Gulf Construction articles from July 2011

Gulf Construction archives from July 2011

Software helps KiCE boost customer support.
July 1, 2011... AL Kifah Construction Equipment (KiCE) Factory, the sole manufacturer of batching plants in Saudi Arabia, is now fitted with Team Viewer, a software solution that provides remote access and support over the Internet. In addition, the firm has...

Haramain railway project to cost $11bn.
July 1, 2011... THE Haramain Railway, which will link the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah with Jeddah, will cost about SR42 billion ($11 billion), according to a report by the Saudi Railway Organisation (SRO) The high-speed rail project will bring about a...

Railway line to link Dammam.
July 1, 2011... SAUDI Arabia plans to link its industrial city of Jubail and Dammam port to a rail network that connects to mining centres, the head of the company that is overseeing the railway said We are preparing the design and tendering documents and...

ABB wins $85m Alfanar order.
July 1, 2011... ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $85 million from Alfanar Construction Company to supply 380 kV indoor gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) that are a key component of new substations that will power the 444-km-long...

Mattex expanding its geosynthetics capacity.
July 1, 2011... MATTEX Geosynthetics, a new manufacturer of a full range of top-quality woven and non-woven geotextiles, is building a state-of-the-art, vertically-integrated non-woven geotextile facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, complementing its existing...

Bahrain joins green drive.
July 1, 2011... BAHRAINS Ministry of Works said it has adopted an initiative aimed at supporting Green Buildings Specifications in line with the kingdoms Economic Vision 2030 The initiative seeks to provide support for projects implemented by the ministry...

Atkins joins forces with Saudi firm.
July 1, 2011... ATKINS has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabian company Mohamed Harasani Architects and will now trade in the kingdom as WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Engineering Consultants The new company is licensed to deliver its entire...

Qatar to offer first rail tender.
July 1, 2011... QATAR plans to offer the first tender for its railway and metro system in the next three months, an executive of the Gulf states railways company said. Preliminary designs had already been prepared, Abdullah Al Subaie, managing director of the...

UPDATE.
July 1, 2011... Honeywell completes road shows HONEYWELL has concluded its series of annual country road shows across the key Middle East countries of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. A team of global experts from across Honeywell Process...

Consortium to develop Sur IPP.
July 1, 2011... A CONSORTIUM headed by Japans Marubeni Corporation is understood to have been selected as the developer for Omans biggest greenfield power project The 2000 MW project will be located in Sur, on a site between the Oman-India Fertiliser scheme...

Go-ahead for stadium.
July 1, 2011... The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new 100,000-seat mega stadium near Jeddahs King Abdulaziz International Airport. The king wants to establish the proposed stadium in a place...

Sigma launches new shops concept.
July 1, 2011... Dammam-based Sigma Paints has launched its new distribution shops concept, with the opening last month of the first two facilities featuring the new look. The three-year programme entails upgrading its existing shops and setting up additional...

Haya Water marks Seeb milestone.
July 1, 2011... HAYA Water has completed installation of 1,000 km of pipes in the Seeb area as part of the companys state-of-the-art water reuse project in Muscat, Oman. The project, which will ultimately connect over 30,000 homes, offices and commercial...

Work to start soon on Giza museum.
July 1, 2011... EHAF consulting engineers is to decide the winning tender for the $1-billion Grand Egyptian Museum this month The museum is designed to provide an Egyptology centre of excellence for the next 100 years and will be sited near the pyramids of...

Saudi Arabia to expand ports.
July 1, 2011... SAUDI Arabia plans to raise the capacity of its second largest port in Dammam and may spend more than $613 million on port expansions to rival other regional ports, the transport minister said All ports are currently being expanded. We are...

Riyadh realty market bright.
July 1, 2011... THE Riyadh real estate market is expected to experience strong demand on the back of improving economic indicators like oil prices and real GDP growth now projected at 5.7 per cent, says a Jones Lang LaSalle report This positive outlook is...

DSI secures $27m Doha contract.
July 1, 2011... DRAKE & Scull International (DSI) has secured a Dh100-million ($27 million) mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contract for a private residential facility in Doha, Qatar, through its newly-acquired MEP specialist company Drake &...

Regions longest tunnel to open.
July 1, 2011... ABU Dhabi authorities are pushing ahead with the Middle Easts longest traffic tunnel, which is set to be inaugurated on schedule before the end of this year, the semi-official daily Al Ittihad has said Nearly 80 per cent of the Dh5 billion...

