Gulf Construction articles from July 2006

Gulf Construction archives from July 2006

UDC to open new hi-tech sales centre.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Doha United Development Company (UDC), owner and developer of the Pearl-Qatar project - the multi-billion-dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in Qatar - is set to open a new...

Cebarco-WCT signs City Centre contract.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama MAF Investments-Bahrain has awarded the BD128 million ($339 million) main contract for the BD200 million Bahrain City Center to Cebarco-WCT at a recent signing ceremony. MAF Investments Bahrain is the...

TCM's Inoma makes strong impression.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Riyadh Aljomaih Equipment Company says that the recently-launched Inoma range of forklift trucks from Japanese manufacturer TCM is well suited for a range of demanding tasks in the region. The Riyadh-based sole...

ZAC ties up with Elapco in the UAE.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Saudi-based Zamil Air Conditioners (ZAC) has entered into a marketing and distribution tie-up with UAE-based air-conditioning specialist company Elapco Electronics Appliances, which will allow it to extend...

Drake & Scull bags $30.8m contract.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Kuwait Drake & Scull International (DSI) has won a three-year contract worth KD8.91 million ($30.8 million) to carry out electromechanical works for a special training centre being built on the Shuwaikh campus of...

Khusheim appointed as Key's Saudi agent.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Riyadh The UK's leading provider of industrial, operational and business equipment - Key Industrial Equipment - has appointed industrial equipment specialist Khusheim Company as its agent in Saudi Arabia. "We...

New plant to supply Pearl Qatar.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Doha United Ready Mix, set up by Six Construct in association with UDC - the developer of the Pearl-Qatar, is expected to start operations shortly. The batching plant will initially supply concrete for the Pearl...

Don't miss the steel guide.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) The final part of the Cares Guide to Reinforcing Steels - a four-page insert - is within this issue. The 10-part guide is being offered exclusively to Gulf Construction readers.

Siemens, GAC to relocate terminal.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Doha Siemens - a global provider of leading-edge solutions in information and communications, automation control, power, transportation, medical and lighting - has selected GAC Qatar as its logistics partner in...

ADPi wins Oman airports deal.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Muscat French engineering and infrastructure specialist Airport de Paris Ingenierie (ADPi) has won a RO7.7 million ($20 million) contract to provide project management consultancy services linked to the...

Intersec records strong growth.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Intersec Middle East, the region's largest commercial security, fire, safety and police trade fair, organised by Germany-based Epoc Messe Frankfurt, one of the world's top exhibition organisers, is...

FM Expo to double in size.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The region's only trade exhibition dedicated to facilities management is set to be even bigger and better next year following a successful launch in June. FM Expo, which took place at the Dubai World Trade...

Conmex to make November debut.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Sharjah Conmex, the Middle East's first exclusive four-day trade exhibition for the construction industry will debut on November 25 this year. The show is organised by Expo Centre Sharjah with support of the...

DIARY OF EVENTS.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) AUGUST 9-12: Tehran Confair, Tehran International Construction Fair, at the Tehran Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran. 11-14: Building material, kitchenware, bathroom equipment and lighting exhibition 2006, at...

Grading starts at Dubai World Central.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Grading work on the second phase of Dubai World Central (DWC) - a massive 140 sq km, multi-phase urban aviation community, centered around the world's largest international airport in Jebel Ali - has moved...

UPDATE.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Covec wins Marina Square order Dubai: Tamouh Investments has appointed China National Overseas Engineering Corporation (Covec) to execute the construction of Zone B of its Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) Marina...

Work starts on Dubai Waterfront project.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Reclamation work on the first of seven islands that will together form the Dubai Waterfront - the world's largest waterfront development - got off to a start with the awarding of the $200 million contract...

Legends Dubailand gets the green light.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The masterplan of Legends Dubailand, a $3.8 billion themed destination within Dubailand, has been given the nod by Dubai Municipality paving the way for groundwork to commence on the project's first phase....

UPDATE.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Adwea, Sembcorp in $1.7bn plant deal Dubai: Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) and Singapore's Sembcorp have signed an agreement to develop a Dh6.4 billion ($1.74 billion) Fujairah power and water...

GCS chalks out expansion plans.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Al Khobar Saudi Arabia-based Gulf Co-operation Symbols Constru-ction Company (GCS) - part of the Sadeen Group - is currently on a mission to develop into a leading building service provider in Saudi Arabia ...

