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(From Gulf Construction)

Saudi Arabia-based interior decoration specialist AlArabi Decoration and Construction Company is looking forward to a positive year in business after having created some of the most regal interiors for palaces and some of the larger projects in the kingdom and elsewhere in the Gulf. It is also positioning itself strategically to win further business in the region through opening another office in Abu Dhabi

With the revival of the construction boom in Saudi Arabia - fuelled by the sharp increase in oil prices - AlArabi is confident of a better year ahead. "The boom in the kingdom has now started to take off, with construction under way on several high-rise buildings across the various cities," says Renato Zimmerman, general manager. "It is a just of matter of a time that these projects reach their finishing stages and contractors will call upon our services. "This year, we have set our eyes on maintaining our leadership position in the market and further expanding our business and enhancing the quality of our services. We are also gearing up to meet the increased demand for our services," he adds

Although the construction industry has been sluggish over the recent past, AlArabi has seen another year of growth and increased acceptance in the market

AlArabi undertakes decorative gypsum, special painting and various artistic decoration works. The company was restructured last year into a limited company in a bid to make it stronger in the market, with well-defined areas of specialisation in gypsum-based decorative works as well as in special and artistic paintings

The Jeddah-based firm, which started operations in 1982, has recently completed several projects of repute in the region. Among the projects in hand is the Dhahran Shopping City in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. AlArabi is now putting the finishing touches to the vaulted decorative gypsum false ceiling ...