided to launch fresh studies to build a gigantic 32-km bridge linking the two countries in a renewed bid to forge closer ties and boost bilateral trade and investment, said the Saudi English daily Arab News. The...

Msheireb appoints Leed consultant.
August 1, 2011... Msheireb Properties has appointed Interface Engineering and Green Building Services as site-wide Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) consultant for its signature project Msheireb (formerly Dohaland) in downtown Doha. The worlds...

TPS initiates work on Oman airport project.
August 1, 2011... BRITISH specialist consultant TPS has started work on a new development at Muscat International Airport in Oman, which will include an iconic air traffic control (ATC) tower, an air transport management complex, a contingency and training...

Asphalt rubber first for region.
August 1, 2011... THE High Commission for the Development of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has introduced for the first time in the Gulf the use of asphalt rubber in the construction of King Abdullah Road project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Developed by D&H Equipment,...

Sohar refinery to launch $1.5bn expansion soon.
August 1, 2011... THE Sohar refinery expansion project has made headway with leading contractors expected to be invited soon to prequalify for the project. Officials said the Tender Board will shortly float a request for qualifications (RfQ) inviting bidders to...

Stakeholders boost for Omagine project.
August 1, 2011... PLANS for the development of a major integrated tourism complex (ITC) in Muscat governorate, dubbed the Omagine Project, have moved forward following the signing of a key shareholder agreement by its promoters, according to the Oman Observer ...

Bahrain construction gets shot in the arm.
August 1, 2011... CONSTRUCTION projects, mainly infrastructure and affordable housing development, worth billions of dollars are expected to be launched in Bahrain in the next few months These include a massive new project to convert the Alba roundabout to a...

Grohe wins coveted award.
August 1, 2011... GROHE, Europes largest manufacturer of sanitary fittings and a world leader in this industry, not only garnered its fourth red dot: best of the best award for its Digital Collection but was also singled out for the coveted design team of the...

$7.8bn Dubai airport expansion to take off.
August 1, 2011... A TOTAL of Dh28.8 billion ($7.8 billion) has been committed for the further expansion of Dubai International Airport, which involves the expansion of an existing terminal and construction of a new concourse The airport and airspace expansion...

GE lighting distribution centre opens.
August 1, 2011... GE LIGHTING, an industry leader in major lighting solutions, has unveiled its first full-fledged distribution centre in the Middle East in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, marking a significant foreign direct investment by GE in Dubais logistics...

Etihad Rail awards sleepers contract.
August 1, 2011... ETIHAD Rail, the master-developer and operator of the UAEs national railway network, has awarded a contract to PCM Strescon Overseas Ventures (PCM Strescon) for the provision of railway sleepers. The Indian-based company will be responsible for...

District cooling work on track.
August 1, 2011... EMIRATES Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has started the fourth phase of the 70,000 refrigeration tonne (RT) district cooling network in Dubai from the Bay Square until the end of Business Bay on north-west side This forms part...

UPDATE.
August 1, 2011... New terminal for Audi Construction work has begun on a Dh100-million ($27 million) Audi Terminal following a ground-breaking ceremony last month at the Sheikh Zayed Road site in Dubai. The terminal is expected to open in the third quarter of...

Emal to go ahead with $4.5bn Phase Two.
August 1, 2011... EMIRATES Aluminium (Emal) has announced that Phase Two of its operational plan will go ahead following the approval of a $4.5-billion investment plan is by its board of directors On completion of Phase Two, the aluminium smelters annual...

RAK Tower handover begins.
August 1, 2011... RAK Properties has commenced handover of RAK Tower at Marina Square on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi The 43-storey RAK Tower is one of the first projects to be completed on Al Reem Island. It occupies a vantage location at Marina Square, on the...

RAK Ceramics to open showroom at ICC.
August 1, 2011... RAK Ceramics will open one of the largest showrooms at International Ceramic City (ICC) in Dubai once the development opens for business later this year, as per an agreement signed between the companies Under the agreement, RAK Ceramics will...

Dubai pearl rises steadily and safely.
August 1, 2011... WORK on the $6-billion Dubai Pearl, a mixed-use, 20-million-sq-ft integrated development, is in progress, with the groundwork, foundations, basements and lower floors up to level five on each of the four towers that form the central section of...