GGR Gulf rises to the desert challenge.
July 1, 2011... GGR Gulf recently took the plunge to complete a challenging pool project in the middle of one of the largest deserts in the world. The UAE branch of lifting specialist GGR Group and Orientals Lifting employed a Unic URW 506 mini spider crane and...

HLG wins $163m Abu Dhabi projects.
July 1, 2011... AL Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has secured two new projects in Abu Dhabi worth more than Dh600 million ($163.4-million) These include Dh510-million ($138 million) Qusahwira Phase One building and services project for the Abu Dhabi Company...

Aquatech wins UAE project.
July 1, 2011... US-based Aquatech has won a $82-million contract from the UAEs Federal Electricity and Water Authority (Fewa) to provide a 15 million gallons per day (mgpd) seawater reverse osmosis-based desalination facility in Ras Al Khaimah Aquatech is a...

RAK Ceramics designs success.
July 1, 2011... RAK Ceramics, the worlds largest ceramic tiles and bathware manufacturing company, said it will be partnering with top design houses in Europe to reinforce the companys in-house team of designers based in Ras Al Khaimah, Spain, Italy, France and...

Damac starts work on $138m project.
July 1, 2011... DAMAC Properties, a leading real estate developer, has commenced main construction works at its Dh508-million ($138.3 million) residential development at Dubai Marina Leading construction company Arabtec, which was awarded the main...

Caterpillar opens Sharjah facility.
July 1, 2011... CATERPILLAR dealer Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar has opened its newly-expanded service and parts facility in Sharjah in a bid to enhance its support services to its customers in the region The expansion comprises a state-of-the-art centrally...

Tower rises to new record.
July 1, 2011... INDEX, an 80-storey mixed-use tower in Dubai, has headed off stiff competition to be judged the best new high-rise building in the Middle East and Africa The tower, the first building designed by Foster + Partners to be completed in Dubai,...

UN body adopts Masdar method.
July 1, 2011... A METHODOLOGY for identifying energy efficiency in buildings, developed in Abu Dhabi by Masdar Carbon, has now been formally adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) A first for the GCC region, the new...

Business council role for Kroll.
July 1, 2011... BASF UAEs managing director Harald Kroll has been appointed as a board member of the German Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce (AHK), the first bilateral federal German business organisation as well as the first international...

Tiger Group best employer.
July 1, 2011... THE Tiger Group has been named theBest Smart Pay Employer in recognition of the groups commitment to employee welfare by supporting the WPS (Wage Protection System) regulations established by the UAE Ministry of Labour and Central Bank of the...

Exhibition to share towering ideas.
July 1, 2011... Tower Tech 2011 is expected to host 173 exhibitors from various countries around the world when it opens at Qatars Doha Exhibition Centre later this year (November 22 to 25) The fourth in the series of international exhibitions for tower...

Big 5 Saudi Arabia named best trade expo.
July 1, 2011... THE Big 5 Saudi Arabia has been conferred the Best Trade Exhibition award at the heavily-contested Middle East Events Awards 2011, held last month at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The awards honour outstanding...

Yapex focuses on tourism construction.
July 1, 2011... Yapex Building Exhibition, one of the biggest fairs for the building and construction industry, will open its doors once again this year with its wide range of products and services aimed at those looking to build tourism facilities, among other...

Bystronic showcases smart solutions at expo.
July 1, 2011... BYSTRONIC, an active supplier of high-quality solutions for the cost-effective processing of sheet metal and other sheet materials, showcased a number of innovations in waterjet cutting and automation at Blechexpo 2011, an international trade...

April date set for gulfBID 2012.
July 1, 2011... LEADING companies from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia will gather in Bahrain next April for gulfBID 2012, the showpiece trade exhibition for the regions construction, contracting and engineering communities The sixth in series of...

Dow displays green focus.
July 1, 2011... DOWS Advanced Materials Division (AMD), a division of The Dow Chemical Company, was at the fifth Annual Cost-Effective Sustainable Design & Construction Middle East conference, held in May (22 to 25) in Abu Dhabi to show its strong support...

UPDATE.
July 1, 2011... Investors eye $26bn projects MORE than 5,000 investors, high net-worth individuals, government companies, construction, infrastructure and utility companies attended the Future Makkah 2011 event, seeking to capitalise on over SR100 billion...

