ATLAS COPCO LAUNCHES SMALLEST EVER PORTABLE COMPRESSOR

Atlas Copco has launched its smallest portable compressor yet and its first petrol powered unit....

Tags: CW Gulf, Atlas Copco, Portable Compressor, Antwerp, Belgium, Hybrid Polyethylene

WAHA LAND BEGINS WORK ON ALMARKAZ PHASE 1

Abu Dhabi-based Waha Land, the real estate subsidiary of Waha Capital, has begun construction on Phase 1 of its mixed-use industrial development Almarkaz....

Tags: CW Gulf, Abu Dhabi, Waha Land, Real Estate, Waha Capital, Almarkaz, System Construct, Bin Hafeez General Contracting, Infrastructure

RITCHIE BROS CONDUCTS FIFTH DUBAI AUCTION OF 2010

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, conducted a US $41 mn unreserved public equipment auction in Dubai, UAE on December 13-15, 2010....

Tags: CW Gulf, Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Dubai, UAE, Auction, Hydraulic Excavators, Equipment, Asphalt Pavers, Motor Graders

ABB WINS POWER ORDER IN SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) has awarded ABB a $39 mn order to improve the efficiency of power transmission and distribution in the country’s Eastern Province....

Tags: CW Gulf, Saudi Electricity Co, ABB, Power Transmission, Eastern Province, Electricity, Substation, Infrastructure

TALA TOWER TO BE READY IN JAN

Abu Dhabi-based Tamouh Investments expects to complete Tala Tower in Marina Square on Reem Island by January-end 2011....

Tags: CW Gulf, Abu Dhabi, Tamouh Investments, Tala Tower, Marina Square, Reem Island, Samia Bouazza, Civil Defense

MARINA 101 TOWER TO COMPLETE BY END OF 2011

Sheffield Real Estate is set to complete Marina 101 by the end of next year, despite a 60 per cent default rate....

Tags: CW Gulf, Sheffield Real Estate, Marina 101

BBD BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

Bahrain Bay Development (BBD), a $2.5 bn waterfront community, has begun construction on the country’s only Four Seasons Hotel and Spa....

Tags: CW Gulf, Bahrain Bay Development, Four Seasons Hotel And Spa, Sky Pod

ADWEA TO COMPLETE SMART METERING PROGRAMME BY APRIL 2011

The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority’s (ADWEA) smart metering programme is set for completion by April 2011....

Tags: CW Gulf, Abu Dhabi Water And Electricity Authority, Abu Dhabi, Meter Reading, Data Capturing System, Al-Ain, Smar Grid

PALFINGER TO SHOWCASE 337-FT PLATFORM AT CONEXPO 2011

The Palfinger North America Group will launch the all-new P 333 All Terrain Aerial Work Platform at ConExpo 2011....

Tags: CW Gulf, Palfinger North America Group, Conexpo 2011, All Terrain Aerial Work Platform, Europe, Terrain Crane

HITACHI SUMITOMO TO EXPAND PRODUCTION IN CHINA

Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co plans to produce a wider range of crawler cranes in China to meet strong demand from local harbours and construction sites....

Tags: CW Gulf, Hitachi Sumitomo, Crawler Cranes, China

NEW INDUSTRIAL CITY TO BE BUILT IN RIYADH

Mawten Real Estate plans to build a SR1.1 bn ($293 mn) industrial city in Riyadh....

Tags: CW Gulf, Mawten Real Estate, Riyadh, Industrial Gate City, Saudi Industrial Property Authority

KACST SIGNS BOEING AGREEMENT FOR DECISION SUPPORT CENTRE

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed an agreement with Boeing to establish a Decision Support Centre (DSC) in Riyadh by 2011 end....

Tags: CW Gulf, Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz City, KACST, Boeing, Decision Support Centre, Riyadh, DSC

GALFAR ENGG COMPLETES VALE'S SOHAR CIVIL WORK

Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company successfully completed the civil works for Vale's pelletising plant in Sohar....

Tags: CW Gulf, Galfar Engineering And Contracting Company, Vale, Pelletising Plant, Sohar, Iron, Civil Works

SAUDI PORTS TO EXPAND RAS AL-ZOUR PORT

Saudi Ports Authority (SPA) signed two contracts worth SR435.96 mn for the expansion of Ras Al-Zour Port in the Eastern Province....

Tags: CW Gulf, Saudi Ports Authority, Ras Al-Zour Port, Eastern Province, China Harbor Engineering Company, Wharfs, Zamil Marine Services

ALUMINIUM DUBAI 2011 & POWER TODAY 2011 CONFERENCE

To be held from March 15-17, 2010 in Dubai, Aluminium Dubai 2011 will feature the Middle East and North African region’s fast growing role in the global aluminium industry....

Tags: CW Gulf, Aluminium Dubai 2011, Power Today 2011 Conference, Dubai, Middle East, Norht Africa, Investment, GCC, New Delhi, Asapp Media Information Group, Conference

JAL HOTELS OPENS JAL TOWER IN DUBAI

JAL Hotels has announced the soft opening of its second property in the UAE, Hotel JAL Tower Dubai....

Tags: CW Gulf, JAL Hotels, UAE, Dubai, Glass Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Property

ADTA TO BUILD FIVE-STAR GREEN HOTEL

The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) plans to build the emirate’s first five-star green hotel in the Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort (AWPR) in accordance with the newly formulated green guidelines....

Tags: CW Gulf, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Al Ain Wildlife Park And Resort, Urban Planning Council, Estidama, Pearl Rating System, Shaikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Hospitality, Green Hotels

SANDOVAL APARTMENTS SLATED FOR HANDOVER IN Q1 2011

Sandoval Apartments by Dubai-based developer Bavaria Gulf are slated for handover in Q1 of 2011....

Tags: CW Gulf, Sandoval Apartments, Dubai, Bavaria Gulf, Sandoval Gardens, Jumeirah Village, German, Township

TIGER TO HAND OVER PINNACLE TOWER

The 77-storey tower (280-m high) Marina Pinnacle Tower in Dubai is complete and ready to be handed over to the owners of its 764 residential and commercial units....

Tags: CW Gulf, Marina Pinnacle Tower, Dubai, Taha Mohammad, Tiger Properties, Marina

JINDAL STEEL STARTS TRIAL PRODUCTION AT OMAN FACILITY

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd’s (JSPL) plant, Jindal Shadeed in Oman has started trial production of hot briquetted iron (HBI) almost five months ahead of schedule....

Tags: CW Gulf, Jindal Steel And Power Ltd, Jindal Shadeed, Oman, HBI, Sohar Industrial Port, Middle East, North Africa, Kobe Steel, Japan, Midrex, US