Key Khalifa Port tower topped out.
August 1, 2011... PROGRESS toward completion of Khalifa Port Phase One at Taweelah has moved a step closer with a topping out of the terminal operations building As one of the major buildings on the new port island and the tallest at more than 33 m, it...

Momentum building up for Saudi Build.
August 1, 2011... WITH about three months to go before it opens, Saudi Build 2011 has already attracted more than 500 local and international exhibitors, according to Riyadh Exhibitions Company, its organiser The 23rd in the series of international...

Composites summit set for Singapore.
August 1, 2011... DATES have been announced for the third ICS (International Composites Summit), following the record attendance at the JEC Second ICS (International Composites Summit) held in Paris, France, last March The third edition of ICS will take place...

Expo to focus on water shortage.
August 1, 2011... WATER scarcity, one of the most pressing issues in the Middle East, will be a key issue at the inaugural Green Middle East 2011 show, which is being held from October 17 to 19 at Sharjah Expo Centre, highlighting the latest in environmental...

Focus on projects.
August 1, 2011... Infra Oman 2011, to be held from September 20 to 22 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, will be Omans first international exhibition for infrastructure and industrial projects Oman will be investing over $75 billion within the next...

New platforms lined up for Big 5 show.
August 1, 2011... THE Big 5 2011, to be staged from November 21 to 24 in Dubai, will introduce new features and opportunities to help drive business forward in the GCC region, where an estimated $915 billion worth of construction projects are expected to be...

Saie enters concrete deal with ICCX.
August 1, 2011... SAIE International Building Exhibition, to be held from October 5 to 8 in Bologna, Italy, has signed a strategic agreement with International Concrete Conference and Exhibition (ICCX) to expand knowledge and innovation in precast technologies ...

Flooring firm flock to Domotex Middle East.
August 1, 2011... WITH just six weeks to go before the kick-off to Domotex Middle East, preparations are in full swing for the sixth edition of the regions annual showpiece event, dedicated to the floor-covering industry Exhibitors from around the globe will...

50,000 visitors anticipated at Megabuild.
August 1, 2011... MEGABUILD 2011 is set to gather more than 1,000 exhibitors and 50,000 professional visitors at the CNR Expo Istanbul in Turkey next month (September 8 to 11). It will also attract buyers from 38 countries, according to its organiser CNR Trade...

DIARY.
August 1, 2011... AUGUST 6-14: Home Expo & Living Concept 2011, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand. 17-20: ESBuild Shanghai International Energy-saving and Advanced Building Materials Exhibition, at the Shanghai New...

BIMs evolution from pencil to computer.
August 1, 2011... The evolution of building information modelling has resulted in new project delivery processes that are better aligned to current technological capabilities and changed market conditions, says TAHIR SHARIF, president of buildingSmart ME ...

Assessing the VFM of public-private projects.
August 1, 2011... KATIE LISZKA* looks at the issue of value for money in public-private partnerships, highlighting the UKs approach and the methods that can be used to assess which project is right for private finance With the Mafraq-Ghweifat Road linking the...

Norton Rose expands.
August 1, 2011... Norton Rose Group has marked an expansion and now includes two additional leading law firms Ogilvy Renault of Canada and Deneys Reitz of South Africa Thus Ogilvy Renault has become Norton Rose OR LLP and Deneys Reitz as Norton Rose South...

Roaring success for Eurasias rising tiger.
August 1, 2011... Straddling across Europe and Asia, Turkey has impressed with its unhindered growth rate, recorded at 11 per cent, surpassing China. The vital signs of its construction market point at a promising future DUBBED Eurasias rising tiger, Turkey is...

Zorlu Center, the new heart of Istanbul.
August 1, 2011... CONSTRUCTION is well under way at one of the biggest construction sites in Turkey and possibly in Europe to create a unique five-in-one project that aims to provide a verdant hub in the heart of Istanbul Situated on an 84,064-sq-m premier...

Group sees no let-up in Mideast appetite.
August 1, 2011... THE Gulf and the wider Middle East region has traditionally been a strong market for Turkish ceramics products. In fact, it continues to grow with no signs of stagnation, says a top official for the countrys ceramics export promotion board. The...