DIARY.
July 1, 2011... July 4-8: Kitchex 2011, an international exhibition of kitchen, bath, sauna and pool equipment, at the Permanent Ground for Tabriz International Exhibition Company, Tabriz, Iran 4-8: Ifex Tabriz, an international exhibition of home and office...

BIM pinpoints the best alternative.
July 1, 2011... BIM provides vast scope for accurate evaluation of design alternatives in the event of any changes that may impact the overall performance of the building, says buildSmart ME president TAHIR SHARIF. VALUE engineering (VE) is becoming a standard...

Tackling risk in district cooling.
July 1, 2011... Joanne Emerson Taqi and Hugh Murray* explore some of the principal issues affecting the district cooling sector in the Middle East and examine how such issues have been addressed in Singapore The centralised production and distribution of...

Nass secures latest deal on Sulb plant.
July 1, 2011... A $13-million civil work contract is among the latest packages to be awarded by Sulb, as its $1.2-billion steel plant in Bahrain gears up for production in the second half of next year BAHRAINS Nass Contracting has been awarded a $13-million...

Emirates Steel breaks design capacity record.
July 1, 2011... AS WORK continues on the second phase of its expansion, Emirates Steel has set a new daily world record after the 150-tonne electric arc furnace (EAF) at the first phase of its steel making plant (SMP), exceeded design capacity for a furnace of...

SSAB offers lighter, stronger steel option.
July 1, 2011... SSAB, a world leader in the development and production of advanced high-strength steel, says that the weight of mobile construction equipment has a direct bearing on carbon emissions, adding that lighter weight machines is the way forward...

Dlubal module boosts design flexibility.
July 1, 2011... DLUBAL Engineering, a Germany-based software specialist, has recently launched a new multi-featured add-on module for steel design according to British Standards The Steel BS software has been specifically written for the companys 3D...

Canam CSJs ideal for wide-span projects.
July 1, 2011... CANAM Asia, a joint venture between Zamil Steel and the Canadian Canam Group, has been increasingly using composite steel joists (CSJs) in many of its projects in the region, thus providing owners and occupants with benefits such as speedier and...

HouseZ aims to meet housing demand.
July 1, 2011... ZAMIL Steel Industries recently-introduced HouseZ structures are poised to play a key role in redefining the prefabricated housing sector in the region, according to Hatem Turki, who has newly been promoted as general manager for the companys...

Tabreed champions district cooling.
July 1, 2011... SUJIT PARHAR, the CEO of Tabreed, a regional pioneer in district cooling, elaborates on the qualitative and economic advantages of adopting this efficient method of cooling and highlights his companys role in keeping the UAE cool. District...

Aldes fans beat the heat on power use.
July 1, 2011... THE Aldes Group, a major player in the European ventilation market, has developed a large range of energy-saving fans to meet the global requirements of reducing power consumption and protecting the environment. The products use innovative...

Hospitality sector, cool client for Empower.
July 1, 2011... A BOOM in Dubais hospitality industry has come as a boon for Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower) The company notes that 10 per cent of its total business in the first half of the year came from supplying district cooling to 20...

ICA promotes copper for indoor air quality.
July 1, 2011... THE International Copper Association (ICA), the apex body promoting the use of copper across various sectors, says the use of copper ducting in ventilation and central air-conditioning networks promotes indoor air quality Indoor air quality...

Afcons to build key Bahrain interchange.
July 1, 2011... The Mina Salman Interchange a challenging project considering its strategic position and the high volume of traffic using the intersection is to be built by Afcons under a $66.35 million contract INDIAN company Afcons Infrastructure has been...

L&T powers ahead with more projects.
July 1, 2011... MUMBAI-based engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said the power transmission and distribution unit of its construction arm has secured major contracts worth $305.2 million (Rs13.6 billion) in the Gulf region. The...

Tata consolidates presence in region.
July 1, 2011... Tata West Asia (TWA), a Dubai-headquartered subsidiary of Tata Interna-tional, has started stocking steel at its Dubai facility to meet the immediate requirements of its customers, especially those involved in construction and infrastructure...

Sun Studio debuts first 3D printer.
July 1, 2011... The worlds first 3D printer is now operational in the UAE, offering the construction sector a new form of printing technology to create designs on diverse materials SUN Innovations, a leading technology company developing advanced...

