Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI) launched the Gulf-O-Flex PVC Premium Tape and its latest line of Anti-Noise Vibration Pads, during this year’s The Big 5 show held from 23 to 26 November 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Gulf-O-Flex PVC Premium Tape is an industrial building material that is primarily used for pipe wrapping—particularly across underground pipeline or conduct corrosion. The new product offers outstanding features like heavy resistance to moisture, humidity, corrosion and temperature variations and excellent conformity. It is made of highly-plasticized PVC with rubber adhesive and is available in black and white colour. While the…
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Global developer, Crystal Logoons, is set to launch its first project in Indian with a 6.5 hectare lagoon in Pune. The project will be located at the heart of Dream City project, which is currently under phase one of development. The one million square metre project will be home to 8,000 luxury residential units and 50,000 people when completed. A total of 100,000 cubic metres (310,600 gallons) of water will be required to fill the six hectare lagoon, which is estimated to be a $200m investment and one of the biggest lagoons in Asia once completed. Under a phased development…
Industry experts talked about the adoption of latest construction software to ensure efficient and swift delivery of projects worth almost $3 trillion at The Big 5 2015. According to recently launched report by Deloitte, GCC Powers of Construction 2015, the region’s construction pipeline totals $2.8 trillion. These projects include mixed-use mega developments, airports, seaports and other transport infrastructure projects. As the industry matures, architects, engineers, contractors and real estate companies have been increasing their demand for building information modelling (BIM) software to create 3D constructible models. These models not only enhance collaboration, but also increases visibility and efficiency across the…
French company, Alstom, has started the production of trainsets for the upcoming Riyadh Metro in its Katowice plant in Poland. The contract was awarded to FAST consortium, which Alstom is a part of, two years ago by Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA). The contract included the design and construction of lines four, five and six of the network. The Katowice plant will be manufacturing all 69 of the Metropolis trainsets, with over 1000 employees it is one of Alstom’s largest train manufacturing sites in the world. In the short-term, a full-size mock-up of the Riyadh Metropolis trainset will be unveiled in…
The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) briefed 43 government entities and developers on advancing a data collection project for development in Al Ain and Al Gharbia. The initiative aims to create a Capital Project Plans (CPP) for the Al Gharbia and Al Ain regions, and builds on the capital’s desire to fully integrate date. The briefing was in the same format as the CPP for the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area where UPC where collected and spatially mapped all of the projects that require Government funding for Abu Dhabi. Representatives from Al Ain and Al Gharbia’s government entities were invited…
The HVACR Expo Saudi will address products, training, and education solutions for the entire heating, ventilating and air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. With multi-billion dollar developments and mega projects underway in the Kingdom there is proven demand for HVACR products, services, and technologies. The event is will be organised by the same team behind The Big 5 Saudi, dmg events, and the owners of the largest HVACR buyer database in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which will ensure a guaranteed meeting platform with thousands of buyers searching for the latest products and services in HVACR. Date: 11 to 13 January…
Under China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, a framework for organising multinational economic development and trade, China Trade Week (CTW) provides Chinese companies a unique opportunity to meet, discuss and develop trading and business relationships with the regional business community, in a number of key commercial sectors. It will feature Chinese businesses from sectors such as construction materials, PMV, automotive parts and accessories. For more information click here. Date: 7 to 9 December 2015 Venue: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
A survey conducted by compareit4me group revealed that over 67% of UAE residents admitted they don’t own property in the region. Though 76% said that they would be interested but several factors, mainly house price, stops them. This is despite apartment sale prices in Dubai going down by 3.6% and villa prices dropping by 3.7% from April 2014 to April 2015. The survey also noted that 54% of the residents opted for rentals because they were unsure of how long they would live in the region. That being said, a survey by US executive recruitment company, Stanton Chase, found that…
UAE-based developer Nakheel is set to hightlight AED14.5bn worth of projects in construction costs at MAPIC, the annual international retail real estate show in Cannes, France. This year, the 21st annual gathering will bring together more than 8,400 international participants, including over 2,400 retailers and 2,300 property developers for three days of exhibition from 18 to 20 November. Nakheel has more than 15 million sq.ft of shop space across its 14 existing and upcoming projects. Currently there is over 11 million sq.ft of retail space in the pipeline, with 10 projects anticipated for delivery over the next three to four…
Nathan Waugh, event director for Middle East Concrete and PMV Live, reveals that the dollar value of the free CPD-certified education programmes could amount to $250,000 for the GCC construction industry. Visitors to both shows, held alongside The Big 5 from 23 to 26 November 2015, will have access to 75 free CPD-certified workshops led by industry experts from their respective fields. The estimate is calculated by assuming an average cost of $70 per person per workshop and that all of the workshops are full each day. He emphasised that the opportunity to attend free sessions and receive certification is…