Kale keeps lead with innovative concepts.
August 1, 2011... KALESERAMIK Canakkale Kalebodur Seramik Industries part of Kale Group claims to be the worlds largest ceramics producer in a single area, and now has grown even bigger, stretching beyond its home boundaries The Kale Group has now achieved...

Kutahya races ahead with digital range.
August 1, 2011... KUTAHYA Seramik of Turkey has recently launched the Origitile Collection using the latest digital printing technology. Porcelain tiles in the sizes 60 by 60 cm and 50 by 100 cm are the main products of this new collection One of the oldest...

TenCates turf gives natural look.
August 1, 2011... TenCate Grass has been promoting synthetic turf to address the growing demand in the sports sector and a host of new residential and commercial landscaping applications TENCATE Grass, the global market leader in the field of synthetic turf...

Crystal shines with Yas spectacular.
August 1, 2011... CRYSTAL Fountains now known simply as Crystal is expanding in the Middle East, having already established a reputation for installing some of the most striking and unusual water features in the region The international water feature...

Flexbrick rolls out a flexible solution.
August 1, 2011... SPANISH companies Piera Ecoceramica and Ceramica Malpesa, and architect Vicente Sarrablo have jointly developed a revolutionary system of building with ceramics based on a concept of flexible sheets of ceramics The Flexbrick system is meant...

Aqua-Masters makes a splash in Bahrain.
August 1, 2011... A NUMBER of landmark residential projects in Bahrain owe their verdant visual appeal to the greening expertise of Aqua-Masters, a reputed name in Bahrains landscaping and aqua parks sector The company was set up some six years ago with a...

OASP sets pace for regional expansion.
August 1, 2011... With the setting up of a new manufacturing line, OASP aims to become the only company of its kind in the Middle East with a production capacity of 13,000 tonnes of stainless steel every year WITH the stainless steel process parts market set...

Terrain system copes with heavy rainfall.
August 1, 2011... THE Terrain HydroMax Siphonic drainage system offers a complete and proven solution for rapid removal of the high volumes of water deposited in the event of heavy rainfall from the roof areas of todays increasingly larger buildings With 10...

Alrajhi keen to meet uPVC pipe demand.
August 1, 2011... ALRAJHI Foam and Plastic Factories Company, part of the Alrajhi Industrial Group, is planning to expand its production capacity of unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) pipe to meet the growing regional demand for the product The company...

Victrexs new range good CRA alternative.
August 1, 2011... IN RESPONSE to growing market demand for superior performing pipes in harsh and demanding environments, Victrex Polymer Solutions has launched its Victrex Pipes range, which is claimed to be a cost-effective alternative to corrosion-resistant...

Hira continues with quality insulation.
August 1, 2011... WITH the recent launch of Aerofoam-NBR, the UAE-based Hira Industries now offers a technically superior insulation material for pipe and duct insulation in refrigeration, ventilation and air-conditioning applications. Aerofoam-NBR follows the...

Widos welding solution ensures a perfect joint.
August 1, 2011... GIVEN the increasing demand for large-diameter high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes, particularly in vital installations in the Middle East, the need to ensure their integrity is paramount. BMC Gulf, the distributor for Widos Kunststofftechnik...

Lifetime guarantee is a fiery issue.
August 1, 2011... KIM WILLIAMS, export sales manager at Apollo Fire Detectors, explains why lifecycle considerations are so important when specifying fire detection THE Middle East has been the focus of pioneering construction projects for the last decade, at...

distech solutions bring energy savings.
August 1, 2011... DISTECH Controls, a leading provider of building management systems and energy management solutions, has introduced EC-NetAX Security, an integrated HVAC, lighting, access and CCTV control solution that is claimed to provide up to 30 per cent...

Gallagher gets major boost with tower deal.
August 1, 2011... HAVING recently secured a number of contracts in the region including a major deal to provide an integrated security solution for the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, Gallagher Security is confident of making further inroads into the Middle East...

Bukamal solutions make homes secure.
August 1, 2011... BAHRAIN-based Hassan Ebrahim Bukamal & Sons, popularly known by its trade name Bukamal, offers smart solutions for the home in partnership with Philips Dynalite of Australia The solutions covers lighting control, security, temperature...

