
REAL ESTATE BONANZA
Property development – spearheaded by private investors – is the buzz word in the industry. Given the strong oil revenues, the country can expect increased spending on a...
Property development – spearheaded by private investors – is the buzz word in the industry. Given the strong oil revenues, the country can expect increased spending on a...
Construction costs set to spiralRiyadh: Construction costs in the kingdom are likely to go up by 35 per cent because of a rise in iron and steel prices, a senior official...
Construction work is well under way on a mega $200 million hotel and apartment resort in Makkah. Located in the Rawaby Ajiad area, the Le Meridien Towers – as the complex...
Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition (SBIE) featured more than 400 brand names on nearly 200 stands from 17 countries and...
Higher oil prices and increased private sector spending on real estate are fuelling construction activities in Saudi Arabia, says the Economics Department of the Jeddah-...
The first steps have been taken in the creation of an ambitious 3.3 million sq m waterfront “city of the future” in Al Khobar with the completion of the dredging...
A 125,000 sq m park in the heart of city of Riyadh, which forms part of the capital city’s urban regeneration scheme, was officially opened earlier this year. Located...
East Consulting Engineering Center (ECEC), a leading design consultancy firm, is playing a key role in fashioning the kingdom’s educational infrastructure of the...
Foster Wheeler said its subsidiary Foster Wheeler Energy has been awarded a contract to proceed with the detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) planning...
Dar Al Riyadh is a consultancy that waxes eloquent whether working on upmarket equestrian clubs, hi-tech technology centres or ultra-modern car showrooms...
The Two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah were chosen as the prize-winning project for their excellence in marble works at the recently-concluded Italian Marble...
A nultra-modern residential complex which boasts the heights of luxury living is set to shape at a choice location along Jeddah’s distinctive corniche...
Finishing touches are being put to the 15-storey Al Subeaei Commercial Complex, which occupies a 5,000 sq m site at the...
ABB, a Switzerland-headquartered leader in power and automation technologies, has clinched a number of contracts over the past four months, indicating its growing...
One of the largest shopping malls in the region is set to take shape this year close to the the waters of the Arabian Gulf in front of the King Fahad Causeway in the...
Jotun Saudia Company has recently launched the Jotun Metallic, adding one more finish to its already impressive kitty of exterior and interior surfaces...
Years of experience in the industry, knowledge of the market and the extensive range of design possibilities offered, have been combined by the Eastern Class Carpet...
Duproof - a Dubai-based specialist manufacturer of waterproofing, damp-proofing and specialty construction chemicals - is looking towards the Saudi market in a bid to...
Daikin - a leading Japanese air-conditioner manufacturer, which has been in the Saudi Arabia for almost two decades through its local supplier Abbar and Zainy - is keen...
Crawford Door, a leading European supplier of industrial doors, is now introducing its latest door models in the Middle East market...
With a practical approach to business, The International Company for Building Materials (Binex), looks forward to improve its market share in the highly competitive Saudi...
Arabian Eram, a Saudi-based supplier and applier of insulation and waterproofing materials, claims that sprayed polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation technology - which has...
Decoration Establishment - a regional leader in the field of decoration and high-quality finishings - has just concluded a highly successful year and is now in the...
With the increasing awareness in the region of the benefits offered by insulation, Dammam-based Al Sharq Polystyrene Factory (StayroMax) says it has witnessed a surge in...
The heavy and agricultural equipment division of Saudi-based Aljomaih Holding looks forward to better prospects for growth this year despite poor business levels in 2003...
Saudi-based Zamil Steel Industries (ZSI) - a global leader in the manufacture of pre-engineered steel buildings (PEB) segment - has won a QR35.8 million ($9.6 million...
Riyadh-based Saudi Arabian Adhesive Factory (SAAF), which has been taken over by the Ashwa Group says that it has successfully completed its reintegration programme and...
Saudi-based Ali Tamimi Sons - a market leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of tents and tensile structures - is looking forward to put in place an...
Saudi Vitrified Clay Pipe (SVCP), a Saudi-German-Belgian manufacturer of vitrified clay pipes, is optimistic of repeating the strong performance it has shown in the past...
Saudi Industrial Paint Company (Sipco) - one of the largest manufacturers of high-quality paints, sealants, adhesives and construction chemicals in Saudi Arabia - has...
Leading cement manufacturer Saudi Cement Company (SCC) - which will be celebrating its golden jubilee next year - looks forward to another year of solid growth given the...
Rapid Access is confident about its prospects for further growth in Saudi Arabia, where it says it is by far the largest and fastest growing supplier of powered access...
With two years to go before its silver jubilee, Saudi-based Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company Limited (QDC) is optimistic about prospects for further growth in the...
Masa Establishment for Pest Extermination Services has unveiled plans to expand its operations in the kingdom. It also intends to introduce newer techniques of pest...
Jotun's vision to develop, manufacture and market cost-effective and environmentally-compliant products and services of high quality has helped the company attain its...
Tariq Hajj Architects (THA), a leading Saudi-based design practice which celebrates 15 years of service later this year, has grown on a simple axiom: ''Good design is...