AL SHARAFI Glass was awarded the contract for glass and aluminium works at the King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH), which called for the supply of about 2,200 sq m of painted glass with aluminium frames and frameless glass partitions, as well as doors.

The Bahrain-based company, which started work on the BD40,000 ($106,000) order in May last year (2010), completed it in September.

“We took up this project as a challenge and engaged our workers and engineers to carry out the project on shifts extending a total of more than 14 hours a day under the strict supervision of Nass Group’s engineers,” says Zuhair uddin Sheikh,  CEO of the company.

“It was a privilege for us to be part of this prestigious project, which we successfully completed within the stipulated time,” he adds.

Al Sharafi Glass was established in 2002 in Salmabad with a factory covering 450 sq m and office taking up 80 sq m. Its scope of activities covers supply and installation of glass and aluminium for the public and private sectors.

Sheikh ... Al Sharafi CEO.

“We serve the needs of our customers with colour-designed glasses, acid etching, frameless glass partitions, shower cubicles, sandblasting and all kinds of accessories for glass and aluminium,” says Sheikh.

The company caters to the requirements of commercial complexes, hospitals, offices, residential complexes, showrooms and hotels and delivers projects to customers specification and in accordance with the international safety standards.
Al Sharafi Glass has recently expanded with the inauguration of a carpentry division at Hamala. This division is well equipped to take up interior work and has already been awarded a major project, he points out.

Despite the economic downturn, the company performed reasonably well over the past year and is optimistic of bright prospects in the coming one.

Sheikh attributes the company’s success to its commitment to quality and service, and its focus on timely delivery of projects.

Speaking of Bahrain’s construction market, Sheikh says that the country is now witnessing an upturn in the development and construction sector after the recession.

Besides the hospital, the company recently executed a major project at the Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) for the Bahrain Stock Exchange. Work is also under way for First Energy Bank and some private villas, among other interior works.

“We are now gearing up to take up other big projects in 2011,” says Sheikh.