Gulf Construction articles from September 2006

Gulf Construction archives from September 2006

Tameer to build $20bn tourism project in Libya.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Sharjah The Sharjah-based Tameer Holding, which is developing a $20 billion residential and tourism project in Libya, expects strong interest from GCC buyers for properties in the complex The new city, Wadi...

BUSINESS PARK PLANNED ON AMWAJ ISLANDS.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama The Bahrain-based Ossis Property Developers Company has announced plans to create a business park located on the $1 billion Amwaj Islands development Designed by internationally-renowned architects and...

Doka climbers help mega project.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Makkah Doka automatic climbing systems from Austria-based Doka Formwork Technology are ensuring efficient in-situ pouring operations and streamlined construction progress at the King Abdul Aziz Endowment mega...

Nass launches strata JV.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Nass Group, a leading industrial and commercial organisation in Bahrain, has announced the creation of a new joint venture with Body Corporate Services (BCS) of Australia This joint venture, BCS -...

Key agency deal with Khusheim.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Riyadh Key Industrial Equipment, a leading provider of industrial, operational and business equipment in the UK, has appointed Khusheim Company for Industrial Equipment as its agent in Saudi Arabia Key...

$4bn Boubyan plan wins approval.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Kuwait Kuwait's cabinet has approved plans for a KD1.2 billion ($4.15 billion) development for the country's Boubyan Island Kuwait plans to invest more than $50 billion in housing and infrastructure projects...

GPZ awarded $130m Durrat villas contract.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Durrat Al Bahrain has awarded a $130 million contract to G P Zachariades (GPZ) to construct 318 villas on Atoll Islands 3 and 4. Work is scheduled to commence in October with delivery to homeowners expected...

Labour township planned.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Plans to develop a BD12 million ($31.8 million) labourer township has been unveiled by a Bahrain real estate company If approved by the government it will provide safe, respectable living conditions...

Amwaj Gateway work set to start.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Construction of the $183 million Amwaj Gateway, a high-end luxury residential compound that will be located at the entrance of the $1 billion mega Amwaj Island development off the coast of Muharraq in...

Reynaers opens India unit.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Reynaers Aluminium, a leading supplier of high-quality aluminium building solutions, has set up an office in Pune, India. Reynaers India will introduce the proven Reynaers' aluminium facade and...

New Sipco showroom opens in Al Khobar.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Damman Dammam-based Saudi Industrial Paint Company (Sipco), a leading Saudi-owned manufacturer of high quality paints, sealants, adhesives and construction chemicals, has recently inaugurated one of its largest...

UPDATE.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Carillion Alawi wins contract Muscat: The RO10.55 million ($27.4 million) Seeb Airport Interchange project has been awarded to Carillion Alawi, a leading civil contracting company The road project, one of...

Bonyan, Singapore firm to provide PM services.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Singapore Singapore-based BPL Engineering and Construction (BPL) has signed an MoU with Bahrain-based Bonyan International to jointly offer project management services in Mena countries. While Bonyan...

Lulu Island project to use Aconex.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama The Aconex online information management service will be used to save time, increase productivity and reduce risks on the $1.2 billion Lulu Island multi-purpose real estate development. The 563,000 sq m...

Piling work begins on Bahrain's Lagoon.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH) has recently announced the commencement of piling work for the construction of The Lagoon project, a one-kilometer-long waterside retail and dining destination on Amwaj...

Malaysia firm to start work on Sitra bridge.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama Work on the new BD64 million ($169.8 million) Sitra Causeway will begin in October It has been contracted to Malaysian company Gamuda Berhad and will be completed in early 2009 The project will...

BIEC gears up to host two major expos.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Manama The Bahrain International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) will host two major construction-related exhibitions this November. Organised by the Bahrain Convention & Exhibition Bureau (BCEB) along with Bahrain...

Alumex to focus on the latest technology.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Buoyed by the success of its previous edition, Alumex 2007 - the fourth international aluminium exhibition - is scheduled to be held at the Dubai International Convention Centre from April 22 to 24 next...

