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Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is reaping the benefits of a windfall in revenues brought about by the soaring oil prices, as a multitude of public and private...
Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is reaping the benefits of a windfall in revenues brought about by the soaring oil prices, as a multitude of public and private...
Bahrain-based Paschal Concrete Forms Company – the regional office of German formwork specialist Paschal Werk G Maier – says that its formwork systems are currently being...
Within a span of three years, Mammut Building Systems has established a strong foothold in the Saudi Arabian market, executing major projects in various parts of the...
Jeddah-based interior decoration specialist AlArabi Decoration and Construction Company – which has to its credit some of the most luxurious and prominent projects in...
For more than a decade, Dubai-based Geze Middle East has been serving the Saudi market with state-of-the-art system technologies for smart buildings...
Dammam-based Saudi Readymix Concrete Company (SRCC), which claims to be the largest readymixed concrete supplier in Saudi Arabia, is optimistic of a great year ahead...
Al Khobar-based Nassir Al Mulhim Consultant Engineers (NMCE) – a leading architectural engineering consultancy – is gearing up to handle a surge in business levels, given...
Construction work is under way on the SR52 million ($13.86 million) Riyadh Cement Company (RCC) housing compound, which sits atop a quiet rocky hill located 90 km from...
Construction teams are currently being mobilised in preparation to launch work on the Yanbu Airport expansion project...
Major expansion work is under way on the Eastern Province’s landmark Al Rashid Mall, which will make it the largest shopping complex in the kingdom, according to Al...
Negotiations are currently under way for a construction contract that is expected to be awarded shortly for the estimated SR48 million ($12.79 million) Millennium Centre...
Prospects for the construction sector look good, given high oil prices, low interest rates and inflation, and robust global growth, say Dr P Thomas Cox and Dr V C...
Preliminary work is under way on the SR6 billion ($1.59 billion) Riyadh View, which is considered to be the first and largest residential project of its kind to be...
Following the completion of dredging and reclamation on the SR1.5 billion ($400 million) Durrat Al Khobar, construction work is under way on the bridges that connect the...
Cement companies in Saudi Arabia have embarked on ambitious capacity expansion plans that should enable them to supply the growing demand for the raw material in the...
Demand for iron and steel will continue to remain strong in Saudi Arabia, which though ranked among the top 40 largest producers of the metal in the world, imports about...
Saudi Scaffolding Factory (SSF) is preparing for new market challenges as it expands its operations across Saudi Arabia...
Caterpillar has awarded Saudi-based Zahid Tractor its five-star Contamination Control Initiative (CCI) award...
Dammam-based Sunpower – a leading steel fabricator that offers a range of storage solutions – is now looking forward to a positive year in business, eyeing some of the...
Modern Arab Construction Company Limited (MAC) – a pioneer Arab contractor in the field of oil, gas, power and desalination plants – has recently signed a cooperation...
Riyadh-based leading distributor of construction, agricultural and industrial equipment Al Jomaih Equipment Company has recently introduced two product offerings from...
Saudi Ceramic Company (SCC) reports continuing robust sales in the first quarter of 2006, following its 2005 financials that recorded total net sales of SR425 million ($...
Saudi Arabia-based Alawami Planners and Consultants is set to expand further in the region with a network of offices in the Middle East, in a bid to capitalise on the...
LG Electronics (LG) of Korea, one of the world’s top air-conditioner manufacturers and a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, recently announced the...
Within the past six months, Saudi Arabian Ductile Iron Pipes Company Limited (Sadip), a member of the Amiantit Group, has secured orders for more than 2,000 km of ductile...
Plastbau Arabia Company (PAL) is set to commission a plant for the manufacture of Plastbau Building Systems (PBS) in Dammam this month...
The SR350 million ($93.3 million) Al Dammam Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital and Al Anoud Tower expansion – which is expected to be the third tallest tower in Saudi...
Dammam-based Guardian Industries Company – a leading manufacturer of modern security fences and auto access control systems – is looking at further expanding its reach in...
Dammam-based Al Mohsin Trading and Fiberglass Establishment – one of the region’s leading manufacturers of high-quality fiberglass, acrylic and granite products – is...
On the back of a good year in business, Riyadh-based Raghadan Paint Company – one of the largest indigenous paint company in the GCC – has recently embarked on expansion...
Having completed several projects in the kingdom, Al Khobar-based Ibrahim Asmael Establishment for General Contracting – leading heating ventilation and air conditioning...
The use of polycarbonate sheet (PCS) products in Gulf construction projects has more than doubled over the past decade, becoming the most popular alternative to glass...
Saudi Aerated Concrete Industries Company (Zamil-Acico) is gearing up to commission the first phase of its aerated blocks factory later this year...
Through its world-class brand Telemecanique, a global power and control leader Schneider Electric has recently introduced new variable speed drives for the heating...
Riyadh-based Andal Group is looking forward to a further surge in business as a leading provider of superior quality works and supplies in the construction market, in...
Al Rashed Building Materials (BMD), which has become a major building materials supplier in the Gulf’s construction sector, predicts a more volatile market in 2007 due to...
Saudi Arabia’s largest manufacturer of steel wires and wire-related products National Metal and Manufacturing and Casting Company based in Jubail is looking at enhancing...
In a bid to keep pace with the surging demand for precast concrete in the fast-growing construction sector, Qanbar Dywidag Precast Concrete Company (QDC) has recently...
Canam Asia Limited (CAL) reports a 100 per cent sales increase in the past year as a prelude to two new factories being commissioned in the UAE and Vietnam and new sales...
Groundwork is proceeding full steam ahead on the ambitious SR99.7 billion ($26.6 billion) King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) – the largest single private sector...