Bakr Bin Laden, Chairman Projects: King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Police Headquarters in Sharjah, UAE American University of Sharjah, UAE Cairo International Airport, Egypt The group was incorporated in 1967 and diversified into construction activities in UAE during 1971 as well as in Saudi Arabia in 1981. The company has played a key role in the country’s development especially in terms of major civil projects. The most active division, Public Buildings & Airports Division (PBAD), is highly competitive and has undertaken various projects in building roads, bridges, airports, hospitals, universities, large…
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The Address Hotel Dubai The 21st annual Maintenance Management Conference provides a 360 degree overview of the latest methods in improving your maintenance management strategies and driving business KPIs. With a new, case study-driven agenda, the conference will provide practical guidance and field based techniques to key challenges executing maintenance strategies and tactics including; implementing an RCM strategy, improving equipment reliability, retaining skilled manpower, implementing ISO 55000 and understanding the latest technology advances and ROI maximization strategies for CMMS. Maintenance Management continues to cover all sides of the business and continues to be the only established maintenance gathering in the…
Dubai World Trade Centre For over 35 years The Big 5 in Dubai has been home to the largest gathering of construction professionals in the Middle East. With exhibitors showcasing thousands of certified and innovative products from across the globe, free CPD certified workshops on offer and live product demonstrations, there is enough information for professionals from any discipline of the construction industry. This year the show will feature: 2,800 exhibitors from over 65 countries; 64 free certified educational workshops; 80,000 construction professionals and key buyers.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leaders in Design MENA is key meeting place for interior design professionals from the region to discuss the latest global markets trends in the industry as well as learn and source 360° solutions for their diverse portfolios of projects. For years Leaders in Design MENA has encouraged business connections between international suppliers and interior designers providing a unique opportunity to explore the needs of the projects and get inspired by leaders, luminaries, and a round up of the latest and most sought-after exhibitions, conferences and seminars coming up in the construction industry
Dubai World Trade Centre The Middle East’s Premier Conference and Exhibition for Lighting Design and Technology, held under the patronage of the Dubai Municipality, Light Middle East will present over 325 exhibitors showcasing a huge range of international brands. The three-day event will offer a comprehensive interactive platform for manufacturers, architects, designers, consultants, engineers, construction companies, hospitality industry professionals, government officials and more.
St Regis, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi Eye on Earth addresses the crucial importance of environmental and societal information and networking to decision-making. It aims to convene thought and action leaders of the worldwide community, converge consensus on the key areas of mutual importance, and finally collaborate towards strengthening existing initiatives and filling the gaps into the future.
UAE real estate market has performed resiliently in Q3 2015 despite heavy speculation that the market would underperform. According to latest report by Tasweek Real Estate Development, prices did not go down as significantly as expected except in some cases. CEO of Tasweek Masood Al Awar said: “We were pleasantly surprised with how the market performed against expectations this Q3. This sets the sector up for a good year overall as it slowly prepares for a stronger and better 2016. As our report noted in Q2, diversification, favourable demographics and a sound regulatory environment will continue to protect the UAE’s…
Reem Mall-minNational Real Estate Company (NREC) and United Projects for Aviation Services Company’s $1bn Reem Mall project in Abu Dhabi has selected CONJECT’s conjectPC application to operate the whole life management of built assets. According to Stuart Ingram, director of development for the project, Reem Mall is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by the partners. The developers will utilise the integrated document and commercial management capabilities of conjectPC to improve collaboration, efficiency and supply chain performance throughout construction. Ingram said: “The conjectPC system combines integrated document and commercial management capabilities that we require with a user-friendly platform. We…
A local facilities management company recently estimated that the global facility management market is to reach $394bn by 2017, while in the next 25 years it is expected to reach the market value of $892bn. This in turn gives related industries such as cleaning and hygiene companies the potential to grow tremendously. Regional and international service providers of cleaning and hygiene established in the GCC is increasing significantly due to rising scale of construction investment. The Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW) aims to address the growth in the market, the event will be taking place this November 2 to…
A new report, GCC Major Building Projects, by Ventures Onsite has named Saudi Arabia’s $100bn King Abdullah City as the most expensive project currently under construction. King Abdullah City of Atomic and Renewable Energy, is a sustainable city with ambitious plans to install 7GW of nuclear power and 41GW of solar capacity by 2040. According to the World Nuclear Association, it is also expected to develop 20GW of geothermal and wind power, and has established plans to construct 16 nuclear power plants with 17GW over the next 20 years. Construction of the city is scheduled to start early next year…