Bavelloni brings the latest to Glasstec.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) New Delhi Italy's Bavelloni, a leading company involved design and manufacture of advanced technological solutions for processing glass and stone materials, will once again showcase its range of products at...

Atlantis set to rise from the sea.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai A new $1.5 billion Atlantis resort, rising from the Arabian Gulf, is slowly taking concrete shape on the Palm Jumeirah with almost 14 per cent of the work completed as scheduled. A million cubic metres of...

7 firms shortlisted for Golf Gardens earthworks.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Abu Dhabi Seven companies have been shortlisted by Sorouh Real Estate to bid for the earthworks package of the Golf Gardens project which will be Abu Dhabi's first golf course residential development The...

Work starts on Danet Abu Dhabi.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Abu Dhabi Al Qudra Real Estate, a subsidiary of Al Qudra Holding, has launched the construction of its Danet Abu Dhabi project with the starting of underground infrastructure work The company has appointed...

Hopkins, WSP win new DWTC complex deals.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has selected the architectural and engineering firms to develop a major section of the Dh16 billion ($4.36 billion) masterplan for the enhancement of the DWTC Complex and...

KAEC groundwork makes progress.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Jeddah Rapid progress on ground and site work has been made on the multi-billion-dollar King Abdulla Economic City (KAEC) which is on the way up in Saudi Arabia The project is the flagship development of...

Architecture award to be presented.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Cityscape, the international property investment and development event and the Architectural Review, have teamed up for a third successive year to present the Cityscape Architectural Review Awards ...

bauma China 2006 looks to strong opening.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Shanghai bauma China 2006, the third international event for building and building materials machines, construction vehicles and building, will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) in...

$115m Zayed University campus getting ready.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The Dh425 million ($115.7 million) Dubai campus of Zayed University in Al Rowaiya will be ready for occupation this month (September) for the new academic year The three-storey main building in the...

Anti-collision system for tower cranes.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The first tower crane anti-collision system in the Middle East has been installed at the Dubai Mall and the Dubai Mall Hotel site by Load Systems International (LSI), based in the Sharjah Airport Free Zone...

UPDATE.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Emirates Glass for Burj Residence Dubai: Emirates Glass, a leading supplier of premium architectural glass products, is well-advanced with a landmark order to supply a total of 66,000 sq m of its Emicool glass...

UPDATE.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Tabreed forms Jordan venture Amman: Jordan's Abdali Investment and Development and the UAE's Tabreed Holding have formed a 50/50 partnership to set up a new private share-holding company in Jordan called Jordan...

Dynapac helps build key pipeline.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Abu Dhabi Compaction work along Abu Dhabi's 233-km-long inter-refineries pipeline project will be carried out using three purpose-ordered Dynapac compaction rollers, says a spokesman for the company Regular...

UTS Carrier launches new Acs.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai UTS Carrier, a joint venture between UTS and Carrier Corp, a unit of United Technologies Corp, has launched G3, the third generation series of window air-conditioners in the UAE The G3 air-conditioners...

DIARY OF ENENTS.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) SEPTEMBER 7-10: KazBuild, 12th Kazakhstan International Building and Construction Exhibition, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. 10-19: Biennale Di Venezia - Archittetura, International Festival of Architecture, Giardini di...

Rapid Access set on expansion drive.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Rapid Access, a leading provider of powered access equipment for rental and sales in the Middle East, is rapidly expanding its network in the region with the opening of a new depot in Abu Dhabi and another...

UNION PROPERTIES LAUNCHES FIT-OUT FIRM.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Union Properties (UP), a leading property developer, has launched 'The Fitout', an innovative new company dedicated to the interior fit-out, design and installation for banks, hotels, office and residential...

Dubai World Central to offer plots.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Dubai World Central (DWC) Residential City, a 7.16 million sq m component being built in Jebel Ali, will offer prime, low-cost, freehold real estate plots to developers and investors when its Phase 1...

Intumescent coatings market grows 200pc.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The UAE market for intumescent coatings has grown 200 per cent over the last year, according to Al Gurg Leigh's Paints (AGLP), a leading manufacturer and distributor of fire-resistant coatings in the UAE....