Capital Safetys Rebel packed with innovation.
August 1, 2011... CAPITAL Safety, the worlds leading designer and manufacturer of height safety and fall protection equipment, has introduced the new Protecta Rebel range of self-retracting lifelines (SRLs) to the Middle East Rebel cable models, which replace...

Firetrace offers cover to micro-environments.
August 1, 2011... FIRETRACE International, best known for its Firetrace fire suppression systems for the protection of micro-environments, recently unveiled its new full-room, Firetrace Total Flooding system to complement its tube-based systems The system was...

Saudi ace focuses on new range, expansion.
August 1, 2011... MK Cable Management, which has scored some major projects in Saudi Arabia, is now planning to offer a complete range of cable management and wiring devices MK CABLE Management (Saudi Arabia) intends to introduce a new range of wiring devices...

R&Ms HD patch panel packs performance.
August 1, 2011... REICHLE & De-Massari (R&M), the Swiss structured cabling specialist, has introduced its high-density (HD) patch panel for data centres, which is claimed to pack 100 per cent performance for 10 and 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet data networks...

Automation could be the future of FM.
August 1, 2011... Automation has the potential to drive facilities management to a new era of growth, says JAMAL ABDULLA LOOTAH, CEO of Imdaad CONVERGENCE is a now becoming a buzz word in facilities management (FM) as technological advances have been...

Beta chutes suited for high-rise buildings.
August 1, 2011... BETA Contech National Specialised Construction Technologies, a supplier of a wide range of practical, advanced and modern solutions, stresses the importance of installing garbage chutes in high-rise buildings Fast growing cities are forcing...

MAF Dalkia wins Arcapita HQ deal.
August 1, 2011... THE UAE-based MAF Dalkia has been awarded a five-year facilities management contract to manage the 16,000-sq-m Arcapita Building located in Bahrain Bay The long-term contract comes after MAF Dalkia provided significant bespoke facilities...

MusanadA awards two $49m contracts.
August 1, 2011... MUSANADA, the Abu Dhabi general services company, has recently awarded two contracts worth Dh180 million ($49 million) to Etisalat Facilities Management and Emco to service 189 government buildings across Abu Dhabi The three-year contracts...

Masas pest control effective, integrated.
August 1, 2011... DR NATALIO A MERCADO, company entomologist at Masa Establishments Research and Development Department, outlines the essential features of an integrated pest control programme in a food manufacturing facility TODAY, more than ever, consumers...

Manitowoc models woo the Gulf.
August 1, 2011... Manitowoc introduced yet more innovations at this years Intermat expo in Abu Dhabi with the GMK6300L and MDT 268 models, sending a strong message of its leadership in the crane sector TWO of the latest innovations from Manitowoc Cranes stood...

100 Potain cranes tower over KAFD.
August 1, 2011... A TOTAL of 100 Potain cranes are working on Riyadhs $10-billion King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), which is one of the largest projects currently being served by Abu Dhabi-headquartered NFT Cranes, the sole agent for Potain tower cranes...

Linden Comansa to add fourth model to range.
August 1, 2011... LINDEN Comansa is looking to complete its LCL series of luffing-jib cranes with the launch of a fourth model, the LCL 165 crane, next month (September) In a bit more than a year, the Spanish manufacturer has completely renewed its range of...

New Demag units offer greater capacity, span.
August 1, 2011... DEMAG Cranes has extended its standard range with the introduction of suspension cranes that offer higher load capacities and larger spans with the Demag DR rope hoist or DC chain hoist Suspension cranes provide efficient solutions wherever...

First mobile slab plant launched.
August 1, 2011... WEILER, an OEM supplier of machinery and production plants for precast concrete products, has introduced what it claims to be the worlds first mobile plant for the production of prestressed hollowcore slabs for floors and walls The system now...

Emac hangers make installation easy.
August 1, 2011... THE innovative new Emac Hanger from SAS International is claimed to revolutionise the installation of suspended ceilings, by easing work on site and reducing wastage. Providing a cost-effective alternative to galvanised angle and wire, the...

New Terex screen small but aggressive.
August 1, 2011... TEREX Finlay has launched a new highly-versatile and adaptable mobile heavy-duty screen, engineered and built for working in quarrying, mining, construction and demolition debris, topsoil, recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregate applications...