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A massive infrastructure programme initiated last year, supported by a string of social welfare initiatives announced recently, has placed Saudi Arabia as a firm...
A massive infrastructure programme initiated last year, supported by a string of social welfare initiatives announced recently, has placed Saudi Arabia as a firm...
A stunning complex of buildings, designed as a network of three-dimensional hexagonal cells with sustainability at its heart, is taking shape in Riyadh to house Kapsarc...
THE developers of the Al Swailem Tower have set a highly memorable target date for its completion: 11-11-11. And with this target now fast approaching, work is in full...
INFRASTRUCTURE and utilities works worth nearly SR1 billion ($267 million) are currently being undertaken at the new 480-hectare campus for King Faisal University at Al...
CONSTRUCTION work on the striking Al Jawharah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is progressing as per schedule, according to its Dubai-based developer Damac Properties....
WITH construction work drawing to a close on the first phase of its Manazel Qurtoba, Alargan Projects is poised to initiate the second phase of this prestigious...
CONSTRUCTION work on the striking Al Jawharah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is progressing as per schedule, according to its Dubai-based developer Damac Properties....
CONSTRUCTING a 245-km stretch of highway in the peak of summer in Saudi Arabia is a challenge in itself. However, when that stretch of motorway extends across the region’...
LARGE-scale public sector construction projects in Saudi Arabia will be a key growth driver this year and beyond for Hempel Paints in the Middle East, a top company...
QANBAR Dywidag Precast Concrete Company (QDC) is gearing up to tap the huge potential offered by Saudi Arabia’s booming construction market by boosting its marketing...
BELECTRIC and Sun & Life have joined hands to build one of the world’s largest solar power plants in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, over a land area of 160,000 to 180,000 sq...
SIGMA Paints Saudi Arabia has taken a major step in upgrading its product distribution channels in the kingdom with the official launch last month of an innovative new...
SAUDI ARABIA continues to be a major market for Kirby Building Systems where strong investment by both the public and private sectors is driving growth in the...
YAMAMAH Space Structures (YSS) has been adding a new dimension to some of the landmarks in Saudi Arabia with its elegant structures that have helped address a number of...
STANLEY Black & Decker, a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions and...
ZAMIL Steel, a veteran with 33 years of experience in the pre-engineered buildings (PEBs) sector, remains a preferred choice in its field in the Saudi as well as regional...
SAUDI ARABIA has always been an important market for Metabo, a global brand in the field of power tools offering one of the largest combined ranges of woodworking...
ULMA-Attieh, part of Saudi Arabia’s Attieh Group and a renowned name on the kingdom’s construction scene, has this year seen the completion of landmark structures in...
DANUBE Building Materials, a leader in construction, building materials and shop-fitting industries, has added one more sales outlet to its vast network with the opening...
AL KIFAH Building Materials Company (AKBMC) has witnessed tremendous growth and expansion in the past five years, making it one of the GCC’s top companies in the concrete...
MASA Establishment for Pest Extermination, Maintenance and Contracting is boosting its workforce as well as equipment and pesticides supply to meet its ambitious growth...
ARABIAN Tile Company (Artic) has clinched some of the major projects under way in Saudi Arabia, thanks to the reputation it has earned over the past 34 years for its...
SAUDI ARABIA has been an important export market for Steelfields ever since its first Major 60 concrete batching plant was successfully commissioned in Dammam in...
ALSTOM Grid has won two contracts worth a total of €57 million ($82.53 million) for five substation extensions and two new substations in Saudi Arabia...
THE new head office of the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) in Riyadh has become the first governmental property in the Saudi Arabia that features fully-integrated...
ADJUSTABLE-radius trapezoidal girder formwork (TTR) from Paschal, a premier German formwork specialist, is being used for the first time in Saudi Arabia for the...
GIVEN its booming domestic market and the increasing awareness of the benefits offered by its products, Canam Asia is positioning itself to tap the local and regional...
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has won a second order from Saudi Arabia’s Najran University, worth $40 million, to build a substation to ensure...
ADEX Contracting, Maintenance and Operation is on a major recruitment drive to further its ambitions in the construction and real estate development market and serve the...
A NUMBER of landmark buildings and structures in Saudi Arabia owe their durability to the geotechnical engineering excellence of the Arab Center for Engineering Studies (...
Arab Centre for Engineering Studies (ACES) has been providing geotechnical services for a number of landmark structures in Saudi Arabia. Here, DR IBRAHIM ASI* elaborates...
MABANI Steel has completed nearly 190 jobs in Saudi Arabia, involving a total floor area of 1.1 million sq m and 55,000 tonnes of steel, since it penetrated the market...
RABIE Al Takyeef Factory (RTF) has seen continued success over the past six years since its inception, registering a year-on-year increase in turnover – even during the...
INSULATION from Kuwait Insulating Material Manufacturing Company (Kimmco) provides the benefits of comfort, energy savings, acoustic buffering and sustainability all in...
BT Business Solutions (BT-BS) is keenly eyeing a third of the Saudi market share in its field of specialisation, confident that its expertise in the kingdom’s...
CAP FRANCE, looking to position itself in the market as a specialist in electro-mechanical services in the Saudi market, has recently introduced audio-visual integrated...
MAJOR developments are under way at Almutlaq Projects Company (AMPC), where the recent merger of its member companies Saudi Industrial and Technical Services (Sisco) and...
INSHAA Precast, a specialist in the design, manufacture and erection of precast concrete elements, has been gaining strength and securing a number of projects in the...
ALFANAR Construction Company has recently won two power projects worth more than SR1.9 billion ($506.67 million) in Saudi Arabia, further consolidating its position in...
SHADE Corporation (Shade) is among the astute companies that have proactively taken steps to diversify and partner with other companies in a bid to progress in an...
THROUGH its recent acquisition of International Centre for Contracting Company (ICC), Drake & Scull International (DSI) says it has reinforced its position as the...
ARABIAN Building Support and Rehabilitation Company (Absar), a specialist in concrete repair and marine works, is keen to expand its horizons beyond its main areas of...
GHESA, a leading international Spanish company in the design, construction and maintenance of cybernetic and ornamental fountains, has been awarded a contract to build...
THE Joaib Group of companies has continued to expand and diversify, enabling it to contribute to a wide range of projects under way in the kingdom...
IN THE quest to consolidate its leadership in the Saudi Arabian paint industry, particularly the design segment, Jotun Paints has come up with yet another new service for...
MIDDLE East Metal and Wood Industries Company (Metalco), which lists within its project portfolio some of the most prominent projects not only in Saudi Arabia but also in...