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The world's largest solar power plant, designed and manufactured by Austrian companies, began operation in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh recently after six months of trial operation, Austrian Press Agency (APA) reported on Tuesday.
WAM Abu Dhabi, 19th March 2012 (WAM) -- UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori today officially inaugurated the upgraded Emirates Float Glass (EFG) factory, the UAE's largest state-of-the-art integrated float glass facility,…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a new-found passion for hotel architecture with grand, vanguard developments springing up across the Kingdom.
It had to be glass for the newly constructed HQ Building in Abu Dhabi. Concrete just wouldn‘t do.
MIDLAND — Silicone construction sealant manufactured by Dow Corning Corp. helped create the most inclined, and one of the most unique, towers in the world.
Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of July 2011.
The most challenging cultural factor to incorporate into Saudi architecture is segregation. “The architectural planning of developments in Saudi Arabia must address segregation for public areas such as restaurants and health facilities” according to…
Factors impacting hotel architecture in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has a new-found passion for hotel architecture with grand, vanguard developments springing up across the Kingdom.
With just six weeks to go until the Gulf Glass 2011, the 4th international glass exhibition for the entire Middle East, industry observers consider that the 2011-2015 period will be one of re-energised growth in the construction industry, and that…
Swicorp Joussour Company, a Saudi Joint Stock Company capitalised at SAR 2.67 billion ($712 million) managed by Swicorp, said that its portfolio company Eastern Industrial Company (EICO) has raised financing facilities amounting to SAR 592 million…
With still more than 3 months to go until next year’s 4th Gulf Glass exhibition, the move from Sharjah to Abu Dhabi continues to attract an increasing number of exhibitors than had been seen at the previous three events.
Exhibition stand bookings by two of the Middle East’s leading float glass manufacturers, namely Emirates Float Glass and Arabian Float Glass, have once again reinforced the growing importance of the Gulf Glass exhibition series as a place where “…
New rules set to restrict the amount of glass on a building’s facade have sparked controversy among construction industry professionals.
The Bystronic glass Group has received a large multi-million Swiss francs order from Saudi Arabia . As 2009 drew to a close, Richard Jakob and Fahad Al-Harbi, Chairman of the Wajhat Glass & Aluminium Factory as well as Vice Chairman and CEO of…
Abu Dhabi, UAE - February 09, 2010:- Emirates Float Glass (EFG), the largest integrated glass processing facility in the UAE and a subsidiary of Glass LLC, which is wholly owned by Dubai Investments PJSC, will host the annual meet of the Gulf…
The GPD Chairman will participate in the World Future Energy Summit Event to be held in Abu Dhabi from 18 – 21 January 2010.
More than 40 world leading renewable energy companies from China have confirmed their participation in the World Future Energy Summit which is now in its third year and will be held from 18-21 January 2010, in Abu Dhabi, with a particularly strong…
The 3rd edition of the World Future Energy Summit will be held from 18-21 January 2010, hosted by MASDAR, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi…
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The race among the world's cities to build the ultimate record-busting, flat-out tallest skyscraper on the planet is fast and furious.
The phenomenal growth in the Gulf construction sector – especially in Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia – is expected to result in consumption of some 1mn tonnes of flat glass in the GCC, according to a study here.