Thursday, 13 December 2018 09:21
The UAE division of ULO Systems, a wholly-owned private company and a provider of services within the oil and gas and construction industries, has won a major contract in Bangladesh... 
Thursday, 13 December 2018 06:55
SNC-Lavalin has announced the appointment of Sohail Samdani as senior vice-president and general manager for the company’s mining and metallurgy sector in the Middle East
Thursday, 13 December 2018 05:26
Liebherr has used three mobile construction cranes including MK 140, MK 88 and MK 100 have been in an administrative building retrofit in Neckarsulm, Germany
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 06:51
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Riyadh-based Saudi economic offset programme company, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Honeywell to collaborate on business development activities for smart and connected...
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 06:22
Iraq is seeking to diversify its energy dependency by building large-scale solar, wind and biomass facilities within the next decade, expecting to supply more than 10 per cent of its...
Wednesday, 12 December 2018 04:54
Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, has inaugurated the 50-sq km King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), located in the kingdom’s Eastern Province
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 06:35
CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of UAE-headquartered global conglomerate Crescent Enterprises, has invested in Transcorp International, one of the UAE’s leading logistics and last-mile distribution service providers, acquiring a...
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 06:20
Brady Corporation presents a complete and reliable labelling solution for printed circuit boards that can automate traceability and generate smart manufacturing data about SMD production lines at affordable costs
Monday, 10 December 2018 06:03
COSCO SHIPPING Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports have inaugurated CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at Khalifa Port, aiming to position Abu Dhabi as the regional hub for COSCO’s global network of...
Monday, 10 December 2018 04:46
Atkins, the UK-based global design, engineering and project management consultancy and a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has announced the appointment of Rick Hancock as country director for design and...
Sunday, 09 December 2018 06:49
The Middle East construction and infrastructure activities have shown a decline in the Q3 2018, with an increasing additional headcount being highlighted across the region due to future workload expectations,...
Sunday, 09 December 2018 05:06
The Renewables Academy AG (RENAC), an international training provider for green energy technologies, has announced the start of the scholarship application phase for one of the trainings under its 18-month...
Sunday, 09 December 2018 04:16
Oman needs to prioritise strategies for reducing national demand for power rather than investing in delivering new energy supplies to meet its soaring call on energy, according to a survey
Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:24
Manitowoc, one of the leading global manufacturers of cranes and lifting solutions, has launched an internal mast operator lift for Potaintop-slewing cranes
Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:06
Tunisia and South Africa are keen to establish the joint South Africa-Tunisia Business Council, aiming to stimulate trade and investment opportunities between the countries
Thursday, 06 December 2018 04:04
Oman’s one of the leading cement manufacturers Raysut Cement Company is planning to acquire ARM Cement of Kenya, a move that is in line with Raysut’s strategy to expand businesses...
The 2,500 exhibitors at The Big 5 2011, have been keen to discuss developments in the market and the activities they have been undertaking by announcing new contracts and products at the show.
Technology company, Elematic, announced a deal with SMEET Precast to provide a complete precast 300,000 sqm factory in Qatar, delivering machinery, equipment, software, and services for production of all structural parts (e.g. hollow-core slabs, walls, columns, beams and staircases). Swiss-based Sterilios Group unveiled its ground-breaking anti-bacterial product Microsilver, which is designed to kill bacteria without causing environmental damage.
Dubai’s own Emirates Building Systems unveiled its range of new industrial products this week, citing The Big 5 as providing “a unique opportunity to explore alliances and investment opportunities.” Similarly, global adhesives manufacturer, Mapei, unveiled its new Ultralite S1 cementitious adhesive. The “next-generation adhesive” is designed to bond all types and sizes of ceramic tiles and natural stones on internal and external surfaces, as well as thin porcelain gres tiles on floors and walls, including external façade.
Andy White, event director, The Big 5, said: “This year’s event has grown more than seven per cent on 2010 and the activity from the exhibitors has generated a real buzz. The Big 5 started over 30 years ago in Dubai, having become something of a barometer for the industry the event provides an excellent platform for participants to showcase their products and services and ascertain the market sentiment.
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