Low-odour wood coating offers durable protection.
July 1, 2011... JOTUN Paints has relaunched its new and improved Woodshield product range to further penetrate the regions wood coating segment, which is currently valued at more than $126 million The latest line of stains and varnishes is a result of the...

Lukas Profilo Smart fits just anywhere.
July 1, 2011... ITALIAN brand Lukas Design is promoting its best-selling product, Profilo Smart, a modular anodised aluminium furnishing system. Featuring a simple and elegant design it has been conceived to be installed in every type of environment,...

Duravit bathrooms serve family needs.
July 1, 2011... FAMILY bathrooms need to combine practicality, quality and comfort while catering to the taste and requirements of the young and old alike. Duravit has demonstrated its mastery over this fine balancing act with its Ketho and 2nd floor ranges of...

Milliken targets Mideast with portfolio.
July 1, 2011... MILLIKEN, a leading manufacturer of carbon neutral carpet tiles, recently put the spotlight on its extensive portfolio of products at The Office Exhibition in Dubai with the aim of targeting specifiers and designers in the Middle East The...

Dar Al Handasah to design expanded BIA</HEADLINE THE Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has launched the expansion of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), with the appointment of Dar Al Handasah, a leading global engineering and design practice, as the d.
July 1, 2011... THE Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has launched the expansion of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), with the appointment of Dar Al Handasah, a leading global engineering and design practice, as the d865 THE Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has...

Airport design should strike right balance.
July 1, 2011... Never before has the design and fit-out of airports been more in the public eye. ANDREW JACKSON of SAS International discusses how the design of passenger-focused facilities has been influenced in recent times Aquantum leap in projected air...

Gulf Shade scores with Ramli Mall.(Company overview)
July 1, 2011... A nearly 3,000-sq-m tensile roof structure for Bahrains Ramli Mall is among the latest successes for Gulf Shade, which continues to expand its portfolio with diverse projects in the region THE high calibre workmanship on the roof structure at...

Leister brings versatility with new hot air welder.
July 1, 2011... LEISTER Process Technologies has launched the new compact Costa stationary hot air welder for a range of materials including tensile fabrics used in the construction of tensile structures, tarpaulins and plastic billboards Measuring just 430...

Otis takes lead with green drive.
July 1, 2011... Otis global green initiative extends to the Middle East, where it is educating people about its environment-friendly products that help boost the green credentials of projects OTIS has taken its commitment to the environment to a new level by...

EHC brushes off entrapment worries.
July 1, 2011... EHC Global, a manufacturer of escalator handrails, says it offers an ideal solution for reducing side-step entrapments with its EHC D-Flector safety brushes, designed to gently remind passengers to keep a safe distance away from the small gap...

Galaxy promises a stellar performance.
July 1, 2011... APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, has launched the MGE Galaxy 300 UPS system, which provides a simplified and reliable solution for protecting small and medium businesses, commercial...

Soilmec widens range with new arrivals.(Company overview)
July 1, 2011... SOILMEC, a global leader in equipment and rigs for drilling and foundation works, has recently introduced a wide range of new products in a bid to offer a comprehensive line to its customers Some of its latest innovations include hydraulic...

More power with Bobcats rotary grinder.
July 1, 2011... BOBCAT has launched a new range of rotary grinder attachments for the companys compact loaders and excavators, which are aimed at a wide range of construction, demolition and utility industry applications The new rotary grinders are powerful...

Dornbracht fitting mimics water flow.
July 1, 2011... DORNBRACHTS latest fitting for the bathroom is characterised by its flat shape and spread out surface, inspired by the natural flow of water Deque, with its minimalist design, is distinguished by a strict formal expression that is reduced to...

New CMS unit has jaws of steel.(Company overview)
July 1, 2011... CRUSHER Manganese Steels (known as CMS Cepcor) has introduced the newly-designed Goodwin Barsby HD Super teeth jaws to suit its current range of Mark 5 single-toggle jaw crushers The new teeth jaws can also be retro-fitted into classic build...

Verteco waterless kits Truly economical.(Company overview)
July 1, 2011... VERTECO, a global leader in retrofit waterless urinal systems and innovative water-saving solutions for washroom environments, has introduced rental packages for retrofit kits that fit into existing urinals and involve no installation or capital...

TENDERS.
July 1, 2011... OMAN - Tender No 172/2011. Construction of a sewerage network and upgrading of an existing sewage treatment plant for Barka South, Al Batinah. Documents can be obtained from Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, PO Box 461, PC...