Makita drills deeper in Gulf market.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Makita Corporation, a world leader in the manufacture and sales of a wide range of power tools and related consumables, has seen its sales grow every year since the establishment of its Gulf unit more than...

DWTC begins work on staff housing complex.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) laid the foundation stone for a new Dh82 million ($22.32) employee residential project in Ras Al Khor, Dubai, at an official ceremony last month marking the beginning of...

Turkish ceramics conquer markets.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) In a short span of time, Turkey has grown to become one of the leading players in the global ceramics industry. With $20 billion in annual added value and exports of $800 million, the Turkish ceramic industry...

Cat puts man's mettle to the test.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai This October, Caterpillar's Demonstration and Learning Center in Malaga, Spain, will become the stage for a major international competition in which dozens of construction machinery operators from across...

Kemsol offers top-class u-PVC systems.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Dubai The Jebel Ali-based Kemsol Group has expanded its operations recently, with the setting up of a state-of-the-art factory that will fabricate the famous Shide brand of u-PVC windows systems and Shide Sparlee...

Turkey achieves five-fold jump in UAE exports.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Turkey's exports to the UAE's thriving re-export market have increased five-folds over the past five years according to latest government figures, which put the total value of exports to the UAE, up from $315...

Rail project gets Atlas Copco's air.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Afleet of rental compressors from Sweden-based Atlas Copco is currently providing essential air power at a major project in Turkey and helping contractors during site mobilisation of a rail transportation system...

Kale promotes new generation tiles.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Kale Eksport is promoting a new-generation porcelain ceramic slab called Kalesinterflex, which is said to be versatile, strong, fire-resistant, and well suited for a range of exterior and interior applications...

Daikin cools Turkey's Koza Plaza project.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Leading Japanese air technology specialist Daikin has recently bagged the prestigious Tekstilkent-Koza Plaza project in Turkey, reaffirming its presence as a major player in the region. "Cutting-edge technology...

HVAC market braces for strong growth.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) On the back of a buoyant economy, Turkey is focusing on its growing need for heating, refrigeration and airconditioning equipment which will meet the demands of its growing population and urbanisation trends ...

Corrotech launches new admixture range.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Admixtures produced by Chryso are adding vital workability and fluidity to the concrete used for the construction of the new multi-billion dollar Qatar airport. Ian Owen, technical manager, chemicals, for...

Austrian firm promotes innovative block.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) GK Construction, a leading Austrian construction company which has recently diversified into the production of construction materials, is planning to introduce its innovative insulated building block in the...

Assyx promotes innovative base plate.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Assyx, a leading German manufacturer, is currently promoting its innovative DuroBoard - a new base plate with laminated wood core and polyurethane casing - for the concrete block industry. Developed in...

Mek-Tek puts on strong show.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Mek-Tek, a leading British manufacturer of mobile volumetric concrete mixers, reports that its new Breaker Truck, which made its debut as part of a display on the Renault stand at SED 2006, was sold on the...

Stetter improves concrete mixer range.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Germany's manufacturer of concrete mixing equipment, Stetter, has upgraded its range of concrete mixers to benefit users both in terms of economy and user-friendliness. "Additional kilos were saved in the mixer...

GCC 'needs to boost solar power'.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Although the oil-rich Middle East has got enough reserves to possibly power its ambitious plans of development at a scorching pace at least for the next couple of decades, it would be wise for the countries in...

Putzmeister scales Burj Dubai heights.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Having delivered and installed its concrete pumps, booms, delivery lines and shutoff valves, charts the progress and the challenges on the Burj Dubai, which is set to rewrite the record books Burj Dubai,...

Korean manufacturer launches new breakers.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Susol, an abbreviation of 'Super Solution" has, after two years of intensive research, recorded a technological innovation in the field of industrial electric equipment with its moulded case circuit breakers...

Acute power demand straining facilities.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) There is a greater need for efficient and intelligent cooling systems in the UAE tide, reports Patrick Michael The demand for power in the UAE that has grown exponentially triggered by the construction boom,...

