How do your bathroom fittings reduce water consumption? Kohler’s Nada: Kohler can help operators save money in several aspects from water saving to decreasing maintenance and installation costs. In faucets, specially-designed water-saving aerators help reduce the flow of water to a level (1.5 gallons per minute (GPM)) that can save up to 30% of the … [Read more...]
Easy lifter
Located in Business Bay, Dubai, U-Bora Towers comprises a 56-storey office tower and a curved residential building, rising from 12 storeys at the tower end to 16 storeys at the western end. It is being developed by Korean company Bando, alongside Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), architecture firm Aedas and property services company Asteco. Last … [Read more...]
KSA?s fastest-growing construction companies
1 - WorleyParsons Arabia Ltd, Al-Khobar Ranked in first place out of all companies In first place, WorleyParsons Arabia Ltd was named Saudi Arabia’s fastest growing company out of all sectors. In Saudi Arabia, the company said it delivers a broad range of engineering services from straightforward minor plant modifications to … [Read more...]
UAE site safety issues tackled
How do health and safety standards in the Middle East industry compare to standards in the rest of the world, based on your experience? ANDREW BRODERICK: There are excellent world-class sites and there are awful sites. Similarly you have fantastic international contractors that are doing a great job; they’ve got established health and safety … [Read more...]
What is Building info modelling technology?
Up until September 2008, the Middle East property market was expanding at such a phenomenal rate that no-one stopped to consider the commercial need to improve efficiency of the construction process, according to buildingSMART ME communications director Dave Jellings. If a project was not completed on time, it was easier to increase the cost of the real … [Read more...]
Signed, sealed, delivered
The trend towards green and sustainable building is continuing in the UAE and reaching out into the GCC, which is why France-headquartered adhesive supplier Bostik is commercialising products that minimise environmental impact and promote health and well-being of customers, says Bostik Middle East area manager Stefan Carpentier We have a large … [Read more...]
Building the Burj Khalifa
Unveiled to a crowd of thousands amid an impressive firework and laser display, the Burj Khalifa – renamed from Burj Dubai after the president of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan – soars 828 metres into the sky, breaking many records; most significantly having surpassed the height of Taipei 101 by 320 metres to steal the … [Read more...]
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