Bahrain Blocks Company, one of the leading manufacturers of concrete blocks and paving elements in the kingdom, is still completing the supply of more than a million blocks to the Bahrain City Centre project.

Set to become the largest  retail and leisure facility in Bahrain, the project has consumed a total of 1,128,362 blocks, making it one among the largest single orders for the company.
The contract worth BD334,760 ($887,844) was signed by Bahrain Blocks in January last year, says Taqi Marzooq, general manager of the company.
“It is because of the well-established relations that we have shared with Cebarco on various other projects in the kingdom and also our ability to deliver quality products on time that won us the deal,” he says. “In addition, our blocks have also been certified by the Ministry of Works for its quality.”
Commenting on the challenges faced on the contract, Marzooq says that since the Bahrain City Centre was a prestigious project, one of the challenges was to ensure timely supplies.
Apart from the Bahrain City Centre, the company has been involved with several other prestigious projects in the kingdom, says Marzooq.
Some of them include the Royal University for Women in Awali and the Ishbiliya Village for Al Dahrani; the Riffa Views project for Cyprus Cybarco; Durrat Al Bahrain for the joint venture of Nass Burhan, AA Nass Construction, GPZ, Chapo, Kooheji Contracting and Dream Pool; Jid Al Haj Housing for Al Nasir Contracting, Diplomatic Area Twin Tower and the Al A’Ali Mall Extension for GPZ, the Airport Expansion Project for Bahrain Asphalt; Ministry of Works and Housing projects in Salmabad for Al Darazi, Ahmed Omar, Technical Construction and Dar Al Khaleej; Hamad Town Housing for Olympic, Al Khaldia and Technical Construction; Nuidrat Housing for Al Nasir Construction; Sheikh Isa Military College for Al Dahrani; Adhari Park for Tabet; and the Malkia Mall for Technical Construction.
Commenting on business prospects, Marzooq says that this year has been phenomenal for the company with regard to sales. “The construction boom and a flurry of new investments in the kingdom have created a huge demand for construction materials. There has been a huge demand for our products that at times we have been unable to meet it,” he says. “The boom has prompted us to consider the expansion of our manufacturing facilities, which we will be commencing shortly,” he says. “However, shortages of cement and aggregate and high costs are cause of concern.”
A division of Haji Hassan Group, Bahrain Blocks was established in 1984. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture of products for the construction industry that include precast concrete blocks and paving bricks.
With more than 60 employees on board, the manufacturing facility of Bahrain Blocks is equipped with latest technologies and fully-automatic equipment. The facility also boasts of an in-house sand washing plant, testing laboratory, which has helped it manufacture blocks and bricks in accordance with the ASTM and British standards, says Marzooq.
Bahrain Blocks is currently equipped to manufacture 45,000 blocks of 200 by 400 by 200 mm per day or 60,000 blocks of 150 by 400 by 200 mm per day.
“Our plant can also manufacture 3,500 sq m of paving bricks in different sizes and colours per day and has adequate infrastructure to maintain at least two months raw material stock and finished products in our vast yard,” says Marzooq.
“One of the reasons behind the company’s ability to meet stringent quality standards is that we have on our rolls a team of skilled labour supervised by experienced foremen,” says Marzooq. “The production process is also continuously monitored by qualified engineers to ensure productivity and quality and at the same time confirm that it follows the strict standards and safety regulations of the Haji Hassan Group.”
One of the oldest and leading manufacturers of blocks and pavings in the kingdom, Bahrain Blocks has over the years expanded its clientele to include reputed contractors such as Cybarco, Cebarco-WCT, Chapo, GPZ, Nass Group, Mohammed Jalal, Technical Construction and The Ministry of Power and Works among others.