Atlas Copco launches two new gensets.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Atlas Copco has recently launched two new generating sets, the QAX 12 and QAX 20, which is designed to meet the demands of global rental fleets, construction applications and public utility companies; and...

Sinak introduces revolutionary sealers.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) The US-based Sinak Corporation has introduced two revolutionary sealants in the UAE and other Gulf states that promise to significantly cut down construction time, conserve manpower and reduce costs. The products...

New wind energy models hold promise.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Two companies situated across the Atlantic have come up with interesting concepts of harnessing wind power at source, which will allow countries across the globe to exploit the largely untapped source of energy...

Masa 'best' in fighting pests.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Recent developments in chemical formulations have made it easier to have effective control over termites and related pests, says Saudi Arabia-based Masa Establishment For Pest Extermination Services. Pest...

HOC leads the way in specification selling.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Through concentrating on innovation and customer service, Dubai-based House of Chemicals (HOC) has led the way in specification selling in the construction chemicals market, says Narendra Pandya, managing...

Imer Group sets up Middle East base.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Italy's Imer Group, a European leader in the manufacture of a range of construction equipment, is boosting its presence in the Middle East as it spreads its wings internationally On the heels of opening a...

CBI Europe eyes the Middle East.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Having participated in some of the leading exhibitions in the region, Italian specialist in ceilings, access floors and partitions CBI Europe is looking to further promote its wide range of partitioning systems...

Sandvik crushes toughest gabbro.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Al Jaber takes delivery of a second Tamrock hydraulic crawler drill complete with Sandvik rock tools to provide increased productivity for its Kadra quarry in the UAE To meet the increased in-house demand of...

Dubai Readymix opts for Volvo trucks.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Al-Futtaim Auto and Machinery Company (Famco), the exclusive distributor for Volvo trucks, buses and construction equipment in the UAE and a member of the Al-Futtaim Group of companies, recently sold a fleet of...

New pavers lay out Qatar roads.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Galfar Al Misnad, a leading contractor in Qatar, is executing two contracts totalling $93.5 million that involves building new roads and extending existing ones at Ras Laffan and between the Umbab and Salwa road....

Terex Finlay supplies new machines to QSTP.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Northern Ireland-based Terex Finlay will be supplying two new additional machines to Qatar Sand Treatment Plant (QSTP), the leading sand producer in the region, this month. The additional supply, which will...

Hansgrohe keeps the bacteria out.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) A European sanitary ware specialist raises the benchmark for bathroom fittings in the region with the launch of a new range of shower hoses Hansgrohe, a global leader in sanitary engineering and...

Energy-hungry Dubai looks to the sun.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) With the demand for power growing exponentially on the back of a building boom, the government of Dubai, having recognised the value of exploiting solar power, has picked the Dubai Techno Park to promote it in a...

Metito in $2.1m Qatar contract.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Metito, a leading water desalination and wastewater treatment specialist, has added yet another feather to its cap by bagging the design, installation and operation contract for a QR8 million ($2.19 million),...

Septech JV lands Atlantis, The Palm deal.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) A joint venture of Septech and Ashbrook Simon-Hartley has been appointed to carry out the task of supplying and installing water process equipment to Atlantis, The Palm. The $30 million installation will ensure...

PROJECT WATCH.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) BAHRAIN Lulu Island Resort - Infrastructure Work - Bahrain Owner: Lulu Tourism Company Budget: Estimated $150 million Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of roads, electricity...

Installux Gulf eyes new markets.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) A new flexible aluminium partitioning system from France is finding favour in the Gulf markets Installux Gulf, the Middle East subsidiary of French aluminium systems specialist Installux, is buoyed by the...

TENDERS.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Bahrain Tender No CP/08/06. Construction of Ministry of Works and Housing building at Hoora - Job No. 03 2061/a. Open to contractors registered with the Cost Engineering Directorate for Construction Projects...

Dynapac explains the right approach.
September 9, 2006... (From Gulf Construction) Choosing the right compaction technique is essential for successful construction, reports Dynapac's Jan Olofsson. Compaction is a vital, if hidden, part of the construction process and the consequences of getting...