Al Habtoor drives into Dubai Marina.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Al Habtoor Group has broken new ground with a planned 41-storey tower project in Dubai Marina that will showcase the prestigious marques of Aston Martin, Bentley and Bugatti "This stunning new building...

French firm to design airport control tower.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) has announced the selection of France's Aeroport de Paris, Ingenierie (ADPi) for the design and supervision services for the new Air Traffic Control Complex (ATCC)...

Dodsal wins Nakheel contract.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Dodsal, the engineering, procurement and construction multinational, has been awarded the Dh650 million ($178 million) contract by Nakheel to undertake the infrastructure works for contract 2 at the...

DME starts work on DIFC trading floor.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) has commenced construction of its state-of-the-art trading floor and office space in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) At District Building 2,...

UPDATE.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Arabian Forasol to pile Fortune Serene Dubai: Arabian Forasol, a member of the Al Ghurair Group of Companies, has been awarded a Dh25 million ($6.8 million) piling and shoring contract for the Dubai-based Fortune...

Sanyo to leverage construction boom.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Sanyo, the multi-billion-dollar Japanese giant in consumer electronics and commercial products that has notched consolidated sales of $20.48 billion last year, plans to leverage the construction boom in the...

WWA's Dubai auction a success.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai World Wide Auctioneers, part of WWA Group of the US, has completed yet another successful auction at the group's Dubai facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. During the auction between June 17 and 19, gross...

Capital gains.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Iconic real estate developments and mega industrial ventures will propel Abu Dhabi's construction industry to even greater heights and sustain the boom for a number of years The wait-and-watch era is well in...

Dubai Pearl completes raft foundation work.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Work on the Dh803 million ($220 million) luxury residential buildings, Jumana and Dana Towers, at Dubai Pearl got off to a solid start with Arabtec Construction having completed the pouring of 10,000 cu m...

Island of Happiness.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) An ambitious plan to transform Saadiyat Island from a desert industrial storage area into a signature island destination has taken flight with the signing of an agreement to build a Gehry-designed Guggenheim...

GHC unveils Villamar at the Harbour.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Gulf Holding Company (GHC) has launched the $450 million Villamar at the Harbour, claimed to be Bahrain's most advanced and exclusive residential complex yet, at the Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) ...

Grass establishes direct link in Sharjah.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Grass, a leading Austrian manufacturer of quality cabinet hinges and drawer slide systems, has established a direct link with its own representative in Sharjah in a move to get closer to its customers and...

Abu Dhabi plans new museum.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the New York-based Guggenheim Foundation to establish a world-class museum called the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (GAD) devoted to modern and contemporary...

Rising Tall.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Construction work has begun on the capital city's tallest residential and commercial high-rise, the Sky Tower, following a groundbreaking ceremony held late last month for the 83-storey building project. When...

EPPI expands to boost production.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Emirates Preinsulated Pipes Industries (EPPI) has completed its expansion programme and is now in a position to further boost its production capabilities and help meet the region's increasing demand for...

EISF draws up plans for further expansion.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Emirates Iron and Steel Factory (EISF) has drawn up plans to further expand its production capacity to cope with the shortfall in steel, triggered by the construction boom in the UAE and other GCC states. The...

SFS intec captures market with fastners.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Swiss fastening systems manufacturer SFS intec has, in a short span of time, captured the market with its top-quality, high-precision and innovative products for the trade and industry. Since it was founded last...

CMammut grows from strength to strength.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Mammut Building Systems Abu Dhabi has got what it takes to be a leader in its field and today its client list reads like a who's who of Abu Dhabi companies. With a dedicated team of specialists supporting its...

MTS looks to maintain competitive edge.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Saudi Arabia-based Al Muhaidib for Technical Supplies Company (MTS), a specialist supplier of bolts, nuts, washers, fasteners and other fixing materials, is looking to further strengthen its position in the...

Water Paradise.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dredging work for Al Gurm Resort, the estimated Dh1 billion ($272 million) waterfront resort and residential complex to be built on the western edge of Abu Dhabi, has begun in right earnest with the approval of...

Pan Gulf eyes high-rise safety.
July 31, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Ensuring the safety of people and property in a high-rise building in the event of a fire is a challenge that today's fire and safety engineers must address efficiently. Pan Gulf Fire and Safety's Martin Snell...